Skar, Tara
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 2016 to FY 2018, pay went down 82% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 82% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $220 | −69.8% | +2.3% | −70.5% |
| FY 2017 | $729 | −39.6% | +1.8% | −40.7% |
| FY 2016 | $1,207 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Public Defense Law Clerk
Paid more than 2% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $13.75 /hr | — | $220 |
| 2017 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Dakota | $13.75 /hr | — | $729 |
| 2016 | Public Defense Board First Judicial District | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $13.75 /hr | — | $1,207 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Ward, William$152,569Public Defense State Publ
- Kolar, Kristine$150,496Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Kajer, Kevin L$149,789Public Defense Chief Admin
- Holmgren, Steven K$146,959Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Tucker, Rex I$146,959Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$141,777Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Cutcher, Scott R$139,950Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Lew, Daniel K$130,839Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Law Clerk
FY 2018, amount paid
- Lee-Sanders, Douang See$47,613Public Defense Board
- Lane, Alexander James$15,318Public Defense Board
- Tomenes, Shana Lynn$15,266Public Defense Board
- Granse, Alicia Lynn$14,871Public Defense Board
- Biswas-Diener, Jayanti Lakshmi$13,745Public Defense Board
- Berglin, Samantha Faye$13,728Public Defense Board
- Opperman, Caitlin Loughry$12,911Public Defense Board
- Huus, Christopher Mark$11,266Public Defense Board