Minnesota / Public Employees Retire Associate / Communications Specialist 1

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Communications Specialist 1

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

2 employees hold this title in Public Employees Retire Associate. Median total compensation for the role is $58,113, below the department median of $78,068.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $116.2K
Role median: $58,113
Agency median: $78,068
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Communications Specialist 1 is held in 18 Minnesota departments. In Public Employees Retire Associate, the median of $58,113 ranks #11 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Transportation Department

$78,893 · 1

Lottery

$75,102 · 7

Human Rights Department

$68,018 · 1

Revenue Department

$66,563 · 3

MN St Colleges & Universities

$64,451 · 5

Education Department

$63,819 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$62,921 · 3

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$60,725 · 1

Employ & Economic Development Department

$60,173 · 1

Pollution Control Agency

$59,477 · 1

Human Services Department

$31,765 · 1

Gambling Control Board

$31,541 · 1

Median total compensation for the Communications Specialist 1 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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Shannon Hofer-Pottala

Communications Specialist 1/Public Employees Retire Associate

2024 total comp

$59,185

Sub-department: Stakeholder Communications
Base pay: $59,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,185
Hire date: 2023-06-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Hofer-Pottala holds the role of Communications Specialist 1 at Public Employees Retire Associate within Stakeholder Communications. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,185. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christine Fritzke

Communications Specialist 1/Public Employees Retire Associate

2025 total comp

$57,041

Sub-department: Stakeholder Communications
Base pay: $57,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,041
Hire date: 2022-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: G63
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Other
Branch Code: Other
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christine Fritzke works as a Communications Specialist 1 for Public Employees Retire Associate within Stakeholder Communications. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Christine earned $57,041 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.