Minnesota / Transportation Department / Communications Specialist 2

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Communications Specialist 2

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

3 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $84,567, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $248.5K
Role median: $84,567
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Communications Specialist 2 is held in 26 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $84,567 ranks #6 of 26.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs Department

$91,966 · 2

Secretary of State

$87,888 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$87,877 · 3

Minnesota IT Services

$87,473 · 4

Animal Health Board

$86,154 · 2

Health Department

$83,903 · 18

Lottery

$83,764 · 4

Natural Resources Department

$83,006 · 18

Employ & Econ Development Department

$82,723 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$82,531 · 3

Disability Council

$80,366 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$78,163 · 5

Median total compensation for the Communications Specialist 2 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 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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Shalette Cauley-Wandrick

Communications Specialist 2/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$85,945

Sub-department: Digital
Base pay: $85,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,945
Hire date: 2000-08-02
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

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

Shalette Cauley-Wandrick works as a Communications Specialist 2 for Transportation Department within Digital. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Shalette earned $85,945 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Susan Love

Communications Specialist 2/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$84,567

Sub-department: OCR Bus & Prog Development
Base pay: $84,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,567
Hire date: 2021-03-29
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

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

At Transportation Department, Susan Love serves as a Communications Specialist 2 within Ocr Bus & Program Development. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,567. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cassandra Petersen

Communications Specialist 2/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$78,014

Sub-department: Digital
Base pay: $78,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,014
Hire date: 2010-11-15
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

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

Cassandra Petersen holds the role of Communications Specialist 2 at Transportation Department within Digital. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,014. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.