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Business Manager 2

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

11 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $109,057, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $109,057
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$72,227$200,877+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Business Manager 2 is held in 4 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $109,057 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Auditor

$105,252 · 2

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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Michelle Danielson

Business Manager 2/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$94,941

Sub-department: MnSCU Rochester CC Prof/Supr
Base pay: $92,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,941
Hire date: 1993-03-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michelle Danielson is a Business Manager 2 at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Rochester Cc Prof/Supr. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,941. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Emily Ahrens

Business Manager 2/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$93,785

Sub-department: MnSCU Arrowhead CC Prof/Supr
Base pay: $91,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,785
Hire date: 2008-08-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Ahrens is a Business Manager 2 at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Arrowhead Cc Prof/Supr. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $93,785. Union affiliation: Manager.