Swenson, Matthew Robert
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 2011 to FY 2019, pay went up 351% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is up 294% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $89,071 | −22.1% | +2.1% | −23.6% |
| FY 2018 | $114,291 | +47.4% | +2.3% | +44.1% |
| FY 2017 | $77,547 | −21.0% | +1.8% | −22.4% |
| FY 2016 | $98,114 | +6.4% | +0.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2015 | $92,222 | +5.8% | +0.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2014 | $87,197 | +21.9% | +1.6% | +20.0% |
| FY 2013 | $71,539 | +6.3% | +1.7% | +4.6% |
| FY 2012 | $67,277 | +241.0% | +2.9% | +231.3% |
| FY 2011 | $19,732 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
Paid more than 69% of the 16 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,724.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $61.93 /hr | — | $89,071 |
| 2018 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $61.93 /hr | — | $114,291 |
| 2017 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $47.17 /hr | — | $77,547 |
| 2016 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $47.17 /hr | — | $98,114 |
| 2015 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $47.17 /hr | — | $92,222 |
| 2014 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $41.91 /hr | — | $87,197 |
| 2013 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $40.71 /hr | — | $71,539 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept Admin Administration | Information Director Full-time | Ramsey | $33.48 /hr | $1,956 | $67,277 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept Communications | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $19,732 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Nguyen, Hue T$133,227Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Simpson, Amanda M$106,985Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Dornfeld, Joanna M$101,144Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Hume IV, Robert$99,748Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Patrick, Shannon M.$89,132Governors Staff-Professional
- Burroughs II, James Collins$79,604Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Polasky, Catherine A$78,767Governors Staff-Professional
- Ness, Patrick McCarthy$78,663Governors Staff-Professional
Highest paid as Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
FY 2019, amount paid
- Nguyen, Hue T$133,227Governors Office
- Simpson, Amanda M$106,985Governors Office
- Dornfeld, Joanna M$101,144Governors Office
- Hume IV, Robert$99,748Governors Office
- Burroughs II, James Collins$79,604Governors Office
- Olson, Andrew C$77,353Governors Office
- Huml, Tara M P$76,804Governors Office
- Holmes, Kimberly Slay$74,645Governors Office