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Willett, Chelsie

Public Defense Asst AttorneyPublic Defense BoardRamsey CountyFull-time

Appellate Office 2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,171,557
over 14 fiscal years
Latest year
$157,893
FY 2026
Highest year
$157,893
FY 2025
Yearly average
$83,683
across years on record
Change since first year
+7,757%
FY 2013 to FY 2026 · prices +42%

Pay by fiscal year

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

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Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 7,757% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 5,447% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$157,893+0.0%+3.1%−3.0%
FY 2025$157,893+8.8%+2.6%+6.0%
FY 2024$145,137+53.3%+3.3%+48.4%
FY 2023$94,700+10.3%+6.3%+3.8%
FY 2022$85,824+6.8%+7.2%−0.4%
FY 2021$80,370+7.8%+2.3%+5.4%
FY 2020$74,545+5.4%+1.6%+3.8%
FY 2019$70,741+4.6%+2.1%+2.4%
FY 2018$67,657+7.5%+2.3%+5.1%
FY 2017$62,950+6.7%+1.8%+4.7%
FY 2016$59,017+2.2%+0.7%+1.5%
FY 2015$57,742+4.8%+0.7%+4.1%
FY 2014$55,080+2,640.8%+1.6%+2,598.7%
FY 2013$2,010———

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 Asst Attorney

Paid more than 89% of the 594 people with this job title that year. The median was $109,739.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

14 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$75.91 /hr—$157,893
2025Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$75.91 /hr—$157,893
2024Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$75.91 /hr—$145,137
2023Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$44.02 /hr—$94,700
2022Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$41.44 /hr—$85,824
2021Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$38.78 /hr—$80,370
2020Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$36.34 /hr—$74,545
2019Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$34.01 /hr—$70,741
2018Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$34.01 /hr—$67,657
2017Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$31.44 /hr—$62,950
2016Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$29.67 /hr—$59,017
2015Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$27.80 /hr—$57,742
2014Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$26.66 /hr—$55,080
2013Public Defense Board
Appellate Office 2
Public Defense Asst Attorney
Full-time
Ramsey$25.12 /hr—$2,010

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

Highest paid as Public Defense Asst Attorney

FY 2026, amount paid