Business Manager 1

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

1 employees hold this title in Military Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $47,424, below the department median of $61,018.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $47.4K
Role median: $47,424
Agency median: $61,018
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Business Manager 1 is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Military Affairs Department, the median of $47,424 ranks #7 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Gambling Control Board

$94,326 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$92,105 · 4

Workers Comp Court of Appeals

$86,490 · 1

Public Safety Department

$83,243 · 2

Animal Health Board

$74,001 · 1

Transportation Department

$68,532 · 1

Median total compensation for the Business Manager 1 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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Vanessa Pantzke

Business Manager 1/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$47,424

Sub-department: CR Housing Manager
Base pay: $47,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,424
Hire date: 2001-02-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Vanessa Pantzke holds the role of Business Manager 1 at Military Affairs Department within Cr Housing Manager. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,424. They are represented by Middle Management Association.