Minnesota / MN St Colleges & Universities / Information Officer 3

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Information Officer 3

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

36 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $79,599, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 36
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $79,599
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,527$91,726+

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How total compensation varies among the 36 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

Information Officer 3 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $79,599 ranks #11 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Natural Resources Department

$86,621 · 4

Children Youth & Families Department

$84,793 · 1

Mnsure

$84,793 · 3

Housing Finance Agency

$83,200 · 1

Human Services Department

$82,182 · 12

Transportation Department

$81,114 · 17

Health Department

$81,114 · 1

Explore Minnesota Tourism

$80,852 · 1

Revenue Department

$80,099 · 1

Administration Department

$79,655 · 1

Public Safety Department

$70,969 · 2

Education Department

$70,246 · 1

Median total compensation for the Information Officer 3 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Information Officer beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $72,829 ranks #3 of 3. See Information Officer across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$85,542 · 657

Tennessee

$76,476 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Information Officerroles 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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Jennifer Besel

Information Officer 3/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$107,371

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z
Base pay: $107,169
Overtime: $202
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,371
Hire date: 2000-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Jennifer Besel serves as a Information Officer 3 within Mnscu Man Classified O-Z. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,371. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.