Minnesota / Employ & Econ Development Department / Office Specialist

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Office Specialist

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

2 employees hold this title in Employ & Econ Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $32,100, below the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $64.2K
Role median: $32,100
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Office Specialist is held in 19 Minnesota departments. In Employ & Econ Development Department, the median of $32,100 ranks #3 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administration Department

$49,356 · 1

Office of Higher Education

$49,356 · 1

Health Department

$31,120 · 1

Human Services Department

$26,242 · 8

Veterans Affairs Department

$25,720 · 5

Revenue Department

$15,768 · 45

Pollution Control Agency

$15,358 · 3

Agriculture Department

$14,304 · 1

Transportation Department

$13,517 · 2

Pharmacy Board

$9,403 · 1

Campaign Finance & Public Discl Bd

$8,679 · 1

Corrections Department

$8,038 · 2

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

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Office Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $5,685 ranks #5 of 5. See Office Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$90,155 · 33

$53,100 · 378

$44,042 · 370

$31,605 · 1,432

Median total compensation for comparable Office 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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James Sarbacker

Office Specialist/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$40,542

Sub-department: SSB Braille
Base pay: $28,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,542
Hire date: 1998-04-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Sarbacker is a Office Specialist at Employ & Econ Development Department within Ssb Braille. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,542. They are represented by Clerical.

Annette Plante

Office Specialist/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$23,659

Sub-department: SSB Braille
Base pay: $23,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,659
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Annette Plante serves as a Office Specialist within Ssb Braille. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,659. Union affiliation: Clerical.