Auld, Meghan K
Public Defense Legal SecretaryPublic Defense BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Appellate Office 4. 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 2019, pay went up 25% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 14% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $7,458 | −80.3% | +2.1% | −80.7% |
| FY 2018 | $37,858 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2017 | $36,892 | +3.0% | +1.8% | +1.2% |
| FY 2016 | $35,800 | −7.8% | +0.7% | −8.4% |
| FY 2015 | $38,824 | +14.4% | +0.7% | +13.6% |
| FY 2014 | $33,936 | +470.1% | +1.6% | +461.3% |
| FY 2013 | $5,953 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Public Defense Legal Secretary
Paid more than 8% of the 53 people with this job title that year. The median was $42,600.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 4 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.02 /hr | $2 | $7,458 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 4 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $19.02 /hr | — | $37,858 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 4 | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Ramsey | $17.60 /hr | $95 | $36,892 |
| 2016 | Trial Courts 4th District Criminal | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $17.48 /hr | $461 | $35,800 |
| 2015 | Trial Courts 2nd District Special CourtsJuv | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $16.81 /hr | $1,437 | $38,824 |
| 2014 | Trial Courts 2nd District Special CourtsJuv | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $16.33 /hr | — | $33,936 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 2nd Dist Special Courts Family | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $15.85 /hr | — | $5,953 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Riemer, John A$222,978Public Defense Asst Attorney
- Zimm, Laura$191,811Public Defense Asst Attorney
- Bishop, Tanya Marie$178,966Public Defense Asst Attorney
- Sandvick, Erik Roger$174,213Public Defense Asst Attorney
- Tsai, Evan$170,447Public Defense Asst Attorney
- Overby, Michelle$161,428Public Defense Asst Attorney
- Ward, William$156,391Public Defense State Publ
- Cutcher, Scott R$154,262Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Legal Secretary
FY 2019, amount paid
- Priem, Colleen M$55,756Public Defense Board
- Rhodes, Sheri A$55,756Public Defense Board
- Heagerty, Noel D$54,704Public Defense Board
- Charest, Kim$54,704Public Defense Board
- Cluck, Deborah$54,704Public Defense Board
- Dedrickson, Shelley K$54,704Public Defense Board
- Draeger, Karen Patricia$54,704Public Defense Board
- Huot, Kathy$54,704Public Defense Board