Agricultural Advisor

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

46 employees hold this title in Agriculture Department. Median total compensation for the role is $81,282, above the department median of $80,497.

Employees: 46
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $81,282
Agency median: $80,497
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$21,210$96,159+

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How total compensation varies among the 46 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 Minnesota

Agricultural Advisor is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Agriculture Department, the median of $81,282 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Animal Health Board

$86,608 · 4

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Courtney Swanson

Agricultural Advisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$91,980

Sub-department: Retail Food Safety B Staff
Base pay: $86,819
Overtime: $5,161
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,980
Hire date: 2016-10-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Courtney Swanson works as a Agricultural Advisor for Agriculture Department within Retail Food Safety B Staff. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Courtney earned $91,980 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.