Smith, Sarah
Public Defense Law ClerkPublic Defense BoardHennepin CountyFull-time
Fourth District Management 4. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went up 79% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 69% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4,000 | −64.3% | +2.6% | −65.3% |
| FY 2024 | $11,220 | +403.1% | +3.3% | +387.1% |
| FY 2023 | $2,230 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Public Defense Law Clerk
Paid more than 45% of the 98 people with this job title that year. The median was $4,463.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | Public Defense Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $20.00 /hr | — | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Hennepin | $20.00 /hr | — | $11,220 |
| 2023 | Public Defense Board Fourth District-Isaacman | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Hennepin | $20.00 /hr | — | $2,230 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Cutcher, Scott R$322,368Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$231,020Public Defense State Publ
- Kajer, Kevin L$226,462Public Defense Chief Admin
- Lew, Daniel K$226,462Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$226,462Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$209,954Public Defense Info Sys Dir
- Riemer, John A$204,480Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Law Clerk
FY 2025, amount paid
- Andruski, Dustin$22,350Public Defense Board
- Willett, Kelsee Laurel$21,200Public Defense Board
- Hellerud, Meg J$21,120Public Defense Board
- Petrich, Cheyenne$19,710Public Defense Board
- Ane, Katell M$19,610Public Defense Board
- Doar, Robert Thomas$19,340Public Defense Board
- Smith, Riley Michael$19,090Public Defense Board
- Ames, Benjamin Raymond$18,280Public Defense Board