Salmon, Mindy
Public Defense Legal SecretaryPublic Defense BoardBeltrami CountyFull-time
Ninth District - Brainerd. 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 2020, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 19% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $35,113 | −25.6% | +1.6% | −26.7% |
| FY 2019 | $47,179 | +4.9% | +2.1% | +2.8% |
| FY 2018 | $44,984 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2017 | $43,488 | +4.9% | +1.8% | +3.0% |
| FY 2016 | $41,442 | +3.2% | +0.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2015 | $40,169 | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.0% |
| FY 2014 | $39,883 | +3.2% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| FY 2013 | $38,646 | +1.0% | +1.7% | −0.6% |
| FY 2012 | $38,251 | +3.2% | +2.9% | +0.3% |
| FY 2011 | $37,066 | — | — | — |
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 · Public Defense Legal Secretary
Paid more than 19% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $43,736.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time · left during year | Beltrami | $23.34 /hr | $1,733 | $35,113 |
| 2019 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $22.77 /hr | — | $47,179 |
| 2018 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $22.77 /hr | — | $44,984 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $21.07 /hr | — | $43,488 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $21.07 /hr | — | $41,442 |
| 2015 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $19.51 /hr | — | $40,169 |
| 2014 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $18.94 /hr | — | $39,883 |
| 2013 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $18.27 /hr | — | $38,646 |
| 2012 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $17.82 /hr | — | $38,251 |
| 2011 | Public Defense Board Ninth District - Brainerd | Public Defense Legal Secretary Full-time | Beltrami | $17.82 /hr | — | $37,066 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Ward, William$160,297Public Defense State Publ
- Tucker, Rex I$159,207Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$159,207Public Defense Chief Admin
- Lew, Daniel K$159,207Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$159,090Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Cutcher, Scott R$155,464Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Holmgren, Steven K$155,464Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kolar, Kristine$155,464Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Legal Secretary
FY 2020, amount paid
- Priem, Colleen M$57,118Public Defense Board
- Heagerty, Noel D$57,118Public Defense Board
- Miller, Theresa$56,870Public Defense Board
- Rhodes, Sheri A$56,006Public Defense Board
- Charest, Kim$56,006Public Defense Board
- Cluck, Deborah$56,006Public Defense Board
- Dedrickson, Shelley K$56,006Public Defense Board
- Draeger, Karen Patricia$56,006Public Defense Board