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Office & Administrative Specialist Senior

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

16 employees hold this title in Education Department. Median total compensation for the role is $57,639, below the department median of $100,985.

Employees: 16
Role median: $57,639
Agency median: $100,985
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,186$76,861+

How total compensation varies among the 16 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Gabrielle Caron

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$83,406

Sub-department: Board of School Administrators
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $27,071
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,406
Hire date: 2013-12-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Gabrielle Caron serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within Board of School Administrators. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working part-time, 0.38 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,406. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Cynthia Celany

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$61,590

Sub-department: Student Support Programs
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,590
Hire date: 2001-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Celany works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for Education Department within Student Support Programs. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. Cynthia earned $61,590 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Janet Atz

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$61,590

Sub-department: Student Access and Opportunity
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,590
Hire date: 2022-03-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Janet Atz is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Education Department within Student Access and Opportunity. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,590. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Tamarah Jackelen

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$61,590

Sub-department: Sp Ed Rsch Pract&Implemntation
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,590
Hire date: 2016-11-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tamarah Jackelen works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for Education Department within Sp Education Rsch Pract&Implemntation. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Tamarah earned $61,590 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Deborah Carrier-Parkos

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$61,249

Sub-department: Hg Sch/DualCred/Alt/OnlineLrng
Base pay: $61,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,249
Hire date: 1981-06-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deborah Carrier-Parkos is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Education Department within Hg Sch/Dualcred/Alt/Onlinelrng. They have served since 1981 (about 44 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,249. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Sarah Allard

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$60,656

Sub-department: Adult Basic Education
Base pay: $60,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,656
Hire date: 2021-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Allard works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for Education Department within Adult Basic Education. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $60,656 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Constance Leuer

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$60,226

Sub-department: COMPASS Unit
Base pay: $60,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,226
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Constance Leuer serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within Compass Unit. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,226. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Hailey Swanson

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$58,063

Sub-department: Adult Basic Education
Base pay: $58,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,063
Hire date: 2018-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hailey Swanson works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for Education Department within Adult Basic Education. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Hailey earned $58,063 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Elizabeth Mckenna

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$57,216

Sub-department: American Indian Education
Base pay: $57,132
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,216
Hire date: 2024-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Elizabeth Mckenna serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within American Indian Education. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,216. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Cassidy Duray

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$56,753

Sub-department: St Libraries & Expand Learning
Base pay: $56,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,753
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Education Department, Cassidy Duray serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within St Libraries & Expand Learning. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,753. Union affiliation: Clerical.

August Lah

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$54,919

Sub-department: Agency Services
Base pay: $54,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,919
Hire date: 2024-07-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

August Lah works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for Education Department within Agency Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. August earned $54,919 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Allyson Wilms

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$50,397

Sub-department: Board of School Administrators
Base pay: $50,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,397
Hire date: 2023-08-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Allyson Wilms works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for Education Department within Board of School Administrators. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Allyson earned $50,397 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Holly Ponto

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$46,927

Sub-department: Data Practices and Analytics
Base pay: $46,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,927
Hire date: 2023-05-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Holly Ponto is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Education Department within Data Practices and Analytics. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,927. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Keng Vang

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2024 total comp

$41,124

Sub-department: Data Practices and Analytics
Base pay: $35,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,124
Hire date: 2018-10-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Keng Vang is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Education Department within Data Practices and Analytics. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $41,124. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Emily Martzke

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$18,022

Sub-department: Student Maltreatment Program
Base pay: $18,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,022
Hire date: 2025-02-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Martzke holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Education Department within Student Maltreatment Program. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,022. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Alanna Patterson

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Education Department

2025 total comp

$1,186

Sub-department: Literacy Team
Base pay: $1,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,186
Hire date: 2025-06-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E37
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alanna Patterson holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Education Department within Literacy Team. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,186. Union affiliation: Clerical.