Mersereau, Michelle
Governors Staff-ProfessionalGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Residence Staff. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 244% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 132% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $84,363 | +2.5% | +3.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $82,279 | +8.5% | +2.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2024 | $75,865 | +16.7% | +3.3% | +13.0% |
| FY 2023 | $65,010 | +17.3% | +6.3% | +10.4% |
| FY 2022 | $55,411 | +2.6% | +7.2% | −4.3% |
| FY 2021 | $54,031 | +1.9% | +2.3% | −0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $53,019 | +4.6% | +1.6% | +2.9% |
| FY 2019 | $50,707 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $47,866 | +6.8% | +1.8% | +4.9% |
| FY 2016 | $44,824 | +8.4% | +0.7% | +7.6% |
| FY 2015 | $41,363 | +8.5% | +0.7% | +7.7% |
| FY 2014 | $38,129 | −0.0% | +1.6% | −1.6% |
| FY 2013 | $38,140 | +4.6% | +1.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2012 | $36,450 | +48.8% | +2.9% | +44.6% |
| FY 2011 | $24,489 | — | — | — |
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-Professional
Paid more than 92% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,427.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governors Office Residence Staff | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $41.61 /hr | — | $84,363 |
| 2025 | Governors Office Residence Staff | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $39.61 /hr | — | $82,279 |
| 2024 | Governors Office Residence Staff | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $37.90 /hr | $1,183 | $75,865 |
| 2023 | Governors Office Residence Staff | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $31.14 /hr | $650 | $65,010 |
| 2022 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $26.64 /hr | — | $55,411 |
| 2021 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $26.64 /hr | — | $54,031 |
| 2020 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $25.49 /hr | — | $53,019 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $25.49 /hr | $541 | $50,707 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.10 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $23.10 /hr | $478 | $47,866 |
| 2016 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $21.55 /hr | — | $44,824 |
| 2015 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $21.55 /hr | $145 | $41,363 |
| 2014 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $18.33 /hr | $3 | $38,129 |
| 2013 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $18.33 /hr | $560 | $38,140 |
| 2012 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $16.77 /hr | $277 | $36,450 |
| 2011 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $16.77 /hr | $415 | $24,489 |
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-Professional
FY 2026, amount paid
- Capitani, Chloe Holmes$78,715Governors Office
- Connoy, Amy L$78,715Governors Office
- Frank, Margaret L$78,715Governors Office
- Graham, Eric John$78,044Governors Office
- Gullick, Samuel Joseph$75,849Governors Office
- Wick, Magdalyn$66,427Governors Office
- Wussler, Jocelyn J$64,524Governors Office
- Olono Vidales, Regina$61,815Governors Office