Median total compensation for comparable Buyer roles 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.

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Linda Nelson

Buyer 1/Health Department

2025 total comp

$72,692

Sub-department: FMD Purch Staff
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $1,692
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,692
Hire date: 1985-10-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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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

At Health Department, Linda Nelson serves as a Buyer 1 within Fmd Purch Staff. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 40 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,692. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Cole

Buyer 1/Health Department

2025 total comp

$57,434

Sub-department: FMD Purch Staff
Base pay: $54,867
Overtime: $2,567
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,434
Hire date: 2021-03-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

James Cole works as a Buyer 1 for Health Department within Fmd Purch Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. James earned $57,434 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.