Workforce Development Specialist 2

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

16 employees hold this title in Employ & Econ Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $78,323, above the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $78,323
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$18,594$91,906+

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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

Workforce Development Specialist 2 is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Employ & Econ Development Department, the median of $78,323 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections Department

$54,689 · 7

Median total compensation for the Workforce Development Specialist 2 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Workforce Development Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $76,459 ranks #2 of 3. See Workforce Development Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$79,705 · 81

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$75,877 · 7

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Employees with this title

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Vanessa Skadsem

Workforce Development Specialist 2/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$36,949

Sub-department: WFD Business Services X
Base pay: $36,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,949
Hire date: 2024-12-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Pennington

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

Vanessa Skadsem works as a Workforce Development Specialist 2 for Employ & Econ Development Department within Wfd Business Services X. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Vanessa earned $36,949 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.