Transportation Program Specialist 3

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

2 employees hold this title in Public Safety Department. Median total compensation for the role is $48,805, below the department median of $76,256.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $97.6K
Role median: $48,805
Agency median: $76,256
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Transportation Program Specialist 3 is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Public Safety Department, the median of $48,805 ranks #2 of 2.

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Tara Helm

Transportation Program Specialist 3/Public Safety Department

2024 total comp

$65,480

Sub-department: OTS Traffic Safety Support
Base pay: $65,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,480
Hire date: 2016-09-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P07
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tara Helm holds the role of Transportation Program Specialist 3 at Public Safety Department within Ots Traffic Safety Support. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,480. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Paige Lowery

Transportation Program Specialist 3/Public Safety Department

2025 total comp

$32,129

Sub-department: OTS Traffic Safety Program
Base pay: $31,719
Overtime: $410
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,129
Hire date: 2016-09-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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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

Paige Lowery works as a Transportation Program Specialist 3 for Public Safety Department within Ots Traffic Safety Program. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Paige earned $32,129 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.