Pennington, Chad
Public Defense Law ClerkPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
Fourth District-Charles. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 166% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 160% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $4,311 | −72.8% | +0.7% | −73.0% |
| FY 2014 | $15,868 | +878.0% | +1.6% | +862.9% |
| FY 2013 | $1,623 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Public Defense Law Clerk
Paid more than 60% of the 45 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,589.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Charles | Public Defense Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $13.75 /hr | — | $4,311 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-McNaughton | Public Defense Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $13.75 /hr | — | $15,868 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-McNaughton | Public Defense Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $13.75 /hr | — | $1,623 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Ward, William$139,457Public Defense State Publ
- Kolar, Kristine$135,781Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$135,143Public Defense Chief Admin
- Holmgren, Steven K$132,590Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$132,590Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$127,972Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Sykora, Robert Wm$119,812Public Defense Info Sys Dir
- Russett, Steven P$116,289Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Law Clerk
FY 2015, amount paid
- Vangorp, Elsa$16,631Public Defense Board
- Elsen, Matthew John$13,537Public Defense Board
- Budensiek, Taylor$13,523Public Defense Board
- Hicks, Justine$12,554Public Defense Board
- Schwab, Lindsay$12,416Public Defense Board
- Brodhag, Amanda$11,877Public Defense Board
- Johnson, Brent Howard$9,735Public Defense Board
- Hamilton, William$9,584Public Defense Board