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Thompson, Shelly

Public Defense Asst AttorneyPublic Defense BoardBeltrami CountyFull-time

Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$556,937
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$50,877
FY 2022
Highest year
$77,754
FY 2021
Yearly average
$61,882
across years on record
Change since first year
+10%
FY 2014 to FY 2022 · prices +20%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$46,3852014$55,3602015$59,0042016$62,6732017$65,0182018$67,8502019$72,0172020$77,7542021$50,8772022
Paid in yearFY 2014 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2014 to FY 2022, pay went up 10% while consumer prices went up 20%. After inflation, pay is down 9% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2022$50,877−34.6%+7.2%−38.9%
FY 2021$77,754+8.0%+2.3%+5.5%
FY 2020$72,017+6.1%+1.6%+4.5%
FY 2019$67,850+4.4%+2.1%+2.2%
FY 2018$65,018+3.7%+2.3%+1.5%
FY 2017$62,673+6.2%+1.8%+4.3%
FY 2016$59,004+6.6%+0.7%+5.9%
FY 2015$55,360+19.3%+0.7%+18.5%
FY 2014$46,385———

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 Asst Attorney

Paid more than 22% of the 559 people with this job title that year. The median was $71,813.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2022Public Defense Board
Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time · left during year
Beltrami$37.52 /hr—$50,877
2021Public Defense Board
Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Beltrami$37.52 /hr—$77,754
2020Public Defense Board
Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Beltrami$35.12 /hr—$72,017
2019Public Defense Board
Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Beltrami$32.62 /hr—$67,850
2018Public Defense Board
Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Beltrami$32.62 /hr—$65,018
2017Public Defense Board
Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Beltrami$30.26 /hr—$62,673
2016Public Defense Board
Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Beltrami$28.36 /hr—$59,004
2015Public Defense Board
Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Beltrami$26.66 /hr—$55,360
2014Public Defense Board
Ninth District-ThiefRiverFalls
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Beltrami$25.37 /hr—$46,385

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

Highest paid as Public Defense Asst Attorney

FY 2022, amount paid