Collins, Joshua R
Communications Manager 1Cannabis Management OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Chief of Staff Reports. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 33% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $131,633 | +8.9% | +3.1% | +5.6% |
| FY 2025 | $120,895 | +1,256.8% | +2.6% | +1,221.9% |
| FY 2024 | $8,910 | — | — | — |
| FY 2019 | $131,342 | +13.5% | +2.1% | +11.2% |
| FY 2018 | $115,699 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $112,900 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $110,158 | +4.4% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2015 | $105,512 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% |
| FY 2014 | $98,976 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · Communications Manager 1
Paid more than 42% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cannabis Management Office Chief of Staff Reports | Communications Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $63.35 /hr | — | $131,633 |
| 2025 | Cannabis Management Office Chief of Staff Reports | Communications Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $58.20 /hr | — | $120,895 |
| 2024 | Cannabis Management Office Chief of Staff Reports | Communications Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $55.69 /hr | — | $8,910 |
| 2019 | Education Department Office of Innovation | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $57.23 /hr | — | $131,342 |
| 2018 | Education Department Deputy Commissioner | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time | Hennepin | $55.97 /hr | — | $115,699 |
| 2017 | Education Department Deputy Commissioner | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time | Hennepin | $54.34 /hr | — | $112,900 |
| 2016 | Education Department OfficeofChief AcademicOfficer | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time | Hennepin | $53.01 /hr | — | $110,158 |
| 2015 | Education Department Office of Chief of Staff | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time | Hennepin | $51.72 /hr | — | $105,512 |
| 2014 | Education Department Office of Chief of Staff | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time | Hennepin | $48.51 /hr | — | $98,976 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Cannabis Management Office
FY 2026, amount paid
- Taubel, Eric Scott$187,392Exec Dir Office Cannabis Mgmt
- Barnes, Katona R$170,660Deputy Dir Ofc Cannabis Mgmt
- Leininger, Sophie$149,442Senior Admin Officer
- Zappia, Maxwell John$145,407Deputy Dir Ofc Cannabis Mgmt
- McShane, Amy Sue$131,700Financial Services Director
- Jackson, Jessica L$131,700State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Reynaga, William$131,672General Counsel 1
- Woodward, Ilizah$130,873State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Communications Manager 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Longaecker, Jennifer$146,123Commerce Dept
- Honerman, James M$134,868Labor & Industry Dept
- VanBergen, Christine A$134,868Health Department
- Faulkner, Heather S$134,868Cannabis Expungement Board
- Ruiter, Daniel Mathias$134,821Pollution Control Agency
- Schriner, Maureen Mary$134,200Climate Innovn Finance Authrty
- Berg, Sarah B$132,700Human Services Dept
- Wittman, Jonathan Dennis$132,700Human Services Dept