Investigation Specialist

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

8 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $74,270, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $466.3K
Role median: $74,270
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$800$97,993+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Investigation Specialist is held in 10 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $74,270 ranks #8 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$112,072 · 8

Racing Commission

$99,297 · 3

Emergency Medical Services Office

$97,549 · 2

Human Services Department

$95,957 · 14

Emergency Medical Services Bd

$91,675 · 2

Corrections Department

$90,074 · 21

Ombudsperson for Corrections

$82,436 · 4

Public Safety Department

$42,024 · 4

Education Department

$18,820 · 4

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

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Investigation Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $90,553 ranks #1 of 2. See Investigation Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida

$43,978 · 292

Median total compensation for comparable Investigation 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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Alesia Thompson

Investigation Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$64,453

Sub-department: MnSCU Century CTC Class/C
Base pay: $55,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,453
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alesia Thompson is a Investigation Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Century Ctc Class/C. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,453. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.