Wick, Magdalyn
Governors Staff-ProfessionalGovernors OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Press 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,265% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 971% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $66,427 | +21.1% | +3.1% | +17.4% |
| FY 2025 | $54,860 | +62.1% | +2.6% | +57.9% |
| FY 2024 | $33,846 | — | — | — |
| FY 2020 | $4,867 | — | — | — |
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-Professional
Paid more than 46% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,427.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governors Office Press Staff | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $33.29 /hr | — | $66,427 |
| 2025 | Governors Office Press Staff | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $26.41 /hr | — | $54,860 |
| 2024 | Governors Office Press Staff | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $25.27 /hr | — | $33,846 |
| 2020 | Health Department Suicide Prevention Staff | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.87 /hr | — | $4,867 |
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 Governors Staff-Professional
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mersereau, Michelle$84,363Governors Office
- Capitani, Chloe Holmes$78,715Governors Office
- Connoy, Amy L$78,715Governors Office
- Frank, Margaret L$78,715Governors Office
- Graham, Eric John$78,044Governors Office
- Gullick, Samuel Joseph$75,849Governors Office
- Wussler, Jocelyn J$64,524Governors Office
- Olono Vidales, Regina$61,815Governors Office