Business Manager 2

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Legislative Auditor. Median total compensation for the role is $105,252, above the department median of $99,117.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $210.5K
Role median: $105,252
Agency median: $99,117
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Business Manager 2 is held in 4 Minnesota departments. In Legislative Auditor, the median of $105,252 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN St Colleges & Universities

$109,057 · 11

Administration Department

$91,044 · 2

Public Safety Department

$29,714 · 1

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

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Business Manager beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $94,326 ranks #2 of 8. See Business Manager across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$105,431 · 9

$87,534 · 6

$84,289 · 23

$74,300 · 39

$57,992 · 30

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$53,130 · 9

Cook County, Illinois

$19,678 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Business Managerroles 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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Scott Dunning

Business Manager 2/Legislative Auditor

2025 total comp

$105,884

Sub-department: OLA-FAD-Leysen,Lori
Base pay: $105,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,884
Hire date: 2010-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Legislative Auditor, Scott Dunning serves as a Business Manager 2 within Ola-Fad-Leysen,Lori. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,884. They are represented by Manager.

Eric Jacobson

Business Manager 2/Legislative Auditor

2024 total comp

$104,619

Sub-department: OLA - PED - Randall,Judy
Base pay: $23,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,619
Hire date: 1988-08-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: L49
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eric Jacobson is a Business Manager 2 at Legislative Auditor within Ola - Ped - Randall,Judy. They have served since 1988 (about 36 years), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $104,619. They are represented by Manager.