Agency Policy Specialist

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

9 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $105,296, above the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $934.9K
Role median: $105,296
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$93,353$114,478+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

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This role across Minnesota

Agency Policy Specialist is held in 18 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $105,296 ranks #2 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Minnesota IT Services

$105,296 · 3

MN State Retirement System

$105,296 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$105,296 · 5

Agriculture Department

$105,296 · 1

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$99,174 · 1

Human Rights Department

$95,872 · 1

Children Youth & Families Department

$95,843 · 21

Public Employees Retire Associate

$95,716 · 1

Mnsure

$94,958 · 1

Revenue Department

$94,206 · 1

Public Safety Department

$92,917 · 5

Teachers Retirement Associate

$92,555 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shawn Matteson

Agency Policy Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$96,776

Sub-department: FMD Grants Staff
Base pay: $95,341
Overtime: $1,435
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,776
Hire date: 2006-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shawn Matteson works as a Agency Policy Specialist for Health Department within Fmd Grants Staff. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. Shawn earned $96,776 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.