Fleming, James D
Public Defense Chief Publ DefPublic Defense BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Second District-Fleming. 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 2015 to FY 2022, pay went up 316% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 249% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $166,412 | +1.3% | +7.2% | −5.5% |
| FY 2021 | $164,336 | +11.6% | +2.3% | +9.0% |
| FY 2020 | $147,314 | +10.4% | +1.6% | +8.7% |
| FY 2019 | $133,485 | +2.1% | +2.1% | +0.0% |
| FY 2018 | $130,764 | +42.9% | +2.3% | +39.8% |
| FY 2017 | $91,500 | +81.3% | +1.8% | +78.0% |
| FY 2016 | $50,482 | +26.2% | +0.7% | +25.3% |
| FY 2015 | $40,005 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Paid more than 54% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $166,053.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Public Defense Board Second District-Fleming | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $77.29 /hr | — | $166,412 |
| 2021 | Public Defense Board Second District-Fleming | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time | Ramsey | $77.29 /hr | — | $164,336 |
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Second District-Fleming | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time | Ramsey | $74.86 /hr | — | $147,314 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District FT | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time | Ramsey | $63.04 /hr | — | $133,485 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District FT | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time | Ramsey | $61.50 /hr | — | $130,764 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Second Judicial District FT | Public Defense Chief Publ Def Full-time | Ramsey | $60.00 /hr | — | $91,500 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Fifth Judicial District Pt | Public Defense Asst Attorney Part-time | Blue Earth | $1,943 /2 wk | — | $50,482 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Fifth Judicial District Pt | Public Defense Asst Attorney Part-time | Blue Earth | $1,905 /2 wk | — | $40,005 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Kajer, Kevin L$170,053Public Defense Chief Admin
- Cutcher, Scott R$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Lew, Daniel K$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$169,918Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$168,638Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$168,371Public Defense State Publ
- Murphrey, Virginia$166,053Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Chief Publ Def
FY 2022, amount paid
- Cutcher, Scott R$169,918Public Defense Board
- Kolar, Kristine$169,918Public Defense Board
- Lew, Daniel K$169,918Public Defense Board
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$169,918Public Defense Board
- Holmgren, Steven K$168,638Public Defense Board
- Murphrey, Virginia$166,053Public Defense Board
- Benson, Kassius Orlando$144,364Public Defense Board
- Mitchell, Margaret M$144,363Public Defense Board