Hudson, John Edward
Public Defense Law ClerkPublic Defense BoardAnoka CountyPart-time
Tenth Judicial District 1. 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went up 439% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 391% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $3,880 | +56.5% | +3.3% | +51.5% |
| FY 2023 | $2,480 | +244.4% | +6.3% | +224.1% |
| FY 2022 | $720 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Public Defense Law Clerk
Paid more than 41% of the 91 people with this job title that year. The median was $5,880.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 1 | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Anoka | $20.00 /hr | — | $3,880 |
| 2023 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Anoka | $20.00 /hr | — | $2,480 |
| 2022 | Public Defense Board Tenth Judicial District 5 | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Anoka | $20.00 /hr | — | $720 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Ward, William$218,979Public Defense State Publ
- Lew, Daniel K$216,894Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$216,894Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$213,917Public Defense Chief Admin
- Cutcher, Scott R$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$211,578Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$200,854Public Defense Info Sys Dir
Highest paid as Public Defense Law Clerk
FY 2024, amount paid
- Hampton, Phillip L$44,473Public Defense Board
- Ames, Benjamin Raymond$22,555Public Defense Board
- Willett, Kelsee Laurel$22,420Public Defense Board
- Herrmann, Sophie$22,200Public Defense Board
- Goede, Faith Elizabeth$21,860Public Defense Board
- Finkelstein, Eliana Rachel$20,820Public Defense Board
- Fox, Alexander$20,220Public Defense Board
- Latka, Mikaela Helen$17,370Public Defense Board