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Governors Staff-Professional

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

13 employees hold this title in Governors Office. Median total compensation for the role is $75,629, above the department median of $73,470.

Employees: 13
Role median: $75,629
Agency median: $73,470
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,311$83,556+

How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Adam Johnson

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$83,959

Sub-department: Legal and Appointment Staff
Base pay: $83,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,959
Hire date: 2022-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Governors Office, Adam Johnson serves as a Governors Staff-Professional within Legal and Appointment Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,959. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Michelle Mersereau

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$82,279

Sub-department: Residence Staff
Base pay: $82,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,279
Hire date: 2008-07-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Governors Office, Michelle Mersereau serves as a Governors Staff-Professional within Residence Staff. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,279. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Noah Shadis

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$80,600

Sub-department: Operations Staff
Base pay: $72,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,600
Hire date: 2015-04-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Noah Shadis is a Governors Staff-Professional at Governors Office within Operations Staff. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $80,600. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Eric Graham

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$77,133

Sub-department: Residence Staff
Base pay: $74,592
Overtime: $2,541
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,133
Hire date: 2022-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eric Graham holds the role of Governors Staff-Professional at Governors Office within Residence Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,133. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Chloe Capitani

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$76,775

Sub-department: Operations Staff
Base pay: $76,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,775
Hire date: 2021-07-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Governors Office, Chloe Capitani serves as a Governors Staff-Professional within Operations Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,775. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Margaret Frank

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$76,775

Sub-department: Communications Staff
Base pay: $76,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,775
Hire date: 2021-07-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Margaret Frank holds the role of Governors Staff-Professional at Governors Office within Communications Staff. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,775. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Amy Connoy

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$75,629

Sub-department: Residence Staff
Base pay: $75,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,629
Hire date: 2009-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Governors Office, Amy Connoy serves as a Governors Staff-Professional within Residence Staff. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,629. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Mariah Norwood

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$73,452

Sub-department: Tribal State Relations Staff
Base pay: $73,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,452
Hire date: 2020-09-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mariah Norwood is a Governors Staff-Professional at Governors Office within Tribal State Relations Staff. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $73,452. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Greta Johnson

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$66,984

Sub-department: Legal and Appointment Staff
Base pay: $66,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,984
Hire date: 2023-10-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Greta Johnson works as a Governors Staff-Professional for Governors Office within Legal and Appointment Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Greta earned $66,984 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Ellie Anderson

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$65,975

Sub-department: Press Staff
Base pay: $63,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,975
Hire date: 2021-09-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ellie Anderson works as a Governors Staff-Professional for Governors Office within Press Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Ellie earned $65,975 in 2025. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Marco Lanz

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$61,594

Sub-department: Legal and Appointment Staff
Base pay: $58,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,594
Hire date: 2023-06-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marco Lanz works as a Governors Staff-Professional for Governors Office within Legal and Appointment Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Marco earned $61,594 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Joshua Ney

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$29,276

Sub-department: Policy Staff
Base pay: $19,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,276
Hire date: 2013-06-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Governors Office, Joshua Ney serves as a Governors Staff-Professional within Policy Staff. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,276. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Rachel Dame

Governors Staff-Professional/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$4,311

Sub-department: Policy Staff
Base pay: $2,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,311
Hire date: 2019-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G39
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Governors Office, Rachel Dame serves as a Governors Staff-Professional within Policy Staff. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,311. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.