Bower, Jessica Rose
Public Defense Law ClerkPublic Defense BoardRamsey CountyPart-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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went down 90% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is down 92% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $3,220 | — | — | — |
| FY 2024 | $46,034 | +424.9% | +3.3% | +408.2% |
| FY 2023 | $8,770 | −82.9% | +6.3% | −83.9% |
| FY 2022 | $51,263 | +14.0% | +7.2% | +6.4% |
| FY 2021 | $44,963 | +37.0% | +2.3% | +34.0% |
| FY 2020 | $32,809 | — | — | — |
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 Law Clerk
Paid more than 49% of the 97 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,220.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District FT | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Ramsey | $20.00 /hr | — | $3,220 |
| 2024 | Public Defense Board Fourth Judicial District FT | Legal Office Assistant Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $32.77 /hr | — | $46,034 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept LS Background Studies Group IV | Human Svcs Prog Spec 2 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.01 /hr | — | $8,770 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept LS Background Studies Group IV | Human Svcs Prog Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.35 /hr | — | $51,263 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 4th Hennepin Judge | Jud Judicial Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $23.00 /hr | $432 | $44,963 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th District Criminal | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $20.44 /hr | $268 | $32,809 |
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
- Naatz, Cecil E$261,785Public Defense Managing Attrny
- Kajer, Kevin L$227,525Public Defense Chief Admin
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$227,525Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$225,597Public Defense State Publ
- Lew, Daniel K$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$210,940Public Defense Info Sys Dir
- Riemer, John A$205,440Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Law Clerk
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ames, Benjamin Raymond$40,400Public Defense Board
- Roessler, Aaron$23,320Public Defense Board
- Isaacman, Samuel E$21,680Public Defense Board
- Etheridge, Sarah$20,920Public Defense Board
- Sullivan, Megan T$20,440Public Defense Board
- VandenAvond, Joshua Paul$20,222Public Defense Board
- Wulf, Keegan$19,840Public Defense Board
- Brucciani, Eva Renata$19,620Public Defense Board