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Communications Manager 1

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $133,736, above the department median of $90,184.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$267.5K
Role median
$133,736
Agency median
$90,184
Comparison
Above

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This role across Minnesota

Communications Manager 1 is held in 15 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $133,736 ranks #2 of 15.

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Median total compensation for the Communications Manager 1 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Communications Manager beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $130,265 ranks #2 of 7. See Communications Manager across all of Minnesota

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$250,869 · 16
South Carolina
$74,468 · 24
Missouri
$63,279 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Managerroles 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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Andrea Ahneman

Communications Manager 1/Health Department

2025 total comp
$134,710
Sub-department
Comms Mgt Staff
Base pay
$134,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,710
Hire date
2010-07-06
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
17
Union / bargaining unit
Manager
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
220
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

At Health Department, Andrea Ahneman serves as a Communications Manager 1 within Comms Management Staff. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,710. They are represented by Manager.

Christine Vanbergen

Communications Manager 1/Health Department

2025 total comp
$132,761
Sub-department
IDEPC CASS Dir
Base pay
$129,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,121
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,761
Hire date
2006-09-20
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
17
Union / bargaining unit
Manager
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
220
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

At Health Department, Christine Vanbergen serves as a Communications Manager 1 within Idepc Cass Director. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,761. Their bargaining unit is Manager.