Grants Specialist

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

1 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $73,497, above the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $73.5K
Role median: $73,497
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Grants Specialist is held in 7 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $73,497 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Department

$75,133 · 3

MN St Colleges & Universities

$71,900 · 5

Human Services Department

$70,432 · 3

Employ & Econ Development Department

$67,927 · 1

Transportation Department

$67,678 · 3

Veterans Affairs Department

$60,555 · 1

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

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Grants Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $70,432 ranks #2 of 4. See Grants Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County

$95,004 · 8

Missouri

$55,220 · 37

Florida

$50,185 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Grants 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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Kelly Affeldt

Grants Specialist/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$73,497

Sub-department: Enforcement - BLA
Base pay: $73,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,497
Hire date: 2022-06-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

Kelly Affeldt holds the role of Grants Specialist at Natural Resources Department within Enforcement - Bla. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,497. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.