Minnesota / Transportation Department / Office & Administrative Specialist

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Office & Administrative Specialist

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

8 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $47,494, below the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $332.8K
Role median: $47,494
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,081$51,993+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 8 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 & Administrative Specialist is held in 33 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $47,494 ranks #8 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employ & Econ Development Department

$52,352 · 2

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$52,050 · 3

Veterans Affairs Department

$51,108 · 4

Health Department

$50,866 · 6

Mnsure

$49,917 · 1

Gambling Control Board

$49,802 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$49,736 · 3

Human Services Department

$47,223 · 8

Public Safety Department

$47,171 · 45

Pollution Control Agency

$46,284 · 18

Revenue Department

$45,474 · 31

Children Youth & Families Department

$44,706 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melissa Strommer

Office & Administrative Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$51,993

Sub-department: Human Resources/Business Servs
Base pay: $51,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,993
Hire date: 2022-02-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Strommer works as a Office & Administrative Specialist for Transportation Department within Human Resources/Business Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Melissa earned $51,993 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Dawna Nichols

Office & Administrative Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$51,993

Sub-department: OCR Contract Compliance
Base pay: $51,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,993
Hire date: 2019-11-19
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: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dawna Nichols holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist at Transportation Department within Ocr Contract Compliance. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,993. They are represented by Clerical.

Lori Dundas

Office & Administrative Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$50,397

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $50,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,397
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lori Dundas is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Transportation Department within Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,397. They are represented by Clerical.

Tyshana Byrd-Guilmant

Office & Administrative Specialist/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$49,305

Sub-department: Employee Development
Base pay: $49,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,305
Hire date: 2011-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tyshana Byrd-Guilmant holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist at Transportation Department within Employee Development. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,305. They are represented by Clerical.

Houaha Thao

Office & Administrative Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$45,684

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $45,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,684
Hire date: 2024-04-29
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: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Houaha Thao is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Transportation Department within Materials & Road Research. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,684. They are represented by Clerical.

Shawn Green

Office & Administrative Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$40,048

Sub-department: Training and Dev Services
Base pay: $40,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,048
Hire date: 2024-09-11
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: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shawn Green is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Transportation Department within Training and Development Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,048. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Elizabeth Earlewine

Office & Administrative Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$30,326

Sub-department: Sustain Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm
Base pay: $30,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,326
Hire date: 2021-05-26
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: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Earlewine works as a Office & Administrative Specialist for Transportation Department within Sustain Plan & Pr Management Division Administrative. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $30,326 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Christopher Kasper

Office & Administrative Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$13,081

Sub-department: Electronic Techs
Base pay: $13,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,081
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Christopher Kasper serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist within Electronic Techs. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,081. They are represented by Clerical.