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Human Resources Specialist 2

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

3 employees hold this title in Minnesota Zoological Garden. Median total compensation for the role is $81,757, above the department median of $46,651.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $176.4K
Role median: $81,757
Agency median: $46,651
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Human Resources Specialist 2 is held in 28 Minnesota departments. In Minnesota Zoological Garden, the median of $81,757 ranks #10 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Children Youth & Families Department

$89,166 · 1

Veterans Affairs Department

$84,952 · 8

Minnesota IT Services

$84,648 · 5

Public Employees Retire Associate

$83,155 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$83,071 · 1

Transportation Department

$82,652 · 18

Pollution Control Agency

$81,972 · 3

Labor & Industry Department

$81,955 · 2

Housing Finance Agency

$81,774 · 1

Administration Department

$81,550 · 2

Commerce Department

$78,900 · 3

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$78,345 · 14

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

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Human Resources Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $75,621 ranks #5 of 14. See Human Resources Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$98,322 · 165

Chicago Public Schools

$86,470 · 6

$84,938 · 31

$82,400 · 306

$63,731 · 5

$58,904 · 1,145

$47,654 · 7

$45,978 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources Specialistroles 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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Employees with this title

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Kay Grunseth

Human Resources Specialist 2/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$89,050

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $89,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,050
Hire date: 2000-04-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kay Grunseth holds the role of Human Resources Specialist 2 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Human Resources. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,050. They are represented by Confidential.

Cynthia Robinson

Human Resources Specialist 2/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$81,757

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $81,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,757
Hire date: 2005-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Robinson holds the role of Human Resources Specialist 2 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Human Resources. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,757. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Colleen Hegstrom

Human Resources Specialist 2/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2024 total comp

$5,586

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $5,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,586
Hire date: 1978-09-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Colleen Hegstrom holds the role of Human Resources Specialist 2 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 1978, about 46 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,586. Union affiliation: Confidential.