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Langeberg, Leanne

Communications Specialist 3Natural Resources DeptItasca CountyFull-time

FOR Protection Fire Mgt. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$580,902
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$100,113
FY 2026 · $7,259 overtime
Highest year
$116,880
FY 2025
Yearly average
$72,613
across years on record
Change since first year
+317%
FY 2019 to FY 2026 · prices +29%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K$24,0092019$51,2622020$59,9252021$67,9642022$68,9802023$91,7692024$116,8802025$100,1132026
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 317% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 222% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$100,113−14.3%+3.1%−16.9%
FY 2025$116,880+27.4%+2.6%+24.1%
FY 2024$91,769+33.0%+3.3%+28.8%
FY 2023$68,980+1.5%+6.3%−4.5%
FY 2022$67,964+13.4%+7.2%+5.8%
FY 2021$59,925+16.9%+2.3%+14.3%
FY 2020$51,262+113.5%+1.6%+110.2%
FY 2019$24,009———

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 Specialist 3

Paid more than 92% of the 161 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,811.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Fire Mgt
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Itasca$46.15 /hr$7,259$100,113
2025Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Fire Mgt
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Itasca$43.82 /hr$27,228$116,880
2024Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Fire Mgt
Communications Specialist 3
Full-time
Itasca$40.49 /hr$6,655$91,769
2023Natural Resources Dept
FOR Protection Fire Mgt
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Itasca$28.96 /hr$8,183$68,980
2022Natural Resources Dept
FOR Fire Protecton
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Itasca$27.25 /hr$12,014$67,964
2021Natural Resources Dept
FOR Fire Protecton
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Itasca$25.71 /hr$7,257$59,925
2020Natural Resources Dept
FOR Fire Protecton
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Itasca$24.27 /hr$1,631$51,262
2019Natural Resources Dept
FOR MIFC Intel/Info Staff
Information Officer 3
Full-time
Itasca$22.92 /hr—$24,009

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 Natural Resources Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Communications Specialist 3

FY 2026, amount paid