Median total compensation for the Communications Specialist 3 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Communications Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $84,381 ranks #4 of 11. See Communications Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$199,185 · 19

City of Las Vegas

$103,803 · 93

District of Columbia

$103,510 · 10

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$52,783 · 7

South Carolina

$50,825 · 23

Johnson County, Kansas

$45,515 · 10

New York Public Authorities

$44,581 · 9

Georgia

$43,591 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Communications 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.

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Employees with this title

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Hannah Van Thomme

Communications Specialist 3/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2007-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hannah Van Thomme is a Communications Specialist 3 at Commerce Department within Communications. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristen Glazer

Communications Specialist 3/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$92,609

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $92,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,609
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Kristen Glazer serves as a Communications Specialist 3 within Communications. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,609. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.