Communications Associate

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

20 employees hold this title in Communications & Public Relations. Median total compensation for the role is $60,984, below the department median of $75,512.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $60,984
Agency median: $75,512
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24,909$75,080+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Communications Associate is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Communications & Public Relations, the median of $60,984 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Health

$67,218 · 1

Median total compensation for the Communications Associate role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lauren James-Spielman

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$59,883

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $59,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,883
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Communications & Public Relations, Lauren James-Spielman serves as a Communications Associate within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,883. They are represented by Unr.

Valerie Hsu

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2021 total comp

$59,646

Base pay: $59,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,646
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2017-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Valerie Hsu works as a Communications Associate for Communications & Public Relations. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Valerie earned $59,646 in 2021. Union affiliation: Unr.