Minnesota / Natural Resources Department / Communications Specialist 2

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Communications Specialist 2

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

18 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $83,006, above the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $83,006
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$33,258$88,021+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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

Communications Specialist 2 is held in 26 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $83,006 ranks #9 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs Department

$91,966 · 2

Secretary of State

$87,888 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$87,877 · 3

Minnesota IT Services

$87,473 · 4

Animal Health Board

$86,154 · 2

Transportation Department

$84,567 · 3

Health Department

$83,903 · 18

Lottery

$83,764 · 4

Employ & Econ Development Department

$82,723 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$82,531 · 3

Disability Council

$80,366 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$78,163 · 5

Median total compensation for the Communications Specialist 2 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Communications Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $84,381 ranks #4 of 11. See Communications Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$199,185 · 19

City of Las Vegas

$103,803 · 93

District of Columbia

$103,510 · 10

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$52,783 · 7

South Carolina

$50,825 · 23

Johnson County, Kansas

$45,515 · 10

New York Public Authorities

$44,581 · 9

Georgia

$43,591 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Communications 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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Kiersten Hansen

Communications Specialist 2/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$33,258

Sub-department: OSD OP R4 Bus Office
Base pay: $32,998
Overtime: $260
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,258
Hire date: 2024-08-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kiersten Hansen works as a Communications Specialist 2 for Natural Resources Department within Osd Op R4 Bus Office. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Kiersten earned $33,258 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.