Tanis, Patrick J
Governors Staff Mngrl OperGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Chief of 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 410% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 294% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $184,272 | +17.2% | +3.1% | +13.6% |
| FY 2025 | $157,246 | +9.2% | +2.6% | +6.4% |
| FY 2024 | $143,953 | +12.6% | +3.3% | +9.0% |
| FY 2023 | $127,822 | +19.9% | +6.3% | +12.8% |
| FY 2022 | $106,607 | +5.0% | +7.2% | −2.0% |
| FY 2021 | $101,512 | +14.4% | +2.3% | +11.9% |
| FY 2020 | $88,698 | +145.4% | +1.6% | +141.6% |
| FY 2019 | $36,150 | — | — | — |
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 Oper
Paid more than 75% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $150,388.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governors Office Chief of Staff | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $93.26 /hr | — | $184,272 |
| 2025 | Governors Office COS Leadership Team | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $73.92 /hr | — | $157,246 |
| 2024 | Governors Office DCOS Leadership Team | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $70.74 /hr | — | $143,953 |
| 2023 | Governors Office DCOS Leadership Team | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $62.27 /hr | — | $127,822 |
| 2022 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $50.05 /hr | — | $106,607 |
| 2021 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $50.05 /hr | — | $101,512 |
| 2020 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff Mngrl Oper Full-time | Ramsey | $47.89 /hr | — | $88,698 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $40.71 /hr | — | $36,150 |
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
- 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
- Walz, Timothy J$148,637Governor
Highest paid as Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
FY 2026, amount paid
- Fee, Mary L.$185,409Governors Office
- O'Connor, Anne Victoria$185,409Governors Office
- Bailey, Erin K$182,534Governors Office
- Tschann II, Theodore C$170,291Governors Office
- Armacanqui, Eric$157,574Governors Office
- Quinn, Hannah M$143,203Governors Office
- Guerrero Lopez, Luis E$132,554Governors Office
- Schmitter, Christopher L$113,264Governors Office