Sykora, Robert Wm
Public Defense Info Sys DirPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
Administrative Services Office. 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 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 58% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 61% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $46,434 | −61.2% | +0.7% | −61.5% |
| FY 2015 | $119,812 | +3.4% | +0.7% | +2.6% |
| FY 2014 | $115,886 | −2.2% | +1.6% | −3.7% |
| FY 2013 | $118,515 | +4.0% | +1.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2012 | $113,983 | +2.7% | +2.9% | −0.2% |
| FY 2011 | $110,962 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Public Defense Info Sys Dir
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Info Sys Dir Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $57.66 /hr | — | $46,434 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Info Sys Dir Full-time | Hennepin | $57.66 /hr | — | $119,812 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Info Sys Dir Full-time | Hennepin | $55.98 /hr | — | $115,886 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Info Sys Dir Full-time | Hennepin | $54.35 /hr | — | $118,515 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Info Sys Dir Full-time | Hennepin | $52.77 /hr | — | $113,983 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense Info Sys Dir Full-time | Hennepin | $52.77 /hr | — | $110,962 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ward, William$143,079Public Defense State Publ
- Kajer, Kevin L$139,816Public Defense Chief Admin
- Holmgren, Steven K$137,825Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$137,825Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$137,825Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$132,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Russett, Steven P$119,971Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$118,883Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Info Sys Dir
FY 2016, amount paid
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$104,570Public Defense Board