Finance Specialist 2

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

18 employees hold this title in MN Management & Budget. Median total compensation for the role is $95,481, below the department median of $96,694.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $95,481
Agency median: $96,694
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,764$110,850+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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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Finance Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $94,452 ranks #2 of 2. See Finance Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$263,564 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Finance 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Garduah Cole

Finance Specialist 2/MN Management & Budget

2025 total comp

$92,477

Sub-department: Vendor Support
Base pay: $92,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,477
Hire date: 2023-01-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: G10
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Garduah Cole is a Finance Specialist 2 at MN Management & Budget within Vendor Support. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,477. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Virginia Lutz

Finance Specialist 2/MN Management & Budget

2025 total comp

$92,025

Sub-department: Vendor Payments
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,025
Hire date: 2015-10-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: G10
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN Management & Budget, Virginia Lutz serves as a Finance Specialist 2 within Vendor Payments. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Emily Guest

Finance Specialist 2/MN Management & Budget

2025 total comp

$90,567

Sub-department: General Accounting
Base pay: $90,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,567
Hire date: 2010-10-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: G10
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Guest holds the role of Finance Specialist 2 at MN Management & Budget within General Accounting. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,567. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ann Bowman

Finance Specialist 2/MN Management & Budget

2025 total comp

$90,423

Sub-department: Systems & Communications
Base pay: $90,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,423
Hire date: 2016-07-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: G10
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ann Bowman is a Finance Specialist 2 at MN Management & Budget within Systems & Communications. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,423. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.