Christopherson, Tammy Laree
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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went down 65% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 66% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $7,250 | −70.4% | +0.7% | −70.6% |
| FY 2015 | $24,517 | +16.8% | +0.7% | +15.9% |
| FY 2014 | $20,998 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Legal Office Assistant
Paid more than 0% of the 29 people with this job title that year. The median was $34,893.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District FT | Legal Office Assistant Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.90 /hr | — | $7,250 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District FT | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $15.90 /hr | — | $24,517 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District FT | Legal Office Assistant Full-time | Ramsey | $15.44 /hr | — | $20,998 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Ward, William$143,079Public Defense State Publ
- Kajer, Kevin L$139,816Public Defense Chief Admin
- Holmgren, Steven K$137,825Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$137,825Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$137,825Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$132,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Russett, Steven P$119,971Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$118,883Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Legal Office Assistant
FY 2016, amount paid
- Merchlewitz, Jeanne$41,148Public Defense Board
- Castano, Rosario$41,062Public Defense Board
- Heaton, Diane L$41,062Public Defense Board
- Anderson, Andrea$38,926Public Defense Board
- Kowalski, Diane$38,926Public Defense Board
- Parisian, Anthony V$38,926Public Defense Board
- Smith, Susette Jean$38,926Public Defense Board
- Hoppe, Mary$38,926Public Defense Board