Minnesota / Agriculture Department / Communications Manager 2

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Communications Manager 2

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

1 employees hold this title in Agriculture Department. Median total compensation for the role is $144,327, above the department median of $80,497.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $144.3K
Role median: $144,327
Agency median: $80,497
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Communications Manager 2 is held in 12 Minnesota departments. In Agriculture Department, the median of $144,327 ranks #1 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs Department

$144,327 · 1

Public Safety Department

$143,730 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$142,802 · 1

MN Management & Budget

$133,712 · 1

Children Youth & Families Department

$130,938 · 1

Education Department

$130,776 · 1

Public Utilities Community

$127,020 · 1

Administration Department

$107,367 · 1

Corrections Department

$106,923 · 2

Health Department

$99,113 · 1

Commerce Department

$74,424 · 1

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

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Communications Manager beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $130,265 ranks #2 of 7. See Communications Manager across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$250,869 · 16

South Carolina

$74,468 · 24

New York Public Authorities

$71,245 · 7

Missouri

$63,279 · 19

City of Philadelphia

$16,756 · 10

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$9,617 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Communications 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.

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Employees with this title

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Allen Sommerfeld

Communications Manager 2/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$144,327

Sub-department: Communications Director
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,327
Hire date: 2007-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Allen Sommerfeld serves as a Communications Manager 2 within Communications Director. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,327. They are represented by Manager.