Sullivan, Megan T
Public Defense Law ClerkPublic Defense BoardRamsey CountyPart-time
Appellate Office 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 14% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is down 17% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $20,440 | +195.8% | +3.1% | +186.8% |
| FY 2025 | $6,910 | −90.9% | +2.6% | −91.1% |
| FY 2024 | $75,951 | +9.0% | +3.3% | +5.5% |
| FY 2023 | $69,687 | +19.3% | +6.3% | +12.3% |
| FY 2022 | $58,396 | +4.2% | +7.2% | −2.7% |
| FY 2021 | $56,022 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $54,558 | +1.4% | +1.6% | −0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $53,810 | +10.3% | +2.1% | +8.0% |
| FY 2018 | $48,792 | +14.6% | +2.3% | +12.0% |
| FY 2017 | $42,588 | +136.8% | +1.8% | +132.6% |
| FY 2016 | $17,982 | — | — | — |
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 · Public Defense Law Clerk
Paid more than 95% of the 97 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,220.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Defense Board Appellate Office 4 | Public Defense Law Clerk Part-time | Ramsey | $20.00 /hr | — | $20,440 |
| 2025 | Public Defense Board Fourth District Management 4 | Public Defense Law Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $20.00 /hr | — | $6,910 |
| 2025 | Attorney General's Office Health&TeacherLicensing | LA7 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $37.58 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Attorney General's Office Health&TeacherLicensing | LA7 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.58 /hr | — | $75,951 |
| 2023 | Attorney General's Office Health&TeacherLicensing | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.45 /hr | — | $69,687 |
| 2022 | Attorney General Health&TeacherLicensing | LA6 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.83 /hr | — | $58,396 |
| 2021 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA5 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.32 /hr | — | $56,022 |
| 2020 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA5 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.65 /hr | — | $54,558 |
| 2019 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA5 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.87 /hr | — | $53,810 |
| 2018 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA5 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.87 /hr | $616 | $48,792 |
| 2017 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA4 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.04 /hr | $201 | $42,588 |
| 2016 | Attorney General AGO/Uncl/Legal Assistants | LA3 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.16 /hr | $48 | $17,982 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Naatz, Cecil E$261,785Public Defense Managing Attrny
- Kajer, Kevin L$227,525Public Defense Chief Admin
- Middlebrook, Cathryn Y$227,525Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Ward, William$225,597Public Defense State Publ
- Lew, Daniel K$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Murphrey, Virginia$221,146Public Defense Chief Publ Def
- Hoyle, Kathleen Jo$210,940Public Defense Info Sys Dir
- Riemer, John A$205,440Public Defense Chief Publ Def
Highest paid as Public Defense Law Clerk
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ames, Benjamin Raymond$40,400Public Defense Board
- Roessler, Aaron$23,320Public Defense Board
- Isaacman, Samuel E$21,680Public Defense Board
- Etheridge, Sarah$20,920Public Defense Board
- VandenAvond, Joshua Paul$20,222Public Defense Board
- Wulf, Keegan$19,840Public Defense Board
- Brucciani, Eva Renata$19,620Public Defense Board
- Wilson, Israel Leah$18,670Public Defense Board