Turner, Kymphus L
Public Defense InvestigatorPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
Fourth District-Zobrack. 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 2012, pay went down 77% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 78% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $10,086 | −77.0% | +2.9% | −77.7% |
| FY 2011 | $43,844 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Public Defense Investigator
Paid more than 0% of the 40 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,714.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Zobrack | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Hennepin | $25.73 /hr | — | $10,086 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Zobrack | Public Defense Investigator Full-time | Hennepin | $25.73 /hr | — | $43,844 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Stuart, John M$134,280Public Defense State Publ
- Kajer, Kevin L$131,707Public Defense Chief Admin
- Friedman, Fred T$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Johnson, Timothy S$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Merchant, David W$124,718Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Investigator
FY 2012, amount paid
- Zobrack, Laura$76,582Public Defense Board
- Zobrack, Brian$67,562Public Defense Board
- Fischer, Richard H$66,334Public Defense Board
- Legato, Teri Walker$66,334Public Defense Board
- Olson, Dan Q$66,334Public Defense Board
- Taggart, Ronald A$66,334Public Defense Board
- Gregg, Pamela J$62,480Public Defense Board
- Graham, Donna L$59,854Public Defense Board