Frierson, Simone Ashley
Gov Staff - Adv ProfessionalGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Policy Team Staff 2. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 520% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 387% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $101,234 | +2.5% | +3.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $98,731 | +7.7% | +2.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2024 | $91,635 | +164.2% | +3.3% | +155.8% |
| FY 2023 | $34,679 | −19.3% | +6.3% | −24.1% |
| FY 2022 | $42,981 | +564.4% | +7.2% | +519.9% |
| FY 2021 | $6,469 | −60.4% | +2.3% | −61.2% |
| FY 2020 | $16,316 | — | — | — |
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 · Gov Staff - Adv Professional
Paid more than 50% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,969.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governors Office Policy Team Staff 2 | Gov Staff - Adv Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $49.93 /hr | — | $101,234 |
| 2025 | Governors Office Policy Staff | Gov Staff - Adv Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $47.53 /hr | — | $98,731 |
| 2024 | Governors Office Policy Staff | Gov Staff - Adv Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $45.48 /hr | — | $91,635 |
| 2023 | Governors Office Policy Staff | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $38.32 /hr | — | $34,679 |
| 2022 | Secretary of State Communications | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.35 /hr | $282 | $42,981 |
| 2021 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Ridgedale | Jud Court Operations Associate Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $20.44 /hr | — | $6,469 |
| 2020 | Trial Courts 4th Dist Criminal Ridgedale | Jud Senior Court Clerk Full-time | Hennepin | $20.44 /hr | — | $16,316 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Fee, Mary L.$185,409Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- O'Connor, Anne Victoria$185,409Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Tanis, Patrick J$184,272Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Bailey, Erin K$182,534Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Tschann II, Theodore C$170,291Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Armacanqui, Eric$157,574Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- McDonnell, Craig P$155,983Governors Staff Mngrl
- Montgomery, Dana$155,983Governors Staff Mngrl
Highest paid as Gov Staff - Adv Professional
FY 2026, amount paid
- Clark, Brandon M$112,435Governors Office
- Johnson, Adam Michael$103,567Governors Office
- Greene, Reagan E$101,234Governors Office
- Johnson, Anna Louisa$101,234Governors Office
- Schultz, Gabriella$92,704Governors Office
- Sippin, Shawn Adam$71,353Governors Office
- Savariego, Adam$61,800Governors Office
- Hedin, Emmet M$15,335Governors Office