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Office Specialist

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

66 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $3,485, below the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 66
Total payroll: $392.8K
Role median: $3,485
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$176$26,412+

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

How total compensation varies among the 66 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 Specialist is held in 19 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $3,485 ranks #17 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administration Department

$49,356 · 1

Office of Higher Education

$49,356 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$32,100 · 2

Health Department

$31,120 · 1

Human Services Department

$26,242 · 8

Veterans Affairs Department

$25,720 · 5

Revenue Department

$15,768 · 45

Pollution Control Agency

$15,358 · 3

Agriculture Department

$14,304 · 1

Transportation Department

$13,517 · 2

Pharmacy Board

$9,403 · 1

Campaign Finance & Public Discl Bd

$8,679 · 1

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

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Office Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $5,685 ranks #5 of 5. See Office Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$90,155 · 33

$53,100 · 378

$44,042 · 370

$31,605 · 1,432

Median total compensation for comparable Office 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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Jill Reini

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$1,371

Sub-department: MnSCU MNC Hibbing CC Class
Base pay: $1,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,371
Hire date: 2018-08-27
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.25
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Jill Reini serves as a Office Specialist within Mnscu Mnc Hibbing Cc Class. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working intermittent, 0.25 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,371. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Drew Harinen

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$1,201

Sub-department: MnSCU N Hennepin CC AFSCME/B
Base pay: $1,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,201
Hire date: 2021-08-02
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Drew Harinen holds the role of Office Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu N Hennepin Cc Afscme/B. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a intermittent, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,201. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Yolanda Fette

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$1,100

Sub-department: MnSCU Rdgwtr Willmar TC Prf/Su
Base pay: $1,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,100
Hire date: 2023-12-26
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88
Work county: Mcleod

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Yolanda Fette serves as a Office Specialist within Mnscu Rdgwtr Willmar Tc Prf/Su. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working intermittent, 0.88 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,100. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Barbara Kleckner

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$680

Sub-department: AFSCME Temp or Intermit only
Base pay: $680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $680
Hire date: 2017-07-26
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.15
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Barbara Kleckner holds the role of Office Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within AFSCME Temporary or Intermit Only. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years as a intermittent, 0.15 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $680. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Allison Wright

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$605

Sub-department: MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Class
Base pay: $605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $605
Hire date: 2023-12-26
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Mcleod

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Allison Wright works as a Office Specialist for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Rdgwtr Hutch Tc Class. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a intermittent, 0.5 FTE employee. Allison earned $605 in 2024. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.