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Communications Specialist 4

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

2 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $114,751, above the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $229.5K
Role median: $114,751
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Communications Specialist 4 is held in 16 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $114,751 ranks #2 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Housing Finance Agency

$123,958 · 1

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$109,118 · 1

Minnesota IT Services

$109,118 · 1

Secretary of State

$109,118 · 1

Employ & Economic Development Department

$109,118 · 1

Health Department

$108,031 · 12

MN Management & Budget

$105,737 · 3

Human Services Department

$105,183 · 10

Pollution Control Agency

$101,380 · 2

Water & Soil Resources Board

$100,343 · 1

Revenue Department

$99,977 · 3

Transportation Department

$95,159 · 1

Median total compensation for the Communications Specialist 4 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 Specialist roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Amy Harger

Communications Specialist 4/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$120,383

Sub-department: F&W Outreach
Base pay: $98,905
Overtime: $21,479
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,383
Hire date: 2023-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Natural Resources Department, Amy Harger serves as a Communications Specialist 4 within F&W Outreach. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,383. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amelia English

Communications Specialist 4/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$109,118

Sub-department: OSD OCO Outreach & Education
Base pay: $108,645
Overtime: $473
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,118
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amelia English holds the role of Communications Specialist 4 at Natural Resources Department within Osd Oco Outreach & Education. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,118. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.