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Bartz-Gallagher, Peter

Communications Manager 1Secretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time

Operations. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,049,335
over 13 fiscal years
Latest year
$129,813
FY 2026
Highest year
$129,813
FY 2026
Yearly average
$80,718
across years on record
Change since first year
+771%
FY 2014 to FY 2026 · prices +39%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K2014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2014 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 771% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 524% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$129,813+0.2%+3.1%−2.8%
FY 2025$129,507+6.4%+2.6%+3.7%
FY 2024$121,696+11.5%+3.3%+8.0%
FY 2023$109,131+17.1%+6.3%+10.2%
FY 2022$93,206+2.0%+7.2%−4.8%
FY 2021$91,354+8.7%+2.3%+6.3%
FY 2020$84,010+39.6%+1.6%+37.5%
FY 2019$60,171+9.3%+2.1%+7.1%
FY 2018$55,037−2.9%+2.3%−5.1%
FY 2017$56,709+6.2%+1.8%+4.3%
FY 2016$53,406+6.0%+0.7%+5.3%
FY 2015$50,382+237.9%+0.7%+235.4%
FY 2014$14,912———

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 · Communications Manager 1

Paid more than 38% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

13 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Secretary of State
Operations
Communications Manager 1
Full-time
Ramsey$62.41 /hr—$129,813
2025Secretary of State
Office of Secretary of State
Communications Manager 1
Full-time
Ramsey$62.41 /hr—$129,507
2024Secretary of State
Office of Secretary of State
Communications Manager 1
Full-time
Ramsey$59.61 /hr—$121,696
2023Secretary of State
Office of Secretary of State
Communications Manager 1
Full-time
Ramsey$54.59 /hr—$109,131
2022Secretary of State
Office of Secretary of State
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Ramsey$45.64 /hr—$93,206
2021Secretary of State
Office of Secretary of State
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Ramsey$44.10 /hr—$91,354
2020Secretary of State
Office of Secretary of State
State Prog Admin Manager
Full-time
Ramsey$40.55 /hr—$84,010
2019Secretary of State
Communications
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Ramsey$29.18 /hr—$60,171
2018Secretary of State
Communications
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Ramsey$28.54 /hr—$55,037
2017Secretary of State
Communications
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Ramsey$27.98 /hr—$56,709
2016Secretary of State
Communications
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Ramsey$26.33 /hr—$53,406
2015Secretary of State
Communications
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Ramsey$24.80 /hr—$50,382
2014Secretary of State
Operations
Information Officer 2
Full-time
Ramsey$23.30 /hr—$14,912

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 Secretary of State

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Communications Manager 1

FY 2026, amount paid