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Communications Specialist 4

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

1 employee holds this title in Housing Finance Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $123,958, above the department median of $94,456.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $124K
Role median: $123,958
Agency median: $94,456
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Communications Specialist 4 is held in 16 Minnesota departments. In Housing Finance Agency, the median of $123,958 ranks #1 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Natural Resources Department

$114,751 · 2

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$109,118 · 1

Minnesota IT Services

$109,118 · 1

Secretary of State

$109,118 · 1

Employ & Economic Development Department

$109,118 · 1

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$108,031 · 12

MN Management & Budget

$105,737 · 3

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$105,183 · 10

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$101,380 · 2

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$100,343 · 1

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$99,977 · 3

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$95,159 · 1

Median total compensation for the Communications Specialist 4 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 Specialist 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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Joshua Nguyen

Communications Specialist 4/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$123,958

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $120,474
Overtime: $3,484
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,958
Hire date: 2018-09-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joshua Nguyen works as a Communications Specialist 4 for Housing Finance Agency within Communications. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Joshua earned $123,958 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.