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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 3

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.

Margaret Engel

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$27,868

Sub-department: Scheduling Staff
Base pay: $27,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,868
Hire date: 2025-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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 Engel works as a Governors Staff-Support for Governors Office within Scheduling Staff. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $27,868 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Luis Guerrero Lopez

Governors Staff Mngrl Oper/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$24,837

Sub-department: COS Leadership Team
Base pay: $24,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,837
Hire date: 2025-04-21
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

Luis Guerrero Lopez is a Governors Staff Mngrl Oper at Governors Office within Cos Leadership Team. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,837. Union affiliation: Manager.

Holland Griffin

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$23,844

Sub-department: Communications Staff
Base pay: $15,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,844
Hire date: 2020-03-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Holland Griffin holds the role of Governors Staff-Support at Governors Office within Communications Staff. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,844. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Varsha Hotaling

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$19,827

Sub-department: Constituent Services Staff
Base pay: $18,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,827
Hire date: 2023-05-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Varsha Hotaling works as a Governors Staff-Support for Governors Office within Constituent Services Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Varsha earned $19,827 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Joseph Birkholz

Gov Staff - Adv Professional/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$17,372

Sub-department: Policy Staff
Base pay: $12,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,372
Hire date: 2022-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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

Joseph Birkholz is a Gov Staff - Adv Professional at Governors Office within Policy Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,372. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Maxwell Lurken-Tvrdik

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$13,493

Sub-department: Tribal State Relations Staff
Base pay: $13,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,493
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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

Maxwell Lurken-Tvrdik works as a Governors Staff-Support for Governors Office within Tribal State Relations Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a intermittent, 0.01 FTE employee. Maxwell earned $13,493 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Celina Blanco-Ramirez

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$11,640

Sub-department: Public Engagement Staff
Base pay: $11,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $468
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,640
Hire date: 2016-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Celina Blanco-Ramirez holds the role of Governors Staff-Support at Governors Office within Public Engagement Staff. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,640. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Jonathan Tvedt

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$10,230

Sub-department: Scheduling Staff
Base pay: $9,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,230
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Jonathan Tvedt works as a Governors Staff-Support for Governors Office within Scheduling Staff. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Jonathan earned $10,230 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Andrew Trenne

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$7,117

Sub-department: Policy Staff
Base pay: $4,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,014
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,117
Hire date: 2022-08-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Andrew Trenne is a Governors Staff-Support at Governors Office within Policy Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,117. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Ebony Walker

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$7,048

Sub-department: Constituent Services Staff
Base pay: $6,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,048
Hire date: 2020-11-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Ebony Walker holds the role of Governors Staff-Support at Governors Office within Constituent Services Staff. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,048. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Kathryn Hatteberg

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$5,753

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $5,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,753
Hire date: 2023-06-21
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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

Kathryn Hatteberg holds the role of Governors Staff-Support at Governors Office within Residence Intermittent Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.01 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,753. They are represented by 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.

Mariah Banas

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$941

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $941
Hire date: 2023-12-17
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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

Mariah Banas works as a Governors Staff-Support for Governors Office within Residence Intermittent Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a intermittent, 0.01 FTE employee. Mariah earned $941 in 2025. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Zachary Carter

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$855

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $855
Hire date: 2022-12-29
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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

Zachary Carter works as a Governors Staff-Support for Governors Office within Residence Intermittent Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a intermittent, 0.01 FTE employee. Zachary earned $855 in 2024. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Maureen Zeleny

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$651

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $651
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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

Maureen Zeleny is a Governors Staff-Support at Governors Office within Residence Intermittent Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working intermittent, 0.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $651. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Kalyn Mapstone

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$578

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $578
Hire date: 2022-10-10
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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, Kalyn Mapstone serves as a Governors Staff-Support within Residence Intermittent Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working intermittent, 0.01 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $578. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Lauren Vecere

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2024 total comp

$295

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $295
Hire date: 2008-04-22
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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

Lauren Vecere holds the role of Governors Staff-Support at Governors Office within Residence Intermittent Staff. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years) as a intermittent, 0.01 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $295. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

May Garvey

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$284

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $284
Hire date: 2024-12-17
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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

May Garvey holds the role of Governors Staff-Support at Governors Office within Residence Intermittent Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.01 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $284. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Abigail Emslander

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$237

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237
Hire date: 2024-12-17
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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

Abigail Emslander holds the role of Governors Staff-Support at Governors Office within Residence Intermittent Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.01 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $237. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Amando Lopatka-Komoda

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$104

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104
Hire date: 2021-08-26
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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, Amando Lopatka-Komoda serves as a Governors Staff-Support within Residence Intermittent Staff. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working intermittent, 0.01 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $104. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Tayana Nord

Governors Staff-Support/Governors Office

2025 total comp

$95

Sub-department: Residence Intermittent Staff
Base pay: $95
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.01
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, Tayana Nord serves as a Governors Staff-Support within Residence Intermittent Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working intermittent, 0.01 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $95. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.