Yang, Diane
Public Defense Info Tech Spc 2Public Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
Fourth District-Wong. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went down 39% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $9,515 | −83.8% | +0.7% | −83.9% |
| FY 2014 | $58,559 | +276.5% | +1.6% | +270.7% |
| FY 2013 | $15,552 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Public Defense Info Tech Spc 2
Paid more than 0% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,807.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Wong | Public Defense Info Tech Spc 2 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $29.04 /hr | — | $9,515 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Wong | Public Defense Info Tech Spc 2 Full-time | Hennepin | $28.19 /hr | — | $58,559 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Beyers | Public Defense LAN Admin 3 Full-time | Hennepin | $27.00 /hr | — | $15,552 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Ward, William$139,457Public Defense State Publ
- Kolar, Kristine$135,781Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$135,143Public Defense Chief Admin
- Holmgren, Steven K$132,590Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$132,590Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$127,972Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Sykora, Robert Wm$119,812Public Defense Info Sys Dir
- Russett, Steven P$116,289Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Info Tech Spc 2
FY 2015, amount paid
- Ghelf, Adam$63,964Public Defense Board
- Jarvi, Aaron$63,964Public Defense Board
- Hendricks, Shane$62,150Public Defense Board
- Mork, Chris$60,807Public Defense Board
- Hasledalen, Kathryn Marie$52,669Public Defense Board
- Nguyen, Hoan$43,070Public Defense Board