Government Salaries Explorer

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Updated: July 1, 2025 • Download all data

AGENCY

Office of the Governor

Total employees

175
Median salary

$84,000
Minimum salary

$25,000
Maximum salary

$335,710

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Employees by gender

Gender	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Female	89	50%	$73,500
Male	86	49%	$105,000

Employees by race

Most employees at this agency identify as white.

Race	Employees	Percent	Median salary
Asian	10	5%	$93,448
Black	13	7%	$70,346
Hispanic	46	26%	$73,240
Other	7	4%	$85,995
White	99	56%	$104,737

Length of employment

A majority of employees have worked at the Office of the Governor for one to 10 years.

Length of employment	Employees	Percent	Median salary
1 year or less	50	28%	$66,150
1-10 years	106	60%	$85,995
10-20 years	15	8%	$98,696
20+ years	4	2%	$121,037

Employment status

Most employees at this agency are full-time. Employment status refers to whether an employee is listed as working part or full time and is based on hours worked in a week.