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Montgomery, Dana

Governors Staff MngrlGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time

Cabinet Affairs. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$309,533
over 2 fiscal years
Latest year
$155,983
FY 2026
Highest year
$155,983
FY 2026
Yearly average
$154,766
across years on record
Change since first year
+2%
FY 2025 to FY 2026 · prices +3%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$153,5502025$155,9832026
Paid in yearFY 2025 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 2% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 1% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$155,983+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$153,550———

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 88% 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.

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Every record

2 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Governors Office
Cabinet Affairs
Governors Staff Mngrl
Full-time
Ramsey$75.03 /hr—$155,983
2025Governors Office
Cabinet Affairs
Governors Staff Mngrl
Full-time
Ramsey$73.92 /hr—$153,550

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

Highest paid as Governors Staff Mngrl

FY 2026, amount paid