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Jesson, Nathan Finley

Governors Staff-ProfessionalGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$443,640
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$54,302
FY 2023
Highest year
$67,213
FY 2018
Yearly average
$55,455
across years on record
Change since first year
+62%
FY 2014 to FY 2023 · prices +28%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$33,4462014$58,7792015$62,4352016$66,3152017$67,2132018$41,857201920202021$59,2922022$54,3022023
Paid in yearFY 2014 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2014 to FY 2023, pay went up 62% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 27% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$54,302−8.4%+6.3%−13.8%
FY 2022$59,292———
FY 2019$41,857−37.7%+2.1%−39.0%
FY 2018$67,213+1.4%+2.3%−0.9%
FY 2017$66,315+6.2%+1.8%+4.3%
FY 2016$62,435+6.2%+0.7%+5.5%
FY 2015$58,779+75.7%+0.7%+74.5%
FY 2014$33,446———

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 2023 · Governors Staff-Professional

Paid more than 33% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,907.

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

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Governors Office
Policy Staff
Governors Staff-Professional
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$37.09 /hr—$54,302
2022Governors Office
Executive Operations
Governors Staff-Professional
Full-time
Ramsey$34.96 /hr—$59,292
2019Revenue Dept
Tax Policy & Public Engagement
Revenue Operations Spec
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$36.09 /hr—$41,857
2018Revenue Dept
Tax Policy
Revenue Operations Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$34.09 /hr—$67,213
2017Revenue Dept
Tax Policy
Revenue Operations Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$32.24 /hr—$66,315
2016Revenue Dept
Tax Policy
Revenue Operations Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$30.32 /hr—$62,435
2015Revenue Dept
Tax Policy
Revenue Operations Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$28.56 /hr—$58,779
2014Revenue Dept
Tax Policy
Revenue Operations Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$26.80 /hr—$33,446

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 2023, amount paid

Highest paid as Governors Staff-Professional

FY 2023, amount paid