Minnesota / Transportation Department / Office & Administrative Specialist Principal

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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+

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

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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Angela Alley

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$70,879

Sub-department: Engineering Services Div Admin
Base pay: $66,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,879
Hire date: 2000-04-14
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

Angela Alley works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal for Transportation Department within Engineering Services Division Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Angela earned $70,879 in 2025. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Terri Nygaard

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$70,877

Sub-department: Operations Division Admin
Base pay: $66,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,877
Hire date: 2009-05-04
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

Terri Nygaard holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Principal at Transportation Department within Operations Division Administrative. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,877. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Denise Tyra

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$69,596

Sub-department: Sustain Plan & PR Mgmt Div Adm
Base pay: $66,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,596
Hire date: 2024-04-24
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

Denise Tyra is a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal at Transportation Department within Sustain Plan & Pr Management Division Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,596. Union affiliation: Confidential.