Wietgrefe, Brian William
Governors Staff-SupportGovernors 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 2011 to FY 2012, pay went up 136% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 129% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $31,825 | +135.6% | +2.9% | +128.9% |
| FY 2011 | $13,509 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Governors Staff-Support
Paid more than 88% of the 26 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,740.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Support Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $15.33 /hr | — | $31,825 |
| 2011 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $15.33 /hr | — | $13,509 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Smith, Christine$127,009Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Dayton, Mark$118,006Governor
- Bailey, Dana$103,464Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Kelm-Helgen, Michele$103,464Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Hume IV, Robert$102,683Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Brown, Paula K$101,616Governors Staff Mngrl-UIElgbl
- Hines, Micah$95,273Governors Staff-Mngrl-UI NotE
- Tinucci, Katharine$93,118Governors Staff-Professional
Highest paid as Governors Staff-Support
FY 2012, amount paid
- Balfanz, Lorinda M$41,746Governors Office
- Mersereau, Michelle$36,450Governors Office
- Hulett, Katherine$29,890Governors Office
- Yates, Cherie$26,949Governors Office
- Furlong, Ryan$22,641Governors Office
- Covey, Jenna$19,160Governors Office
- Jones, Allison$19,022Governors Office
- Olson, Andrew C$16,904Governors Office