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Communications Specialist 3

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

1 employees hold this title in Water & Soil Resources Board. Median total compensation for the role is $89,577, below the department median of $97,734.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $89.6K
Role median: $89,577
Agency median: $97,734
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Communications Specialist 3 is held in 32 Minnesota departments. In Water & Soil Resources Board, the median of $89,577 ranks #13 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mnsure

$99,587 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$96,862 · 6

Commerce Department

$95,171 · 2

Agriculture Department

$94,705 · 1

Pollution Control Agency

$93,929 · 15

Employ & Econ Development Department

$91,949 · 9

Explore Minnesota Tourism

$91,553 · 3

Health Department

$91,289 · 31

Minnesota IT Services

$90,750 · 6

Natural Resources Department

$90,605 · 16

Transportation Department

$90,135 · 6

Housing Finance Agency

$89,669 · 2

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

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Communications Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $84,381 ranks #4 of 11. See Communications Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$199,185 · 19

City of Las Vegas

$103,803 · 93

District of Columbia

$103,510 · 10

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$52,783 · 7

South Carolina

$50,825 · 23

Johnson County, Kansas

$45,515 · 10

New York Public Authorities

$44,581 · 9

Georgia

$43,591 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Specialistroles 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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Ann Wessel

Communications Specialist 3/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$89,577

Sub-department: Org Effectiveness
Base pay: $89,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,577
Hire date: 2017-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ann Wessel is a Communications Specialist 3 at Water & Soil Resources Board within Org Effectiveness. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,577. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.