Opperman, Caitlin Loughry
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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went up 1,489% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 1,399% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $13,331 | −73.3% | +1.6% | −73.7% |
| FY 2019 | $49,930 | +286.7% | +2.1% | +278.9% |
| FY 2018 | $12,911 | +1,439.3% | +2.3% | +1,405.3% |
| FY 2017 | $839 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
Paid more than 29% of the 68 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,185.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.18 /hr | — | $13,331 |
| 2019 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $29.44 /hr | — | $49,930 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Isaacman | Public Defense Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $15.00 /hr | — | $12,911 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Isaacman | Public Defense Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $13.75 /hr | — | $839 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Bjorkman, Louise Dovre$171,624Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Bratvold, Diane$171,624Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Cochran, Jeanne$171,624Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Connolly, Francis J$171,624Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Florey, James B$171,624Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Hooten, Carol A$171,624Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Jesson, Lucinda E$171,624Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Johnson, Matthew E$171,624Jud Court of Appeals Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
FY 2020, amount paid
- Donahue, Margaret M$64,028Court of Appeals
- Herschlip, Nicholas Robin$64,028Court of Appeals
- Hobbs, Jennifer A$64,028Court of Appeals
- Hughesdon, Helen Mary$64,028Court of Appeals
- Johnson, Miranda Beth$64,028Court of Appeals
- Rice, Emily Maureen$64,028Court of Appeals
- Simard, Jeffrey David$64,028Court of Appeals
- Whitehouse, David T$64,028Court of Appeals