Minnesota / Human Services Department / Buyer 2

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Buyer 2

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Human Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $77,314, below the department median of $78,085.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $536.8K
Role median: $77,314
Agency median: $78,085
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,925$81,599+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Buyer 2 is held in 18 Minnesota departments. In Human Services Department, the median of $77,314 ranks #6 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Department

$79,303 · 3

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$78,893 · 1

Transportation Department

$78,879 · 5

Education Department

$78,086 · 1

Corrections Department

$78,064 · 5

Minnesota IT Services

$76,944 · 5

Employ & Economic Development Department

$74,698 · 6

Housing Finance Agency

$73,286 · 2

MN St Colleges & Universities

$72,871 · 8

MN Management & Budget

$72,093 · 1

Lottery

$69,395 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$67,414 · 2

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

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Buyer beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $70,208 ranks #7 of 13. See Buyer across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$138,077 · 6

School District of Philadelphia

$87,036 · 5

$84,798 · 8

$75,216 · 8

$71,393 · 8

$71,050 · 21

$62,065 · 5

New York Public Authorities

$57,399 · 33

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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Other job titles in Human Services Department

Record list

Employees with this title

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Susan Kuechenmeister

Buyer 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$82,033

Sub-department: Deputy CFO Svcs Procurement
Base pay: $78,900
Overtime: $3,133
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,033
Hire date: 2000-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susan Kuechenmeister works as a Buyer 2 for Human Services Department within Deputy Cfo Services Procurement. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Susan earned $82,033 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Carmen Stepan

Buyer 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$78,930

Sub-department: Deputy CFO Svcs Procurement
Base pay: $78,821
Overtime: $109
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,930
Hire date: 1984-11-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carmen Stepan works as a Buyer 2 for Human Services Department within Deputy Cfo Services Procurement. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service as a full-time employee. Carmen earned $78,930 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christina Haan

Buyer 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$78,893

Sub-department: Deputy CFO Svcs Procurement
Base pay: $78,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,893
Hire date: 1994-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christina Haan works as a Buyer 2 for Human Services Department within Deputy Cfo Services Procurement. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years) as a full-time employee. Christina earned $78,893 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrea Funches

Buyer 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$78,882

Sub-department: Deputy CFO Svcs Procurement
Base pay: $78,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,882
Hire date: 2002-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrea Funches holds the role of Buyer 2 at Human Services Department within Deputy Cfo Services Procurement. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,882. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Danielle Steffen

Buyer 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$75,747

Sub-department: Deputy CFO Svcs Procurement
Base pay: $75,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,747
Hire date: 2006-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Danielle Steffen works as a Buyer 2 for Human Services Department within Deputy Cfo Services Procurement. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. Danielle earned $75,747 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shawn Gordy

Buyer 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$68,026

Sub-department: Deputy CFO Svcs Procurement
Base pay: $62,275
Overtime: $5,751
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,026
Hire date: 2020-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shawn Gordy holds the role of Buyer 2 at Human Services Department within Deputy Cfo Services Procurement. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,026. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Annette Everett

Buyer 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$51,349

Sub-department: Deputy CFO Svcs Procurement
Base pay: $51,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,349
Hire date: 2024-10-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Annette Everett serves as a Buyer 2 within Deputy Cfo Services Procurement. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,349. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Karen Davich

Buyer 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$22,925

Sub-department: Deputy CFO Svcs Procurement
Base pay: $18,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,925
Hire date: 1997-09-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Karen Davich holds the role of Buyer 2 at Human Services Department within Deputy Cfo Services Procurement. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,925. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.