Tauer, Sandy M
Public Defense Legal SecretaryPublic Defense BoardAnoka CountyFull-time
Tenth Judicial District 1. 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 2016 to FY 2022, pay went down 33% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is down 44% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $9,494 | −73.4% | +7.2% | −75.2% |
| FY 2021 | $35,705 | −6.2% | +2.3% | −8.3% |
| FY 2020 | $38,059 | +6.6% | +1.6% | +4.9% |
| FY 2019 | $35,714 | +4.5% | +2.1% | +2.4% |
| FY 2018 | $34,178 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2017 | $33,051 | +132.1% | +1.8% | +127.9% |
| FY 2016 | $14,237 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Public Defense Legal Secretary
Paid more than 0% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,676.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 1 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $19.78 /hr | — | $9,494 |
| 2021 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 1 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Anoka | $19.78 /hr | — | $35,705 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 1 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Anoka | $19.30 /hr | — | $38,059 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 1 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Anoka | $17.17 /hr | — | $35,714 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 1 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Anoka | $17.17 /hr | — | $34,178 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 1 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Anoka | $15.89 /hr | — | $33,051 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 1 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Anoka | $15.89 /hr | — | $14,237 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Kajer, Kevin L$170,053Public Defense Chief Admin
- Cutcher, Scott R$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Lew, Daniel K$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$168,638Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$168,371Public Defense State Publ
- Fleming, James D$166,412Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Legal Secretary
FY 2022, amount paid
- Draeger, Karen Patricia$61,113Public Defense Board
- Rhodes, Sheri A$60,787Public Defense Board
- Heagerty, Noel D$60,787Public Defense Board
- Milano, Laura$60,787Public Defense Board
- Priem, Colleen M$60,438Public Defense Board
- Vagle, Peggy G$59,676Public Defense Board
- Peterson, Nada$59,676Public Defense Board
- Tonneson, Laura D$59,676Public Defense Board