Sanora, Annika E
Public Defense Asst AttorneyPublic Defense BoardAnoka CountyFull-time
Tenth Judicial District 3. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2022 to FY 2025, pay went up 44% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is up 28% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $82,181 | +30.9% | +2.6% | +27.6% |
| FY 2024 | $62,763 | −2.4% | +3.3% | −5.5% |
| FY 2023 | $64,323 | +12.5% | +6.3% | +5.8% |
| FY 2022 | $57,190 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Public Defense Asst Attorney
Paid more than 17% of the 593 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,528.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 3 | Public Defense Asst Attorney Full-time | Anoka | $42.33 /hr | — | $82,181 |
| 2024 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $33.02 /hr | — | $62,763 |
| 2023 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $64,323 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $57,190 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Cutcher, Scott R$322,368Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$231,020Public Defense State Publ
- Kajer, Kevin L$226,462Public Defense Chief Admin
- Lew, Daniel K$226,462Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$226,462Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$209,954Public Defense Info Sys Dir
- Riemer, John A$204,480Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Asst Attorney
FY 2025, amount paid
- Bishop, Tanya Marie$168,807Public Defense Board
- Shaw, Rebecca Elizabeth$164,117Public Defense Board
- Senecal-Hill, Suzanne M$161,688Public Defense Board
- Surges, Veronica May$161,688Public Defense Board
- Greiner, Carter Wm$161,688Public Defense Board
- O'Rourke, Laurel$161,688Public Defense Board
- Renden, Gregory Allan$161,688Public Defense Board
- Bergeson, Steve L$161,688Public Defense Board