Minnesota / MN St Colleges & Universities / Office Specialist

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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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Michele Schluender

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$6,017

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Clerical
Base pay: $5,869
Overtime: $148
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,017
Hire date: 2006-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Michele Schluender holds the role of Office Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Normandale Cc Clerical. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,017. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Jennifer Prust

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$5,996

Sub-department: MnSCU N Hennepin CC Classified
Base pay: $5,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,996
Hire date: 2023-12-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Jennifer Prust works as a Office Specialist for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu N Hennepin Cc Classified. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $5,996 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

David Eiden

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$5,897

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Clerical
Base pay: $5,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,897
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

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

David Eiden works as a Office Specialist for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Normandale Cc Clerical. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. David earned $5,897 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

James Nguyen

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$5,823

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Clerical
Base pay: $5,698
Overtime: $125
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,823
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

James Nguyen is a Office Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Normandale Cc Clerical. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,823. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Ethan Martin

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$5,818

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Clerical
Base pay: $5,567
Overtime: $251
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,818
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

Ethan Martin works as a Office Specialist for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Normandale Cc Clerical. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Ethan earned $5,818 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Emma Ilstrup

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$5,714

Sub-department: MnSCU Minneapolis CC Classifd
Base pay: $5,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,714
Hire date: 2023-12-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Hennepin

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

Emma Ilstrup works as a Office Specialist for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Minneapolis Cc Classifd. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Emma earned $5,714 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Andrew Georgioff

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$5,656

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Clerical
Base pay: $5,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,656
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
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

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Andrew Georgioff serves as a Office Specialist within Mnscu Normandale Cc Clerical. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,656. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Rebecca Graika

Office Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$5,646

Sub-department: MnSCU Minneapolis CC Classifd
Base pay: $5,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,646
Hire date: 2023-08-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rebecca Graika holds the role of Office Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Minneapolis Cc Classifd. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,646. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.