Walsh, William T
Director of Media RelationsSenateRamsey CountyFull-time
Majority Leadership. 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 2021, pay went up 31% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 10% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $58,535 | −41.0% | +2.3% | −42.3% |
| FY 2020 | $99,151 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $44,702 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Director of Media Relations
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senate Majority Leadership | Director of Media Relations Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.07 /hr | — | $58,535 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $99,151 |
| 2011 | Education Department Commissioner of Education | Dir Comm & Media Relations Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $46.18 /hr | — | $44,702 |
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 Senate
FY 2021, amount paid
- Ludeman, Cal R$151,023Secretary of the Senate
- Bottern, Thomas S$146,927Dir of Counsel/Research/Analys
- Knopff, Gregory C$145,861Lead Analyst
- Nauman, Eric$140,894Lead Fiscal Analyst
- Sondag, Craig$135,675Executive Director Rules Comm
- Pollard, John J$130,000Minority Chief of Staff
- Cavanor, Katherine T$129,278Lead Counsel
- Gratke, Annette$126,040Director of Human Resources
Highest paid as Director of Media Relations
FY 2021, amount paid
- Knutson, James J$69,191Senate
- Hunter, Shannon M$65,372Senate