Minnesota / Secretary of State / Office Specialist

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Office Specialist

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

12 employees hold this title in Secretary of State. Median total compensation for the role is $3,220, below the department median of $67,657.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $84.1K
Role median: $3,220
Agency median: $67,657
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$795$40,511+

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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

Office Specialist is held in 19 Minnesota departments. In Secretary of State, the median of $3,220 ranks #18 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administration Department

$49,356 · 1

Office of Higher Education

$49,356 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$32,100 · 2

Health Department

$31,120 · 1

Human Services Department

$26,242 · 8

Veterans Affairs Department

$25,720 · 5

Revenue Department

$15,768 · 45

Pollution Control Agency

$15,358 · 3

Agriculture Department

$14,304 · 1

Transportation Department

$13,517 · 2

Pharmacy Board

$9,403 · 1

Campaign Finance & Public Discl Bd

$8,679 · 1

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

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Office Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $5,685 ranks #5 of 5. See Office Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$90,155 · 33

$53,100 · 378

$44,042 · 370

$31,605 · 1,432

Median total compensation for comparable Office Specialistroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Teri Strande

Office Specialist/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$5,609

Sub-department: Voter Outreach
Base pay: $5,186
Overtime: $423
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,609
Hire date: 2024-02-14
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: No
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Teri Strande works as a Office Specialist for Secretary of State within Voter Outreach. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Teri earned $5,609 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Hallie Finucane

Office Specialist/Secretary of State

2024 total comp

$5,502

Sub-department: Voter Outreach
Base pay: $5,361
Overtime: $141
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,502
Hire date: 2022-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hallie Finucane is a Office Specialist at Secretary of State within Voter Outreach. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $5,502. Union affiliation: Clerical.