Information Officer 3

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

1 employees hold this title in Explore Minnesota Tourism. Median total compensation for the role is $80,852, above the department median of $74,697.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $80.9K
Role median: $80,852
Agency median: $74,697
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Information Officer 3 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Explore Minnesota Tourism, the median of $80,852 ranks #8 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Natural Resources Department

$86,621 · 4

Children Youth & Families Department

$84,793 · 1

Mnsure

$84,793 · 3

Housing Finance Agency

$83,200 · 1

Human Services Department

$82,182 · 12

Transportation Department

$81,114 · 17

Health Department

$81,114 · 1

Revenue Department

$80,099 · 1

Administration Department

$79,655 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$79,599 · 36

Public Safety Department

$70,969 · 2

Education Department

$70,246 · 1

Median total compensation for the Information Officer 3 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Information Officer beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $72,829 ranks #3 of 3. See Information Officer across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$85,542 · 657

Tennessee

$76,476 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Information Officerroles 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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Melanie Graves

Information Officer 3/Explore Minnesota Tourism

2025 total comp

$80,852

Sub-department: Tourism-Communications Unit
Base pay: $80,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,852
Hire date: 2018-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: B20
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melanie Graves holds the role of Information Officer 3 at Explore Minnesota Tourism within Tourism-Communications Unit. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,852. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.