Lemke, Matthew
Public Defense Law ClerkPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyPart-time
Fourth District-McNaughton. 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went up 376% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 361% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $8,374 | −43.3% | +1.6% | −44.2% |
| FY 2013 | $14,778 | +739.6% | +1.7% | +725.9% |
| FY 2012 | $1,760 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Public Defense Law Clerk
Paid more than 80% of the 61 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,912.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-McNaughton | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $13.75 /hr | — | $8,374 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-McNaughton | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Hennepin | $13.75 /hr | — | $14,778 |
| 2013 | Administration Dept Information Policy Analysis | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.90 /hr | — | — |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-McNaughton | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Hennepin | $13.75 /hr | — | $1,760 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Friedman, Fred T$147,093Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Johnson, Timothy S$136,029Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Stuart, John M$133,538Public Defense State Publ
- Kolar, Kristine$131,727Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$131,198Public Defense Chief Admin
- Tucker, Rex I$129,372Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$128,720Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$128,720Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Law Clerk
FY 2014, amount paid
- Pennington, Chad$15,868Public Defense Board
- German, Jose$14,795Public Defense Board
- Sauber, Jill$12,932Public Defense Board
- Stucki, Andrew$10,821Public Defense Board
- Schwab, Lindsay$10,381Public Defense Board
- Korman, Robert$9,811Public Defense Board
- Callahan, Shannon$9,171Public Defense Board
- Frazher, Vaughn$8,828Public Defense Board