Minnesota / Employ & Econ Development Department / Communications Specialist 3

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Communications Specialist 3

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

9 employees hold this title in Employ & Econ Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $91,949, above the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $557.8K
Role median: $91,949
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,519$98,302+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Communications Specialist 3 is held in 32 Minnesota departments. In Employ & Econ Development Department, the median of $91,949 ranks #6 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mnsure

$99,587 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$96,862 · 6

Commerce Department

$95,171 · 2

Agriculture Department

$94,705 · 1

Pollution Control Agency

$93,929 · 15

Explore Minnesota Tourism

$91,553 · 3

Health Department

$91,289 · 31

Minnesota IT Services

$90,750 · 6

Natural Resources Department

$90,605 · 16

Transportation Department

$90,135 · 6

Housing Finance Agency

$89,669 · 2

Water & Soil Resources Board

$89,577 · 1

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christine Pribbernow

Communications Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$98,410

Sub-department: CO Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $676
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,410
Hire date: 2007-07-11
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christine Pribbernow holds the role of Communications Specialist 3 at Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Communications & Marketing. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,410. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Deanne White

Communications Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: CO Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 1981-07-20
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deanne White holds the role of Communications Specialist 3 at Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Communications & Marketing. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 44 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mary Haugen

Communications Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: CO Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2023-08-09
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Mary Haugen serves as a Communications Specialist 3 within Co Communications & Marketing. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Darren Eck

Communications Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$94,958

Sub-department: CO Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $94,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,958
Hire date: 2012-11-07
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Darren Eck serves as a Communications Specialist 3 within Co Communications & Marketing. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,958. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kanika Couchene

Communications Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$91,949

Sub-department: CO Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $91,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,949
Hire date: 2024-03-13
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kanika Couchene holds the role of Communications Specialist 3 at Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Communications & Marketing. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,949. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Liam Carr

Communications Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$50,617

Sub-department: CO Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $50,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,617
Hire date: 2024-11-13
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Liam Carr serves as a Communications Specialist 3 within Co Communications & Marketing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,617. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Katie Anderson

Communications Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$19,302

Sub-department: CO Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $17,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,302
Hire date: 2015-08-18
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katie Anderson holds the role of Communications Specialist 3 at Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Communications & Marketing. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,302. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sydney Zayethri

Communications Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$5,586

Sub-department: CO Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $5,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,586
Hire date: 2024-04-29
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Sydney Zayethri serves as a Communications Specialist 3 within Co Communications & Marketing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,586. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Riviera

Communications Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$1,519

Sub-department: CO Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $1,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,519
Hire date: 2025-06-11
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, David Riviera serves as a Communications Specialist 3 within Co Communications & Marketing. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,519. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.