Beebe, Sara N
Legal Office AssistantPublic Defense BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Second Judicial District FT. 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went down 49% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 52% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $17,514 | −74.4% | +1.6% | −74.8% |
| FY 2019 | $68,498 | +87.3% | +2.1% | +83.4% |
| FY 2018 | $36,581 | +6.4% | +2.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2017 | $34,371 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Legal Office Assistant
Paid more than 5% of the 44 people with this job title that year. The median was $38,616.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District FT | Legal Office Assistant Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.56 /hr | — | $17,514 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District FT | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $19.49 /hr | — | $68,498 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept FRB Prog Dir-Administration | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Rice | $18.12 /hr | — | $36,581 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept FRB Prog Dir-Administration | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Rice | $17.30 /hr | — | $34,371 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Ward, William$160,297Public Defense State Publ
- Tucker, Rex I$159,207Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$159,207Public Defense Chief Admin
- Lew, Daniel K$159,207Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$159,090Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Cutcher, Scott R$155,464Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$155,464Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$155,464Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Legal Office Assistant
FY 2020, amount paid
- Waldorf, Mary Lou$49,184Public Defense Board
- Heaton, Diane L$49,184Public Defense Board
- Ylinen, Danielle S$48,382Public Defense Board
- Merchlewitz, Jeanne$48,040Public Defense Board
- Kowalski, Diane$47,986Public Defense Board
- Smith, Susette Jean$47,986Public Defense Board
- Sargent, Catherine$46,775Public Defense Board
- Parisian, Anthony V$45,619Public Defense Board