Office & Administrative Specialist Principal

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

17 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $66,598, below the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $66,598
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,826$83,001+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Principal is held in 38 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $66,598 ranks #6 of 38.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Higher Education

$83,174 · 1

Minnesota IT Services

$68,586 · 2

Public Employees Retire Associate

$67,672 · 1

Commerce Department

$67,096 · 6

Marriage & Family Therapy

$66,946 · 1

Public Utilities Community

$66,597 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$66,596 · 3

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$66,588 · 10

Pollution Control Agency

$66,429 · 8

MN St Colleges & Universities

$66,341 · 89

Employ & Econ Development Department

$66,300 · 7

Natural Resources Department

$65,974 · 22

Median total compensation for the Office & Administrative Specialist Principal 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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Joseph Laforte

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$53,907

Sub-department: Government Affairs
Base pay: $53,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,907
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joseph Laforte holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Principal at Transportation Department within Government Affairs. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,907. Union affiliation: Confidential.