McHugh, Grady Michael
Communications Specialist 2Administration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Comms-Media,Web,MLS,Register. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 52% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 39% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $72,981 | +14.5% | +3.1% | +11.0% |
| FY 2025 | $63,737 | +8.8% | +2.6% | +6.0% |
| FY 2024 | $58,560 | +22.4% | +3.3% | +18.4% |
| FY 2023 | $47,862 | — | — | — |
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 2
Paid more than 35% of the 117 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,917.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept Comms-Media,Web,MLS,Register | Communications Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.96 /hr | — | $72,981 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept Comms-Media,Web,MLS,Register | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.80 /hr | — | $63,737 |
| 2024 | Administration Dept Comms-Media,Web,MLS,Register | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.50 /hr | — | $58,560 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept Strategic Partnerships | Information Officer 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.14 /hr | — | $47,862 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Communications Specialist 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bruno, Anthony Joseph$98,380MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lecuyer, Jamie$94,866Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ferdinandt, Robert James$93,877MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hartman, Grant S$91,094Veterans Affairs Dept
- Roodell, Janina Virna$90,570Health Department
- Thao, Lissee$90,570Health Department
- Coughlon, Kristi Marie$90,429Natural Resources Dept
- Scheid, Amanda Ellen$90,270Secretary of State