Minnesota / Explore Minnesota Tourism / Customer Services Specialist

Job-title file

Customer Services Specialist

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

9 employees hold this title in Explore Minnesota Tourism. Median total compensation for the role is $21,826, below the department median of $74,697.

Employees: 9
Role median: $21,826
Agency median: $74,697
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,968$42,125+

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Joseph Helget

Customer Services Specialist/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2025 total comp

$45,487

Sub-department: Tourism-St Croix
Base pay: $45,195
Overtime: $293
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,487
Hire date: 2015-11-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Explore Minnesota Tourism, Joseph Helget serves as a Customer Services Specialist within Tourism-St Croix. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,487. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Gloria Debenedet

Customer Services Specialist/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2025 total comp

$24,472

Sub-department: Tourism-Moorhead
Base pay: $24,194
Overtime: $278
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,472
Hire date: 2023-06-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Clay

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Explore Minnesota Tourism, Gloria Debenedet serves as a Customer Services Specialist within Tourism-Moorhead. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,472. They are represented by Clerical.

Sally Lundholm

Customer Services Specialist/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2025 total comp

$24,295

Sub-department: Tourism-Thompson Hill
Base pay: $23,938
Overtime: $357
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,295
Hire date: 2023-06-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sally Lundholm holds the role of Customer Services Specialist at Explore Minnesota Tourism within Tourism-Thompson Hill. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,295. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Robin Allen

Customer Services Specialist/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2025 total comp

$24,129

Sub-department: Tourism-Thompson Hill
Base pay: $23,547
Overtime: $583
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,129
Hire date: 2023-06-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robin Allen is a Customer Services Specialist at Explore Minnesota Tourism within Tourism-Thompson Hill. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $24,129. They are represented by Clerical.

Janice Eppler

Customer Services Specialist/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2025 total comp

$21,826

Sub-department: Tourism-Beaver Creek
Base pay: $21,293
Overtime: $533
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,826
Hire date: 2016-06-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Janice Eppler is a Customer Services Specialist at Explore Minnesota Tourism within Tourism-Beaver Creek. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $21,826. They are represented by Clerical.

Jenny Mckinley

Customer Services Specialist/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2025 total comp

$21,153

Sub-department: Tourism-Albert Lea
Base pay: $20,607
Overtime: $546
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,153
Hire date: 2024-08-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Freeborn

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jenny Mckinley works as a Customer Services Specialist for Explore Minnesota Tourism within Tourism-Albert Lea. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Jenny earned $21,153 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Cynthia Calderon

Customer Services Specialist/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2024 total comp

$20,375

Sub-department: Tourism-Albert Lea
Base pay: $19,829
Overtime: $546
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,375
Hire date: 2023-08-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Freeborn

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Calderon holds the role of Customer Services Specialist at Explore Minnesota Tourism within Tourism-Albert Lea. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $20,375. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Ruth Olson

Customer Services Specialist/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2025 total comp

$18,629

Sub-department: Tourism-Dresbach
Base pay: $18,118
Overtime: $510
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,629
Hire date: 2018-07-30
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Houston

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ruth Olson works as a Customer Services Specialist for Explore Minnesota Tourism within Tourism-Dresbach. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. Ruth earned $18,629 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Fiona Walkner

Customer Services Specialist/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2025 total comp

$11,968

Sub-department: Tourism-Albert Lea
Base pay: $11,679
Overtime: $289
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,968
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Freeborn

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Fiona Walkner works as a Customer Services Specialist for Explore Minnesota Tourism within Tourism-Albert Lea. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Fiona earned $11,968 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.