Merwin, Margaret
Public Defense Law ClerkPublic Defense BoardDakota CountyPart-time
First Judicial District. 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went up 2,143% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 2,079% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $5,706 | +2,143.2% | +2.9% | +2,079.4% |
| FY 2011 | $254 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Public Defense Law Clerk
Paid more than 56% of the 48 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,682.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $13.75 /hr | — | $5,706 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Dakota | $13.75 /hr | — | $254 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Stuart, John M$134,280Public Defense State Publ
- Kajer, Kevin L$131,707Public Defense Chief Admin
- Friedman, Fred T$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Johnson, Timothy S$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$129,902Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Merchant, David W$124,718Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Law Clerk
FY 2012, amount paid
- Michels, Kevin$17,765Public Defense Board
- Madeira Jr, George Wharton$17,277Public Defense Board
- Camilli, Joseph$15,634Public Defense Board
- Cohoes, Gordon$15,496Public Defense Board
- Korman, Robert$14,685Public Defense Board
- Wall, Sarah$13,929Public Defense Board
- Bea, Theresa$13,503Public Defense Board
- Montoya, Jerrod$10,973Public Defense Board