Minnesota / Transportation Department / Communications Supervisor

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Communications Supervisor

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $91,470, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $182.9K
Role median: $91,470
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Communications Supervisor is held in 18 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $91,470 ranks #15 of 18.

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

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Communications Supervisor beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $117,373 ranks #1 of 2. See Communications Supervisor across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$111,176 · 31

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Supervisorroles 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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Adam Oie

Communications Supervisor/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$113,100

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $112,883
Overtime: $217
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,100
Hire date: 2009-11-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Adam Oie works as a Communications Supervisor for Transportation Department within Communications. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. Adam earned $113,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Nicholas Carpenter

Communications Supervisor/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$69,840

Sub-department: Communications
Base pay: $69,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,840
Hire date: 2007-05-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Nicholas Carpenter serves as a Communications Supervisor within Communications. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,840. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.