Ward, William
Public Defense State PublPublic 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 2026, pay went up 80% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 22% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $225,597 | −2.3% | +3.1% | −5.3% |
| FY 2025 | $231,020 | +5.5% | +2.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2024 | $218,979 | +25.1% | +3.3% | +21.1% |
| FY 2023 | $175,111 | +4.0% | +6.3% | −2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $168,371 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $164,256 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $160,297 | +2.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| FY 2019 | $156,391 | +2.5% | +2.1% | +0.4% |
| FY 2018 | $152,569 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $148,811 | +4.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% |
| FY 2016 | $143,079 | +2.6% | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| FY 2015 | $139,457 | +8.3% | +0.7% | +7.6% |
| FY 2014 | $128,720 | +0.9% | +1.6% | −0.7% |
| FY 2013 | $127,602 | −1.8% | +1.7% | −3.4% |
| FY 2012 | $129,902 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $125,141 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Public Defense State Publ
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $108.46 /hr | — | $225,597 |
| 2025 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $108.46 /hr | — | $231,020 |
| 2024 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $108.46 /hr | — | $218,979 |
| 2023 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $81.07 /hr | — | $175,111 |
| 2022 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $81.07 /hr | — | $168,371 |
| 2021 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $79.08 /hr | — | $164,256 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $77.16 /hr | — | $160,297 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $75.28 /hr | — | $156,391 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $73.44 /hr | — | $152,569 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $71.65 /hr | — | $148,811 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $68.89 /hr | — | $143,079 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Administrative Services Office | Public Defense State Publ Full-time | Hennepin | $66.24 /hr | — | $139,457 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-James | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time | Hennepin | $61.94 /hr | — | $128,720 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-James | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time | Hennepin | $60.14 /hr | — | $127,602 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-James | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time | Hennepin | $60.14 /hr | — | $129,902 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-James | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time | Hennepin | $60.14 /hr | — | $125,141 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Naatz, Cecil E$261,785Public Defense Managing Attrny
- Kajer, Kevin L$227,525Public Defense Chief Admin
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$227,525Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Lew, Daniel K$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$210,940Public Defense Info Sys Dir
- Riemer, John A$205,440Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Siolka, Lindsay L$205,440Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense State Publ
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.