Minnesota / Public Safety Department / Office & Administrative Specialist

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Office & Administrative Specialist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

45 employees hold this title in Public Safety Department. Median total compensation for the role is $47,171, below the department median of $76,256.

Employees: 45
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $47,171
Agency median: $76,256
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,227$73,510+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 45 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

Office & Administrative Specialist is held in 33 Minnesota departments. In Public Safety Department, the median of $47,171 ranks #10 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employ & Econ Development Department

$52,352 · 2

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$52,050 · 3

Veterans Affairs Department

$51,108 · 4

Health Department

$50,866 · 6

Mnsure

$49,917 · 1

Gambling Control Board

$49,802 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$49,736 · 3

Transportation Department

$47,494 · 8

Human Services Department

$47,223 · 8

Pollution Control Agency

$46,284 · 18

Revenue Department

$45,474 · 31

Children Youth & Families Department

$44,706 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Katherine Casalenda

Office & Administrative Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$80,548

Sub-department: DVS Issuing 2
Base pay: $51,993
Overtime: $28,536
Other pay: $18
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,548
Hire date: 2012-03-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katherine Casalenda holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist at Public Safety Department within Dvs Issuing 2. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,548. They are represented by Clerical.

Amy Sommers

Office & Administrative Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$72,550

Sub-department: DVS Issuing 2
Base pay: $51,993
Overtime: $20,539
Other pay: $18
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,550
Hire date: 2011-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, Amy Sommers serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist within Dvs Issuing 2. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,550. They are represented by Clerical.

David Boadi

Office & Administrative Specialist/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$70,854

Sub-department: DVS Issuing
Base pay: $46,793
Overtime: $24,059
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,854
Hire date: 2018-12-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Safety Department, David Boadi serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist within Dvs Issuing. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,854. Union affiliation: Clerical.