Minnesota / Veterans Affairs Department / Office & Administrative Specialist

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Office & Administrative Specialist

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

4 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $51,108, below the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $182.2K
Role median: $51,108
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Office & Administrative Specialist is held in 33 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $51,108 ranks #3 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$52,352 · 2

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$52,050 · 3

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$50,866 · 6

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$49,917 · 1

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$49,802 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$49,736 · 3

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$47,494 · 8

Human Services Department

$47,223 · 8

Public Safety Department

$47,171 · 45

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$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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Nicole Peine

Office & Administrative Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$75,564

Sub-department: Programs & Services Staff
Base pay: $74,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,564
Hire date: 2006-05-31
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: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicole Peine is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Programs & Services Staff. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,564. They are represented by Clerical.

Nila Lorenzen

Office & Administrative Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$56,055

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $48,114
Overtime: $5,451
Other pay: $2,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,055
Hire date: 2013-03-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nila Lorenzen works as a Office & Administrative Specialist for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service as a part-time, 0.7 FTE employee. Nila earned $56,055 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Kristy Rolla

Office & Administrative Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$46,162

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $44,604
Overtime: $1,558
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,162
Hire date: 2024-04-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristy Rolla works as a Office & Administrative Specialist for Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Kristy earned $46,162 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Sara Ernst

Office & Administrative Specialist/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$4,372

Sub-department: MVH-Luverne Direct Care
Base pay: $4,132
Overtime: $240
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,372
Hire date: 2019-06-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7
Work county: Rock

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sara Ernst is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Veterans Affairs Department within Mvh-Luverne Direct Care. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working part-time, 0.7 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $4,372. Union affiliation: Clerical.