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Office & Administrative Specialist Principal

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

89 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $66,341, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 89
Total payroll: $5.2M
Role median: $66,341
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$897$71,803+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 89 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

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal is held in 38 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $66,341 ranks #11 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Higher Education

$83,174 · 1

Minnesota IT Services

$68,586 · 2

Public Employees Retire Associate

$67,672 · 1

Commerce Department

$67,096 · 6

Marriage & Family Therapy

$66,946 · 1

Transportation Department

$66,598 · 17

Public Utilities Community

$66,597 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$66,596 · 3

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$66,588 · 10

Pollution Control Agency

$66,429 · 8

Employ & Econ Development Department

$66,300 · 7

Natural Resources Department

$65,974 · 22

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Theresa Nelsestuen

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$30,934

Sub-department: MnSCU WIN Classified GEN N-Z
Base pay: $29,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,934
Hire date: 2022-11-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Theresa Nelsestuen serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal within Mnscu Win Classified General N-Z. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,934. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Cynthia Schaekel-Byholm

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$29,316

Sub-department: MnSCU OOC Classified S - Z
Base pay: $25,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,316
Hire date: 1993-01-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Schaekel-Byholm is a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Ooc Classified S - Z. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,316. Union affiliation: Clerical.