Simon, Stephen F
Secretary Of StateSecretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time
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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 226% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 135% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $135,225 | +7.0% | +3.1% | +3.8% |
| FY 2025 | $126,358 | +7.9% | +2.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2024 | $117,100 | +18.3% | +3.3% | +14.5% |
| FY 2023 | $99,014 | +3.8% | +6.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2022 | $95,347 | +0.0% | +7.2% | −6.7% |
| FY 2021 | $95,347 | +0.0% | +2.3% | −2.3% |
| FY 2020 | $95,347 | +0.0% | +1.6% | −1.5% |
| FY 2019 | $95,347 | +0.0% | +2.1% | −2.0% |
| FY 2018 | $95,347 | +0.0% | +2.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2017 | $95,347 | +1.6% | +1.8% | −0.2% |
| FY 2016 | $93,836 | +126.2% | +0.7% | +124.7% |
| FY 2015 | $41,483 | — | — | — |
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 · Secretary Of State
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Secretary of State Operations | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $65.16 /hr | — | $135,225 |
| 2025 | Secretary of State Operations | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $60.88 /hr | — | $126,358 |
| 2024 | Secretary of State Operations | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $56.63 /hr | — | $117,100 |
| 2023 | Secretary of State Operations | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.84 /hr | — | $99,014 |
| 2022 | Secretary of State Operations | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.84 /hr | — | $95,347 |
| 2021 | Secretary of State Operations | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.84 /hr | — | $95,347 |
| 2020 | Secretary of State Office of Secretary of State | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.84 /hr | — | $95,347 |
| 2019 | Secretary of State Office of Secretary of State | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.84 /hr | — | $95,347 |
| 2018 | Secretary of State Office of Secretary of State | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.84 /hr | — | $95,347 |
| 2017 | Secretary of State Office of Secretary of State | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.84 /hr | — | $95,347 |
| 2016 | Secretary of State Office of Secretary of State | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $45.84 /hr | — | $93,836 |
| 2015 | Secretary of State Office of Secretary of State | Secretary Of State Full-time | Ramsey | $44.51 /hr | — | $41,483 |
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 Secretary of State
FY 2026, amount paid
- McDonald, Christopher Mark$180,223Information Syst Director
- Strother, Julie A$163,891Asst Secretary of State
- Erickson, Justin$153,209Deputy Secretary of State Oper
- Auger, Daniel C$151,494Systems Architect
- Olson, Lawrence J$151,492Systems Architect
- McCollough, Matt$150,954Systems Supervisor
- Selstad, Christian H$150,952Systems Supervisor
- Johnson, Robert Alex$150,952Systems Supervisor
Highest paid as Secretary Of State
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.