Wallington, Brooke A.
Communications Manager 2Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
Communications 1. 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 1,653% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 1,255% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $147,637 | +10.4% | +3.1% | +7.1% |
| FY 2025 | $133,712 | +29.1% | +2.6% | +25.8% |
| FY 2024 | $103,552 | +48.3% | +3.3% | +43.5% |
| FY 2023 | $69,845 | +30.7% | +6.3% | +23.0% |
| FY 2022 | $53,449 | −0.7% | +7.2% | −7.3% |
| FY 2021 | $53,816 | +22.3% | +2.3% | +19.6% |
| FY 2020 | $43,994 | +422.5% | +1.6% | +414.4% |
| FY 2019 | $8,420 | — | — | — |
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 · Communications Manager 2
Paid more than 75% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $140,534.
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 | Mn Management & Budget Communications 1 | Communications Manager 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $70.52 /hr | — | $147,637 |
| 2025 | Mn Management & Budget Communications 1 | Communications Manager 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $67.28 /hr | — | $133,712 |
| 2024 | Mn Management & Budget DCYF Transition Operations | Communications Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.30 /hr | — | $103,552 |
| 2023 | Governors Office Communications Staff | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $33.53 /hr | — | $69,845 |
| 2022 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $26.34 /hr | — | $53,449 |
| 2021 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $23.95 /hr | — | $53,816 |
| 2020 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $23.95 /hr | — | $43,994 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $20.12 /hr | — | $8,420 |
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 Mn Management & Budget
FY 2026, amount paid
- Campbell, Erin M$197,945Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
- Bentley, Andrew Martin$193,965Deputy Commr MMB
- Chaffee, Blake$193,965Deputy Commr MMB
- Minge, Ahna B$188,131Deputy Commr MMB
- Hassemer, Jennifer$184,973Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Lam Young, Melissa L$181,229Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Moore, Paul Bennett$181,054Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Drucker, Jeremy D$181,054Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
Highest paid as Communications Manager 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sonnee, Anne Elizabeth$150,133Veterans Affairs Dept
- Loehrke, Shannon T$149,842Corrections Dept
- Lentz, Rebecca K$146,607Pollution Control Agency
- Sommerfeld, Allen J$146,607Agriculture Dept
- Larsen, Carissa$145,595Children Youth & Families Dept
- Arkin, Anna I$135,472Education Department
- Rude-Young, CoriAhna M$134,511Public Utilities Comm
- Linden, Nancy$132,981Commerce Dept