Workforce Development Specialist 3

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

39 employees hold this title in Employ & Econ Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $82,785, above the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 39
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $82,785
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,588$98,728+

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How total compensation varies among the 39 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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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

Median total compensation for comparable Workforce Development 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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Chou Her

Workforce Development Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$74,498

Sub-department: WFD Workforce Dev Dir
Base pay: $74,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,498
Hire date: 2023-10-11
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, Chou Her serves as a Workforce Development Specialist 3 within Wfd Workforce Development Director. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,498. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alec Smith

Workforce Development Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$73,801

Sub-department: WFD Workforce Dev Director
Base pay: $73,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,801
Hire date: 2024-05-22
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

Alec Smith is a Workforce Development Specialist 3 at Employ & Econ Development Department within Wfd Workforce Development Director. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,801. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Abdikarim Mohamed

Workforce Development Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$72,707

Sub-department: WFD Workforce Dev Dir
Base pay: $72,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,707
Hire date: 2023-09-27
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: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Abdikarim Mohamed works as a Workforce Development Specialist 3 for Employ & Econ Development Department within Wfd Workforce Development Director. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Abdikarim earned $72,707 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shaneaka Younger

Workforce Development Specialist 3/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$71,931

Sub-department: WFD Workforce Dev Dir
Base pay: $71,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,931
Hire date: 2021-10-26
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: 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, Shaneaka Younger serves as a Workforce Development Specialist 3 within Wfd Workforce Development Director. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,931. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.