Minnesota / Governors Office

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Governors Office

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Governors Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 82 employees with median total compensation of $73,470; the highest distinct record was $195,451.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.6M
Employees: 82
Median total: $73,470
Highest record: $195,451

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$95$182,518+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 82 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,470) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $79,532 (98%)
Overtime — $31 (0%)
Other — $1,253 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$17,372

$49,376

$73,470

$109,679

$153,550

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,550 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,372. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Governors Staff-Support

34 · $49,200

Gov Staff - Adv Professional

15 · $98,731

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper

12 · $156,876

Governors Staff Mngrl

11 · $127,836

Governors Staff-Professional

8 · $76,202

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$6.2M —	80 —	$73,306 —
2025	$6.6M ▲ 6.7%	82 ▲ 2.5%	$73,470 ▲ 0.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Alyssa Haugen

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$158,852

Sub-department: DCOS Leadership Team
Base pay: $116,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,852
Hire date: 2005-01-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alyssa Haugen is a Governors Staff Mngrl Oper at Governors Office within Dcos Leadership Team. Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $158,852. They are represented by Manager.

Amanda Frie

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$157,246

Sub-department: Legal Team Manager
Base pay: $153,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,246
Hire date: 2019-03-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Governors Office, Amanda Frie serves as a Governors Staff Mngrl Oper within Legal Team Manager. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,246. They are represented by Manager.

Patrick Tanis

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$157,246

Sub-department: COS Leadership Team
Base pay: $153,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,246
Hire date: 2019-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patrick Tanis is a Governors Staff Mngrl Oper at Governors Office within Cos Leadership Team. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,246. Union affiliation: Manager.

Leah Montgomery

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$156,507

Sub-department: COS Leadership Team
Base pay: $153,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,507
Hire date: 2016-08-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Governors Office, Leah Montgomery serves as a Governors Staff Mngrl Oper within Cos Leadership Team. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,507. They are represented by Manager.

Craig Mcdonnell

Governors Staff Mngrl/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$153,550

Sub-department: Cabinet Affairs
Base pay: $153,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,550
Hire date: 2015-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Craig Mcdonnell holds the role of Governors Staff Mngrl at Governors Office within Cabinet Affairs. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,550. Union affiliation: Manager.

Patina Park Zink

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$153,550

Sub-department: Cabinet Affairs
Base pay: $153,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,550
Hire date: 2001-11-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patina Park Zink works as a Governors Staff Mngrl Oper for Governors Office within Cabinet Affairs. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Patina earned $153,550 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Dana Montgomery

Governors Staff Mngrl/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$153,550

Sub-department: Cabinet Affairs
Base pay: $153,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,550
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dana Montgomery holds the role of Governors Staff Mngrl at Governors Office within Cabinet Affairs. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,550. Union affiliation: Manager.

Migdalia Loyola Melendez

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$152,515

Sub-department: Cabinet Affairs
Base pay: $148,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,515
Hire date: 2019-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Migdalia Loyola Melendez holds the role of Governors Staff Mngrl Oper at Governors Office within Cabinet Affairs. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,515. Union affiliation: Manager.