Swintosky, Corrin M
Public Defense ParalegalPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
(I)Fourth District-Siolka. 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 2021 to FY 2023, pay went up 89% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 66% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $42,162 | +5.7% | +6.3% | −0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $39,891 | +78.5% | +7.2% | +66.6% |
| FY 2021 | $22,344 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Public Defense Paralegal
Paid more than 14% of the 51 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,574.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Public Defense Board (I)Fourth District-Siolka | Public Defense Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $24.86 /hr | — | $42,162 |
| 2022 | Trial Courts 2nd District Criminal - TVB | Jud Court Operations Associate Full-time | Ramsey | $19.48 /hr | $22 | $39,891 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 2nd District Criminal - TVB | Jud Court Operations Associate Full-time | Ramsey | $19.00 /hr | — | $22,344 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Kuchera, Louis$192,592Public Defense Managing Attrny
- Kajer, Kevin L$181,778Public Defense Chief Admin
- Kolar, Kristine$181,778Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Lew, Daniel K$181,778Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$181,778Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Cutcher, Scott R$177,658Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$177,658Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$175,111Public Defense State Publ
Highest paid as Public Defense Paralegal
FY 2023, amount paid
- Hellekson, Melanie A$92,462Public Defense Board
- Burt, Kerry Sue$89,023Public Defense Board
- Knapp, Carolyn L$79,788Public Defense Board
- Sieg, Beth K$77,976Public Defense Board
- Lodermeier, Heather Victoria Renee$76,082Public Defense Board
- Van Guilder, JoAnne C$74,231Public Defense Board
- McCleary, Aurora A.$73,972Public Defense Board
- Carlson, Virginia$72,424Public Defense Board