Minnesota / Employ & Economic Development Department / Veterans Employment Specialist

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Veterans Employment Specialist

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

11 employees hold this title in Employ & Economic Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $69,668, below the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $705K
Role median: $69,668
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32,109$77,152+

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Anthony Poff

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,452

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $75,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,452
Hire date: 2010-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

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

Anthony Poff works as a Veterans Employment Specialist for Employ & Economic Development Department within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. Anthony earned $77,452 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Laurie Javorina

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$75,952

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $75,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,952
Hire date: 2010-11-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

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

Laurie Javorina is a Veterans Employment Specialist at Employ & Economic Development Department within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,952. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nicholas Arendt

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$75,608

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $74,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,608
Hire date: 2023-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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

Nicholas Arendt is a Veterans Employment Specialist at Employ & Economic Development Department within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,608. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jeffrey Dexter

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$74,006

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $74,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,006
Hire date: 2012-01-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

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

Jeffrey Dexter is a Veterans Employment Specialist at Employ & Economic Development Department within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,006. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Joseph Green Jr

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$70,695

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $69,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,695
Hire date: 1987-05-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

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 & Economic Development Department, Joseph Green Jr serves as a Veterans Employment Specialist within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. Hired in 1987, they have about 38 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,695. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Wold

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$69,668

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $60,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,668
Hire date: 1998-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Economic Development Department, David Wold serves as a Veterans Employment Specialist within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,668. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Katherine Mcnair

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$68,719

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $68,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,719
Hire date: 2014-05-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

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

Katherine Mcnair holds the role of Veterans Employment Specialist at Employ & Economic Development Department within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,719. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rebecca Kaas

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$66,820

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $66,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,820
Hire date: 2014-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lyon

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 & Economic Development Department, Rebecca Kaas serves as a Veterans Employment Specialist within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,820. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jaclyn Wizner

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$58,479

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $56,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,479
Hire date: 2020-11-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

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 & Economic Development Department, Jaclyn Wizner serves as a Veterans Employment Specialist within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,479. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jerome Votava

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2024 total comp

$35,460

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $33,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,460
Hire date: 2021-11-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

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

At Employ & Economic Development Department, Jerome Votava serves as a Veterans Employment Specialist within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,460. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Timothy Labeau

Veterans Employment Specialist/Employ & Economic Development Department

2025 total comp

$32,109

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $30,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,109
Hire date: 2002-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Isanti

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Economic Development Department, Timothy Labeau serves as a Veterans Employment Specialist within Wfd Job Seeker Services Field Op X. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,109. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.