Johnson, Katherine L.
Governors Staff Mngrl OperGovernors 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went up 213% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 201% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $113,599 | +22.8% | +2.3% | +20.0% |
| FY 2020 | $92,517 | +154.8% | +1.6% | +150.9% |
| FY 2019 | $36,313 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
Paid more than 58% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $107,993.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $55.05 /hr | — | $113,599 |
| 2020 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $52.68 /hr | — | $92,517 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $40.71 /hr | — | $36,313 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Nguyen, Hue T$135,218Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Procaccini, Karl C$129,206Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Beckmann, Kristin$125,730Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Schmitter, Christopher L$125,033Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Loyola Melendez, Migdalia M.$116,749Governors Staff Mngrl
- Park Zink, Patina K.$116,749Governors Staff Mngrl
- Walz, Timothy J$114,442Governor
- Simpson, Amanda M$111,971Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
Highest paid as Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
FY 2021, amount paid
- Nguyen, Hue T$135,218Governors Office
- Procaccini, Karl C$129,206Governors Office
- Beckmann, Kristin$125,730Governors Office
- Schmitter, Christopher L$125,033Governors Office
- Simpson, Amanda M$111,971Governors Office
- Held, Jessica R.$104,015Governors Office
- Bergman, Sasha R$103,631Governors Office
- Tanis, Patrick J$101,512Governors Office