Zylstra, Sara
Public Defense ParalegalPublic Defense BoardBlue Earth CountyFull-time
Fifth Judicial District 2. 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 2013, pay went down 72% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 73% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $11,069 | −72.9% | +1.7% | −73.3% |
| FY 2012 | $40,804 | +3.4% | +2.9% | +0.5% |
| FY 2011 | $39,458 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Public Defense Paralegal
Paid more than 0% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,462.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Fifth Judicial District 2 | Public Defense Paralegal Full-time · left during year | Blue Earth | $18.97 /hr | $427 | $11,069 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Fifth Judicial District 2 | Public Defense Paralegal Full-time | Blue Earth | $18.97 /hr | — | $40,804 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Fifth Judicial District 3 | Public Defense Paralegal Full-time | Blue Earth | $18.97 /hr | — | $39,458 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Stuart, John M$131,956Public Defense State Publ
- Holmgren, Steven K$130,609Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$130,008Public Defense Chief Admin
- Kolar, Kristine$129,166Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Friedman, Fred T$127,602Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Johnson, Timothy S$127,602Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$127,602Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$125,548Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Paralegal
FY 2013, amount paid
- Christopherson, Tracy Rae$67,753Public Defense Board
- Hopper, Cynthia M$62,763Public Defense Board
- Burt, Kerry Sue$61,655Public Defense Board
- Downey, Penny L$57,220Public Defense Board
- Olivo, Margarita Vicki$56,423Public Defense Board
- Hellekson, Melanie A$52,964Public Defense Board
- Lewis, Nikeysha$52,964Public Defense Board
- Landowski, Susan M$51,651Public Defense Board