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Grants Specialist Senior

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

12 employees hold this title in Public Safety Department. Median total compensation for the role is $82,253, above the department median of $76,256.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $870K
Role median: $82,253
Agency median: $76,256
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,629$89,232+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Grants Specialist Senior is held in 17 Minnesota departments. In Public Safety Department, the median of $82,253 ranks #9 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Education Department

$93,397 · 3

Corrections Department

$91,025 · 1

Children Youth & Families Department

$85,266 · 1

Water & Soil Resources Board

$84,767 · 2

Commerce Department

$84,617 · 1

Human Services Department

$84,273 · 11

Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation

$83,722 · 1

Health Department

$83,617 · 17

Natural Resources Department

$81,396 · 5

Office of Higher Education

$80,894 · 1

Employ & Economic Development Department

$80,105 · 14

Pollution Control Agency

$78,483 · 1

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

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Employees with this title

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Megan Reetz Magnuson

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$89,338

Sub-department: OJP Crime Victim Grants
Base pay: $89,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,338
Hire date: 2017-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Megan Reetz Magnuson holds the role of Grants Specialist Senior at Public Safety Department within Ojp Crime Victim Grants. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,338. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristine Kvols

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$88,855

Sub-department: Ojp Grants Teal Team
Base pay: $88,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,855
Hire date: 2022-02-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Kristine Kvols serves as a Grants Specialist Senior within Ojp Grants Teal Team. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,855. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aida Tosca

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$87,888

Sub-department: OJP Crime Victim Grants
Base pay: $87,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,888
Hire date: 1995-10-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Aida Tosca serves as a Grants Specialist Senior within Ojp Crime Victim Grants. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,888. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kelley Brim

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$87,888

Sub-department: OJP Crime Victim Grants
Base pay: $87,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,888
Hire date: 2018-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Kelley Brim serves as a Grants Specialist Senior within Ojp Crime Victim Grants. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,888. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sonya Borgeson-Bethke

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$86,965

Sub-department: Fire Business Support Services
Base pay: $81,837
Overtime: $5,128
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,965
Hire date: 2019-06-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sonya Borgeson-Bethke holds the role of Grants Specialist Senior at Public Safety Department within Fire Business Support Services. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,965. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amee Krogfus

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$82,311

Sub-department: Ojp Grants Teal Team
Base pay: $82,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,311
Hire date: 2024-04-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amee Krogfus holds the role of Grants Specialist Senior at Public Safety Department within Ojp Grants Teal Team. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,311. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aya Johnson

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$82,194

Sub-department: OJP Crime Victim Grants
Base pay: $82,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,194
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aya Johnson is a Grants Specialist Senior at Public Safety Department within Ojp Crime Victim Grants. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,194. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Heather Caillier

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$81,069

Sub-department: OJP Crime Victim Grants
Base pay: $81,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,069
Hire date: 2022-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Heather Caillier serves as a Grants Specialist Senior within Ojp Crime Victim Grants. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,069. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Natty Hels

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$79,655

Sub-department: Ojp Grants Red Team
Base pay: $79,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,655
Hire date: 2024-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Natty Hels holds the role of Grants Specialist Senior at Public Safety Department within Ojp Grants Red Team. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,655. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jon Lipp

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$79,603

Sub-department: Ojp Grants Teal Team
Base pay: $79,432
Overtime: $171
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,603
Hire date: 2024-03-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jon Lipp holds the role of Grants Specialist Senior at Public Safety Department within Ojp Grants Teal Team. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,603. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Richard Robinson Jr

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$12,623

Sub-department: Ojp Grants Teal Team
Base pay: $12,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,623
Hire date: 2017-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Richard Robinson Jr serves as a Grants Specialist Senior within Ojp Grants Teal Team. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,623. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Victoria Riechers

Grants Specialist Senior/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$11,629

Sub-department: OJP Crime Victim Grants
Base pay: $11,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,629
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Victoria Riechers is a Grants Specialist Senior at Public Safety Department within Ojp Crime Victim Grants. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $11,629. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.