Ramsey County, Minnesota / Community & Economic Development / Economic Development Specialist

Job-title file

Economic Development Specialist

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

10 employees hold this title in Community & Economic Development. Median total compensation for the role is $48,547, below the department median of $88,389.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $579K
Role median: $48,547
Agency median: $88,389
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,007$105,916+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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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Economic Development Specialist beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $48,547 ranks #3 of 4. See Economic Development Specialist across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Minnesota

$95,269 · 26

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$74,783 · 5

Missouri

$27,925 · 62

Median total compensation for comparable Economic Development Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ann Schwartz

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2025 total comp

$108,603

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $108,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,603
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 1993-04-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/HRALevy
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ann Schwartz holds the role of Economic Development Specialist at Community & Economic Development within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,603. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Tenecia Johnson Trice

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2024 total comp

$93,675

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $93,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,675
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2001-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/HRALevy
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tenecia Johnson Trice works as a Economic Development Specialist for Community & Economic Development within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2001 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. Tenecia earned $93,675 in 2024. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jerica Gomez

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2025 total comp

$92,423

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $92,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,423
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2022-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/CDBG
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jerica Gomez is a Economic Development Specialist at Community & Economic Development within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,423. Union affiliation: Unr.

Carmel San Juan

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2025 total comp

$84,356

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $83,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,356
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2022-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/HRALevy
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Carmel San Juan holds the role of Economic Development Specialist at Community & Economic Development within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,356. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jules Atangana

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2022 total comp

$51,036

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $46,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,036
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2021-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/CDBG
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 20, 2022

At Community & Economic Development, Jules Atangana serves as a Economic Development Specialist within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $51,036. They are represented by Unr.

Heather Posthumus

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2025 total comp

$46,058

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $45,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $745
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,058
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2021-07-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.68
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/CDBG
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Community & Economic Development, Heather Posthumus serves as a Economic Development Specialist within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working part-time, 0.68 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,058. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Richard Howden

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2023 total comp

$38,175

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $28,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,175
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2019-05-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/CED-Admin
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 31, 2023

At Community & Economic Development, Richard Howden serves as a Economic Development Specialist within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $38,175. Union affiliation: Unr.

Portia Jackson

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2023 total comp

$32,491

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $32,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,491
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2012-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/CDBG
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 28, 2023

At Community & Economic Development, Portia Jackson serves as a Economic Development Specialist within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2012, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $32,491. They are represented by Unr.

Ella Mitchell

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2022 total comp

$31,214

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $30,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,214
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/HRALevy
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ella Mitchell is a Economic Development Specialist at Community & Economic Development within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $31,214. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Marylouise Egan

Economic Development Specialist/Community & Economic Development

2025 total comp

$1,007

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $1,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,007
Hourly rate: $56
Hire date: 1993-02-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: EconDevt/Grants
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 18, 2025

Marylouise Egan works as a Economic Development Specialist for Community & Economic Development within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Marylouise earned $1,007 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.