Walz, Timothy J
GovernorGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Governor's Office. 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 173% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 111% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $148,637 | +16.9% | +3.1% | +13.4% |
| FY 2025 | $127,150 | +0.0% | +2.6% | −2.6% |
| FY 2024 | $127,150 | −3.7% | +3.3% | −6.8% |
| FY 2023 | $132,041 | +4.5% | +6.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2022 | $126,368 | +10.4% | +7.2% | +3.0% |
| FY 2021 | $114,442 | −8.6% | +2.3% | −10.6% |
| FY 2020 | $125,195 | +129.6% | +1.6% | +126.1% |
| FY 2019 | $54,528 | — | — | — |
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 · Governor
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $83.70 /hr | — | $148,637 |
| 2025 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $61.13 /hr | — | $127,150 |
| 2024 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $61.13 /hr | — | $127,150 |
| 2023 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $61.13 /hr | — | $132,041 |
| 2022 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $61.13 /hr | — | $126,368 |
| 2021 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $55.02 /hr | — | $114,442 |
| 2020 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $55.02 /hr | — | $125,195 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Governor's Office | Governor Full-time | Ramsey | $61.13 /hr | — | $54,528 |
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
- Tanis, Patrick J$184,272Governors 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
Highest paid as Governor
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.