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Sturm, Wendy Lee

Public Defense Managing AttrnyPublic Defense BoardAnoka CountyFull-time

Tenth Judicial District 5. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,046,379
over 13 fiscal years
Latest year
$155,646
FY 2026
Highest year
$159,388
FY 2025
Yearly average
$80,491
across years on record
Change since first year
+357%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

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Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 357% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 208% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$155,646−2.3%+3.1%−5.3%
FY 2025$159,388+5.0%+2.6%+2.3%
FY 2024$151,792+23.5%+3.3%+19.5%
FY 2023$122,936+29.7%+6.3%+22.0%
FY 2022$94,820+29.6%+7.2%+20.9%
FY 2021$73,157+11.5%+2.3%+9.0%
FY 2020$65,591+4.2%+1.6%+2.6%
FY 2019$62,941+5.0%+2.1%+2.9%
FY 2018$59,917+200.0%+2.3%+193.4%
FY 2017$19,973———
FY 2013$8,365−77.9%+1.7%−78.2%
FY 2012$37,774+10.8%+2.9%+7.7%
FY 2011$34,080———

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 2026 · Public Defense Managing Attrny

Paid more than 34% of the 65 people with this job title that year. The median was $173,680.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

13 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Defense Board
Tenth Judicial District 5
Public Defense Managing Attrny
Full-time
Anoka$74.83 /hr—$155,646
2025Public Defense Board
Ninth District - Management
Public Defense Managing Attrny
Full-time
Beltrami$74.83 /hr—$159,388
2024Public Defense Board
Ninth District - Management
Public Defense Managing Attrny
Full-time
Beltrami$74.83 /hr—$151,792
2023Public Defense Board
Ninth District - Management
Public Defense Managing Attrny
Full-time
Beltrami$55.84 /hr—$122,936
2022Public Defense Board
Eighth Judicial District
Public Defense Managing Attrny
Full-time
Kandiyohi$52.67 /hr—$94,820
2021Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Stearns$34.77 /hr—$73,157
2020Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Stearns$32.46 /hr—$65,591
2019Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Stearns$30.26 /hr—$62,941
2018Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Stearns$30.26 /hr—$59,917
2017Public Defense Board
Seventh Judicial District
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Stearns$27.74 /hr—$19,973
2013State Guardian ad Litem Board
9th District GAL
Jud Guardian ad Litem
Full-time · left during year
Beltrami$17.42 /hr$296$8,365
2012State Guardian ad Litem Board
9th District GAL
Jud Guardian ad Litem
Full-time
Beltrami$17.42 /hr—$37,774
2011State Guardian ad Litem Board
9th District GAL
Jud Guardian ad Litem
Full-time
Beltrami$17.25 /hr—$34,080

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Public Defense Managing Attrny

FY 2026, amount paid