Minnesota / Health Department / Communications Specialist 2

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Communications Specialist 2

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

18 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $83,903, below the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $83,903
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,120$89,076+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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

Communications Specialist 2 is held in 26 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $83,903 ranks #7 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs Department

$91,966 · 2

Secretary of State

$87,888 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$87,877 · 3

Minnesota IT Services

$87,473 · 4

Animal Health Board

$86,154 · 2

Transportation Department

$84,567 · 3

Lottery

$83,764 · 4

Natural Resources Department

$83,006 · 18

Employ & Econ Development Department

$82,723 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$82,531 · 3

Disability Council

$80,366 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$78,163 · 5

Median total compensation for the Communications Specialist 2 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Communications Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $84,381 ranks #4 of 11. See Communications Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$199,185 · 19

City of Las Vegas

$103,803 · 93

District of Columbia

$103,510 · 10

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$52,783 · 7

South Carolina

$50,825 · 23

Johnson County, Kansas

$45,515 · 10

New York Public Authorities

$44,581 · 9

Georgia

$43,591 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Specialistroles 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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Sabrina Wema

Communications Specialist 2/Health Department

2025 total comp

$64,158

Sub-department: IDEPC CASS Comms Unit Staff
Base pay: $64,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,158
Hire date: 2023-03-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Sabrina Wema holds the role of Communications Specialist 2 at Health Department within Idepc Cass Comms Unit Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,158. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Samantha Colston

Communications Specialist 2/Health Department

2025 total comp

$64,068

Sub-department: PHL NBS Ops Staff
Base pay: $64,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,068
Hire date: 2022-12-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Samantha Colston holds the role of Communications Specialist 2 at Health Department within Phl Nbs Operations Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,068. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.