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Communications Specialist 1

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

1 employee holds this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $78,893, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $78.9K
Role median: $78,893
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Communications Specialist 1 is held in 18 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $78,893 ranks #1 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Public Employees Retire Associate

$58,113 · 2

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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Amanda Lor

Communications Specialist 1/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$78,893

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $78,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,893
Hire date: 2020-04-13
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amanda Lor works as a Communications Specialist 1 for Transportation Department within Communications. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Amanda earned $78,893 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.