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Rissman, Krista

Public Defense ParalegalPublic Defense BoardStearns CountyFull-time

Seventh Judicial District. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$111,987
over 4 fiscal years
Latest year
$17,960
FY 2015
Highest year
$41,867
FY 2014
Yearly average
$27,997
across years on record
Change since first year
+69%
FY 2012 to FY 2015 · prices +4%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$20K$40K$60K$10,6232012$41,5372013$41,8672014$17,9602015
Paid in yearFY 2012 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2012 to FY 2015, pay went up 69% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 63% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$17,960−57.1%+0.7%−57.4%
FY 2014$41,867+0.8%+1.6%−0.8%
FY 2013$41,537+291.0%+1.7%+284.6%
FY 2012$10,623———

Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.

Compared with the same job title

FY 2015 · Public Defense Paralegal

Paid more than 7% of the 28 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,306.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

4 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District
Public Defense Paralegal
Full-time · left during year
Stearns$20.76 /hr—$17,960
2014Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District
Public Defense Paralegal
Full-time
Stearns$20.15 /hr—$41,867
2013Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District
Public Defense Paralegal
Full-time
Stearns$19.45 /hr—$41,537
2012Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District
Public Defense Paralegal
Full-time
Stearns$18.97 /hr—$10,623

The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.

Highest paid in Public Defense Board

FY 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Public Defense Paralegal

FY 2015, amount paid