Yates, Cherie
Governors Staff-ProfessionalGovernors 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 2022, pay went up 97% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is up 54% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $39,605 | −38.9% | +7.2% | −43.0% |
| FY 2021 | $64,789 | −2.7% | +2.3% | −4.9% |
| FY 2020 | $66,581 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2019 | $63,753 | — | — | — |
| FY 2017 | $59,834 | +12.1% | +1.8% | +10.1% |
| FY 2016 | $53,382 | +7.4% | +0.7% | +6.7% |
| FY 2015 | $49,703 | +28.0% | +0.7% | +27.0% |
| FY 2014 | $38,842 | +3.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2013 | $37,606 | +39.5% | +1.7% | +37.3% |
| FY 2012 | $26,949 | +34.0% | +2.9% | +30.1% |
| FY 2011 | $20,118 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Governors Staff-Professional
Paid more than 36% of the 44 people with this job title that year. The median was $47,066.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.45 /hr | — | $39,605 |
| 2021 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $33.45 /hr | — | $64,789 |
| 2020 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $32.01 /hr | — | $66,581 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $32.01 /hr | — | $63,753 |
| 2019 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.62 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $29.62 /hr | — | $59,834 |
| 2016 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $27.18 /hr | — | $53,382 |
| 2015 | Governors Office Executive Operations | Governors Staff-Professional Full-time | Ramsey | $24.79 /hr | — | $49,703 |
| 2014 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $20.12 /hr | — | $38,842 |
| 2013 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $18.33 /hr | — | $37,606 |
| 2012 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time | Ramsey | $16.77 /hr | — | $26,949 |
| 2011 | Governors Office Governor's Residence | Governors Staff-Support Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $16.77 /hr | — | $20,118 |
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 2022, amount paid
- O'Connor, Anne Victoria$156,564Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Haugen, Alyssa Ann$156,562Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Simpson, Amanda M$141,264Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Procaccini, Karl C$141,145Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Schmitter, Christopher L$138,033Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Walz, Timothy J$126,368Governor
- Beckmann, Kristin$125,965Governors Staff Mngrl Oper
- Loyola Melendez, Migdalia M.$122,603Governors Staff Mngrl
Highest paid as Governors Staff-Professional
FY 2022, amount paid
- Smith, Jacob Benjamin$89,971Governors Office
- Finn, Danielle$73,310Governors Office
- Johnson, Aara A$72,738Governors Office
- Anderson, Erik Q$72,062Governors Office
- Miller, Adam J$71,243Governors Office
- Yang, Ploua$71,019Governors Office
- Jones, Amber$69,777Governors Office
- Shadis, Noah A.$62,660Governors Office