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Minnesota state government salary
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$64.8 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Minnesota.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $51,750/year | For senators: $86/day. For representatives: $66/day. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz |
$149,550 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Peggy Flanagan |
$82,959 |
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Attorney General of Minnesota Keith Ellison |
$121,248 |
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Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon |
$95,722 |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce Grace Arnold |
$144,991 |
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Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha |
$108,485 |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry Nicole Blissenbach |
$144,991 |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families Tikki Brown |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Management and Budget Erin Campbell |
$154,992 |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Health Brooke Cunningham |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation Nancy Daubenberger |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Administration Tamar Gronvall |
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Hwikwon Ham |
$140,000 |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety Bob Jacobson |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Education Willie Jett |
$150,002 |
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Katrina Kessler |
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Housing Finance Agency Jennifer Leimaile Ho |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Brad Lindsay |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Human Rights Rebecca Lucero |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Military Affairs Shawn Manke |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart |
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Office of Higher Education Dennis Olson |
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Audrey Partridge |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Petersen |
$144,991 |
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Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Ida Rukavina |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections Paul Schnell |
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Katie Sieben |
$140,000 |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Natural Resources Sarah Strommen |
$154,992 |
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Joseph K. Sullivan |
$140,000 |
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Minnesota Information Technology Services Tarek Tomes |
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Minnesota Public Utilities Commission John Tuma |
$140,000 |
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Minnesota Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development Matt Varilek |
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Bureau of Mediation Services Johnny Villarreal |
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Metropolitan Council Charlie Zelle |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Minnesota court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $214,935[3] | Associates: $202,528[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 5,482,435 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 79,627 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 84.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 33.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,492 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Minnesota. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Minnesota
Minnesota voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 19 are located in Minnesota, accounting for 9.22 percent of the total pivot counties.[5]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Minnesota had 15 Retained Pivot Counties and four Boomerang Pivot Counties, accounting for 8.29 and 16.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
More Minnesota coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Minnesota
- United States congressional delegations from Minnesota
- Public policy in Minnesota
- Endorsers in Minnesota
- Minnesota fact checks
- More...
See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2025 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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