Minnesota / Human Services Department / Communications Specialist 4

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Communications Specialist 4

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

10 employees hold this title in Human Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $105,183, above the department median of $78,085.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $921.3K
Role median: $105,183
Agency median: $78,085
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,859$123,829+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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 4 is held in 16 Minnesota departments. In Human Services Department, the median of $105,183 ranks #9 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Housing Finance Agency

$123,958 · 1

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

Health Department

$108,031 · 12

MN Management & Budget

$105,737 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$101,380 · 2

Water & Soil Resources Board

$100,343 · 1

Revenue Department

$99,977 · 3

Transportation Department

$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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Record list

Employees with this title

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Christopher Sprung

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$123,857

Sub-department: DHS Media Team
Base pay: $120,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,857
Hire date: 2001-07-23
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: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Sprung works as a Communications Specialist 4 for Human Services Department within DHS Media Team. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. Christopher earned $123,857 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mehgan Lee

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$123,701

Sub-department: Program Area Communications
Base pay: $109,093
Overtime: $14,608
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,701
Hire date: 2017-04-24
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Mehgan Lee serves as a Communications Specialist 4 within Program Area Communications. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,701. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Verhasselt

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$109,118

Sub-department: Program Area Communications
Base pay: $109,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,118
Hire date: 2011-09-26
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Verhasselt holds the role of Communications Specialist 4 at Human Services Department within Program Area Communications. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,118. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alexander Hall

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$108,534

Sub-department: Program Area Communications
Base pay: $108,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,534
Hire date: 2017-12-04
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Alexander Hall serves as a Communications Specialist 4 within Program Area Communications. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,534. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Scott Peterson

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$107,945

Sub-department: DHS Media Team
Base pay: $107,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,945
Hire date: 2022-10-04
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Scott Peterson serves as a Communications Specialist 4 within DHS Media Team. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,945. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christine Dufour Iverson

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$102,420

Sub-department: Program Area Communications
Base pay: $102,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,420
Hire date: 1999-08-30
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christine Dufour Iverson works as a Communications Specialist 4 for Human Services Department within Program Area Communications. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Christine earned $102,420 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrea Steen

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$91,908

Sub-department: Program Area Communications
Base pay: $90,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,908
Hire date: 2007-11-20
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrea Steen holds the role of Communications Specialist 4 at Human Services Department within Program Area Communications. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,908. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Spenser Bickett

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$86,388

Sub-department: DHS Media Team
Base pay: $86,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,388
Hire date: 2018-01-08
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Spenser Bickett works as a Communications Specialist 4 for Human Services Department within DHS Media Team. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Spenser earned $86,388 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Amundson

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$44,545

Sub-department: DHS Media Team
Base pay: $44,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,545
Hire date: 2025-01-21
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Amundson works as a Communications Specialist 4 for Human Services Department within DHS Media Team. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $44,545 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alyssa Lawrence

Communications Specialist 4/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$22,859

Sub-department: OIG DSAI Digital Svcs Design
Base pay: $22,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,859
Hire date: 2019-10-02
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alyssa Lawrence is a Communications Specialist 4 at Human Services Department within Office of Inspector General Dsai Digital Services Design. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $22,859. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.