Vestal, Amber
Governors Staff-ProfessionalGovernors 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 2012 to FY 2014, pay went down 69% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 70% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $8,586 | −86.0% | +1.6% | −86.2% |
| FY 2013 | $61,315 | +120.4% | +1.7% | +116.8% |
| FY 2012 | $27,820 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Governors Staff-Professional
Paid more than 8% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $50,820.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $30.34 /hr | — | $8,586 |
| 2013 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $30.34 /hr | — | $61,315 |
| 2012 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $28.74 /hr | — | $27,820 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Massman, Matthew J$122,675Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Dayton, Mark$119,850Governor
- Hume IV, Robert$111,484Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Duininck, Jaime$110,154Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Bailey, Dana$108,867Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Brown, Paula K$107,011Governors Staff Mngrl-UIElgbl
- Hines, Micah$107,011Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Prock, Adam$107,011Governors Staff Mngrl-UIElgbl
Highest paid as Governors Staff-Professional
FY 2014, amount paid
- Zakula, Linden$91,595Governors Office
- Swenson, Matthew Robert$87,197Governors Office
- Sen, Katy$84,157Governors Office
- Nguyen, Hue$81,640Governors Office
- Dornfeld, Joanna M$74,524Governors Office
- Hinde, Sarah$73,992Governors Office
- Donnelly Kostohryz, Kathleen Mary$69,403Governors Office
- Longmuir, Stacey Rene$60,766Governors Office