Medical Specialist 3

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

3 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $183,386, above the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $646.5K
Role median: $183,386
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Medical Specialist 3 is held in 3 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $183,386 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Department

$304,331 · 4

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$299,823 · 5

Median total compensation for the Medical Specialist 3 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Medical Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $300,431 ranks #1 of 2. See Medical Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Philadelphia

$61,468 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Medical Specialist 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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Bryan Nelson

Medical Specialist 3/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$290,477

Sub-department: Outstate Physicians
Base pay: $290,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,477
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
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: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Bryan Nelson holds the role of Medical Specialist 3 at Veterans Affairs Department within Outstate Physicians. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $290,477. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

James Cline

Medical Specialist 3/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$183,386

Sub-department: Mpls Physicians
Base pay: $182,322
Overtime: $1,064
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,386
Hire date: 2016-09-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Cline holds the role of Medical Specialist 3 at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Physicians. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,386. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Javaid Saleem

Medical Specialist 3/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$172,626

Sub-department: Mpls Physicians
Base pay: $172,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,626
Hire date: 2006-05-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Javaid Saleem holds the role of Medical Specialist 3 at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Physicians. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,626. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.