Goodthunder, Vanessa
Governors Staff-ProfessionalGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Executive Operations. 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 2017 to FY 2018, pay went up 693% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 675% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $21,645 | +692.9% | +2.3% | +675.4% |
| FY 2017 | $2,730 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Governors Staff-Professional
Paid more than 22% of the 27 people with this job title that year. The median was $46,961.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.00 /hr | — | $21,645 |
| 2017 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $20.00 /hr | — | $2,730 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Dornfeld, Joanna M$135,203Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Hume IV, Robert$130,939Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Campbell, Erin M$125,143Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Burroughs II, James Collins$124,062Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Holmes, Kimberly Slay$123,324Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Swenson, Matthew Robert$114,291Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Simpson, Amanda M$103,905Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Cederberg, Laura Ann$92,910Governors Staff-Professional
Highest paid as Governors Staff-Professional
FY 2018, amount paid
- Cederberg, Laura Ann$92,910Governors Office
- Zawistowski, Stephanie L$81,433Governors Office
- Gilchrist, Lauren D$81,125Governors Office
- Patrick, Shannon M.$80,731Governors Office
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$80,141Governors Office
- McNertney, Jennifer Lyn$78,911Governors Office
- Hinde, Sarah$77,415Governors Office
- McAfee, Joane Precious Alice$71,127Governors Office