Business Manager 2

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Administration Department. Median total compensation for the role is $91,044, above the department median of $71,002.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $182.1K
Role median: $91,044
Agency median: $71,002
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Business Manager 2 is held in 4 Minnesota departments. In Administration Department, the median of $91,044 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN St Colleges & Universities

$109,057 · 11

Legislative Auditor

$105,252 · 2

Public Safety Department

$29,714 · 1

Median total compensation for the Business Manager 2 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Business Manager beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $94,326 ranks #2 of 8. See Business Manager across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$105,431 · 9

$87,534 · 6

$84,289 · 23

$74,300 · 39

$57,992 · 30

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$53,130 · 9

Cook County, Illinois

$19,678 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Business Managerroles 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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Zsuzsa Larson

Business Manager 2/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$92,594

Sub-department: Risk Management
Base pay: $91,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,594
Hire date: 2022-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administration Department, Zsuzsa Larson serves as a Business Manager 2 within Risk Management. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,594. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Gay Scharpen

Business Manager 2/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$89,493

Sub-department: Risk Management
Base pay: $86,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,493
Hire date: 2004-02-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gay Scharpen is a Business Manager 2 at Administration Department within Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $89,493. Their bargaining unit is Manager.