McDowell, Desiree Monique Marie
Jud Court of Appeals Law ClerkCourt of AppealsRamsey CountyFull-time
Court of Appeals. 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 2019 to FY 2023, pay went down 57% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is down 63% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $15,906 | −69.7% | +6.3% | −71.5% |
| FY 2022 | $52,495 | +41.8% | +7.2% | +32.3% |
| FY 2021 | $37,015 | −15.1% | +2.3% | −17.1% |
| FY 2020 | $43,620 | +18.7% | +1.6% | +16.9% |
| FY 2019 | $36,738 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
Paid more than 17% of the 66 people with this job title that year. The median was $58,455.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $15,906 |
| 2022 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $52,495 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud Law Clerk 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.81 /hr | — | $37,015 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud Law Clerk 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.12 /hr | — | $43,620 |
| 2019 | Trial Courts 2nd Ramsey Judge | Jud Law Clerk 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.41 /hr | — | $36,738 |
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 Court of Appeals
FY 2023, amount paid
- Segal, Susan Lee$189,325Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg
- Bjorkman, Louise Dovre$180,313Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Bratvold, Diane$180,313Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Bryan, Jeffrey M$180,313Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Cochran, Jeanne$180,313Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Connolly, Francis J$180,313Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Frisch, Jennifer L$180,313Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Gaitas, Theodora Karin$180,313Jud Court of Appeals Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
FY 2023, amount paid
- Hughesdon, Helen Mary$75,616Court of Appeals
- Curtin, AnnMarie Elizabeth$73,997Court of Appeals
- Herschlip, Nicholas Robin$73,997Court of Appeals
- Hobbs, Jennifer A$73,997Court of Appeals
- Johnson, Miranda Beth$73,997Court of Appeals
- Whitehouse, David T$73,997Court of Appeals
- Rice, Emily Maureen$73,871Court of Appeals
- Erickson, Carl Edward$73,618Court of Appeals