Lancaster, Claire M.
Governors Staff MngrlGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Press Secretary. 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 1,058% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 809% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $127,229 | −0.5% | +3.1% | −3.5% |
| FY 2025 | $127,836 | +19.1% | +2.6% | +16.0% |
| FY 2024 | $107,329 | +8.5% | +3.3% | +5.0% |
| FY 2023 | $98,922 | +60.2% | +6.3% | +50.7% |
| FY 2022 | $61,755 | +26.1% | +7.2% | +17.7% |
| FY 2021 | $48,954 | +345.7% | +2.3% | +335.6% |
| FY 2020 | $10,985 | — | — | — |
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 · Governors Staff Mngrl
Paid more than 76% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $111,591.
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 Press Secretary | Governors Staff Mngrl Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $62.71 /hr | — | $127,229 |
| 2025 | Governors Office Press Secretary | Governors Staff Mngrl Full-time | Ramsey | $61.78 /hr | — | $127,836 |
| 2024 | Governors Office Press Secretary | Governors Staff Mngrl Full-time | Ramsey | $50.53 /hr | — | $107,329 |
| 2023 | Governors Office Press Secretary | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $47.90 /hr | — | $98,922 |
| 2022 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $39.27 /hr | — | $61,755 |
| 2021 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $29.69 /hr | — | $48,954 |
| 2020 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $22.51 /hr | — | $10,985 |
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 Governors Staff Mngrl
FY 2026, amount paid
- McDonnell, Craig P$155,983Governors Office
- Montgomery, Dana$155,983Governors Office
- Smith, Jacob Benjamin$142,966Governors Office
- Miller, Adam J$117,977Governors Office
- Winzenburg, Jill$114,050Governors Office
- Pentelovitch, Tovah Elana$112,388Governors Office
- Heredia Rosario, Nicauris$111,591Governors Office
- Parker, Kevin A$111,591Governors Office