Popelka, Jackson H
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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went down 53% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 56% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $27,568 | −63.0% | +3.1% | −64.1% |
| FY 2025 | $74,464 | +25.9% | +2.6% | +22.6% |
| FY 2024 | $59,163 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
Paid more than 37% of the 70 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,357.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.48 /hr | — | $27,568 |
| 2025 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $36.16 /hr | — | $74,464 |
| 2024 | Court of Appeals Court of Appeals | Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $34.08 /hr | — | $59,163 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Frisch, Jennifer L$212,650Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg
- Bentley, Elizabeth Graber$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Bond, Rachel$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Bratvold, Diane$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Cochran, Jeanne$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Connolly, Francis J$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Ede, Keala Christian$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
- Harris, JaPaul J$202,528Jud Court of Appeals Judge
Highest paid as Jud Court of Appeals Law Clerk
FY 2026, amount paid
- Rice, Emily Maureen$91,161Court of Appeals
- Hughesdon, Helen Mary$90,661Court of Appeals
- Johnson, Miranda Beth$90,661Court of Appeals
- Whitehouse, David T$90,661Court of Appeals
- Hobbs, Jennifer A$89,496Court of Appeals
- Herschlip, Nicholas Robin$84,310Court of Appeals
- Dean, Alissa K$77,717Court of Appeals
- Gunaratnam, Alfonso Luis$77,453Court of Appeals