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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$6.2M
—
80
—
$73,306
—
2025
$6.6M
▲ 6.7%
82
▲ 2.5%
$73,470
▲ 0.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Christopher Schmitter

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2025 total comp
$195,451
Sub-department
Chief of Staff
Base pay
$190,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,594
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,451
Hire date
2019-01-07
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
Yes
Agency Number
G39
Bargaining Unit Number
220
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Unclassified
Classified Status
Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Christopher Schmitter holds the role of Governors Staff Mngrl Oper at Governors Office within Chief of Staff. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,451. Union affiliation: Manager.

Anne O'Connor

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2025 total comp
$182,518
Sub-department
COS Leadership Team
Base pay
$178,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,290
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,518
Hire date
2011-12-08
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

At Governors Office, Anne O'Connor serves as a Governors Staff Mngrl Oper within Cos Leadership Team. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,518. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Mary Fee

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2025 total comp
$182,518
Sub-department
COS Leadership Team
Base pay
$178,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,290
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,518
Hire date
2021-08-25
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

Mary Fee is a Governors Staff Mngrl Oper at Governors Office within Cos Leadership Team. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,518. Union affiliation: Manager.