Dayton, Mark
GovernorGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Governor's Office. 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 2019, pay went up 41% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 23% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $72,622 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $127,150 | +1.6% | +1.8% | −0.2% |
| FY 2016 | $125,117 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2015 | $121,487 | +1.4% | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| FY 2014 | $119,850 | +0.0% | +1.6% | −1.5% |
| FY 2013 | $119,850 | +1.6% | +1.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2012 | $118,006 | +129.6% | +2.9% | +123.1% |
| FY 2011 | $51,397 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Governor
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $61.13 /hr | — | $72,622 |
| 2017 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $61.13 /hr | — | $127,150 |
| 2016 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $61.13 /hr | — | $125,117 |
| 2015 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $59.34 /hr | — | $121,487 |
| 2014 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $57.62 /hr | — | $119,850 |
| 2013 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $57.62 /hr | — | $119,850 |
| 2012 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $57.62 /hr | — | $118,006 |
| 2011 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $57.62 /hr | — | $51,397 |
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 Governors Office
FY 2019, amount paid
- Nguyen, Hue T$133,227Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Simpson, Amanda M$106,985Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Dornfeld, Joanna M$101,144Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Hume IV, Robert$99,748Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Patrick, Shannon M.$89,132Governors Staff-Professional
- Swenson, Matthew Robert$89,071Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Burroughs II, James Collins$79,604Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Polasky, Catherine A$78,767Governors Staff-Professional