Minnesota / Health Department / Communications Specialist 3

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Communications Specialist 3

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

31 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $91,289, above the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 31
Total payroll: $2.5M
Role median: $91,289
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,546$98,133+

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How total compensation varies among the 31 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 3 is held in 32 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $91,289 ranks #8 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mnsure

$99,587 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$96,862 · 6

Commerce Department

$95,171 · 2

Agriculture Department

$94,705 · 1

Pollution Control Agency

$93,929 · 15

Employ & Econ Development Department

$91,949 · 9

Explore Minnesota Tourism

$91,553 · 3

Minnesota IT Services

$90,750 · 6

Natural Resources Department

$90,605 · 16

Transportation Department

$90,135 · 6

Housing Finance Agency

$89,669 · 2

Water & Soil Resources Board

$89,577 · 1

Median total compensation for the Communications Specialist 3 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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Kaija Benson

Communications Specialist 3/Health Department

2025 total comp

$93,271

Sub-department: EH ESA Env Impact Anal
Base pay: $93,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,271
Hire date: 2012-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

At Health Department, Kaija Benson serves as a Communications Specialist 3 within Eh Esa Environmental Impact Analyst. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,271. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jessica Cavazos

Communications Specialist 3/Health Department

2025 total comp

$91,311

Sub-department: PHL NBS Ops Staff
Base pay: $91,245
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,311
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Jessica Cavazos holds the role of Communications Specialist 3 at Health Department within Phl Nbs Operations Staff. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,311. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Elizabeth Schultz-Seline

Communications Specialist 3/Health Department

2025 total comp

$91,289

Sub-department: Comms Creative Svcs Staff
Base pay: $91,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,289
Hire date: 2011-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Elizabeth Schultz-Seline works as a Communications Specialist 3 for Health Department within Comms Creative Services Staff. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $91,289 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kaitlyn Hill

Communications Specialist 3/Health Department

2025 total comp

$91,289

Sub-department: IDEPC CASS Comms Unit Staff
Base pay: $91,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,289
Hire date: 2018-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Kaitlyn Hill is a Communications Specialist 3 at Health Department within Idepc Cass Comms Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,289. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.