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Human Resources Technician 2

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

15 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $57,817, above the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $749.2K
Role median: $57,817
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,804$71,607+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Human Resources Technician 2 is held in 30 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $57,817 ranks #18 of 30.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employ & Economic Development Department

$70,365 · 1

Transportation Department

$68,113 · 18

Military Affairs Department

$68,033 · 1

Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation

$67,784 · 2

Agriculture Department

$67,482 · 3

Revenue Department

$66,736 · 2

MN State Retirement System

$66,165 · 1

Health Department

$63,875 · 7

Corrections Department

$63,096 · 17

MN Management & Budget

$62,957 · 3

Minnesota IT Services

$61,077 · 3

MN St Colleges & Universities

$60,479 · 56

Median total compensation for the Human Resources Technician 2 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Human Resources Technician beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $57,920 ranks #3 of 7. See Human Resources Technician across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$64,157 · 10

$61,169 · 19

$39,862 · 11

$35,469 · 6

$30,708 · 49

$16,310 · 24

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources Technician roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Sherry Swain

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$71,958

Sub-department: Human Resources-Mpls Staffing
Base pay: $68,909
Overtime: $49
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,958
Hire date: 2003-11-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Sherry Swain serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Human Resources-Mpls Staffing. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,958. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Sarah Nietfeld

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$70,707

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate
Base pay: $68,081
Overtime: $2,626
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,707
Hire date: 2015-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Nietfeld holds the role of Human Resources Technician 2 at Veterans Affairs Department within Human Resources Outstate. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,707. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Patience Alsides

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$66,282

Sub-department: Human Resources CO Staffing
Base pay: $66,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,282
Hire date: 2018-12-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
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: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Patience Alsides serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Human Resources Co Staffing. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,282. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Patience Dick

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$61,121

Sub-department: Human Resources CO Staffing
Base pay: $58,199
Overtime: $1,923
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,121
Hire date: 2018-12-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patience Dick works as a Human Resources Technician 2 for Veterans Affairs Department within Human Resources Co Staffing. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Patience earned $61,121 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Pamela Melby

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$60,511

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate
Base pay: $53,665
Overtime: $1,322
Other pay: $5,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,511
Hire date: 2024-05-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Pamela Melby serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Human Resources Outstate. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,511. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Kathleen Barber

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$58,752

Sub-department: Human Resources CO Staffing
Base pay: $52,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,752
Hire date: 2007-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kathleen Barber works as a Human Resources Technician 2 for Veterans Affairs Department within Human Resources Co Staffing. Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. Kathleen earned $58,752 in 2024. They are represented by Confidential.

Stephanie Heibel

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$57,818

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate B
Base pay: $57,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,818
Hire date: 2023-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Fillmore

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Stephanie Heibel serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Human Resources Outstate B. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,818. They are represented by Confidential.

Briana Prokasky

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$57,817

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate B
Base pay: $57,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,817
Hire date: 2024-01-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Briana Prokasky works as a Human Resources Technician 2 for Veterans Affairs Department within Human Resources Outstate B. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Briana earned $57,817 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Amy Hirte

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$55,680

Sub-department: Human Resources-Mpls Staffing
Base pay: $55,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,680
Hire date: 2024-07-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Hirte holds the role of Human Resources Technician 2 at Veterans Affairs Department within Human Resources-Mpls Staffing. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,680. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Patricia Griffing Mistic

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$54,207

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate B
Base pay: $54,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,207
Hire date: 2023-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patricia Griffing Mistic holds the role of Human Resources Technician 2 at Veterans Affairs Department within Human Resources Outstate B. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,207. They are represented by Confidential.

Brittney Ebert

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$48,178

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate
Base pay: $47,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,178
Hire date: 2018-10-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Brittney Ebert serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Human Resources Outstate. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,178. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Heather Pederson

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$37,457

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate
Base pay: $35,937
Overtime: $45
Other pay: $1,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,457
Hire date: 2024-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Heather Pederson holds the role of Human Resources Technician 2 at Veterans Affairs Department within Human Resources Outstate. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,457. They are represented by Confidential.

Molly Jandt

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$23,683

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate
Base pay: $23,573
Overtime: $110
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,683
Hire date: 2023-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Molly Jandt is a Human Resources Technician 2 at Veterans Affairs Department within Human Resources Outstate. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,683. They are represented by Confidential.

Anna-Lisa Rustad

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$13,224

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate B
Base pay: $13,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,224
Hire date: 2023-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chippewa

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Anna-Lisa Rustad serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Human Resources Outstate B. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,224. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Robin Folkers

Human Resources Technician 2/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$11,804

Sub-department: Human Resources Outstate
Base pay: $11,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,804
Hire date: 2025-04-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Veterans Affairs Department, Robin Folkers serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Human Resources Outstate. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,804. They are represented by Confidential.