Minnesota / Education Department / Office & Administrative Specialist Senior

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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
Total payroll: $834.9K
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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

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This role across Minnesota

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior is held in 56 Minnesota departments. In Education Department, the median of $57,639 ranks #31 of 56.

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Median total compensation for the Office & Administrative Specialist Senior 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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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.