Agency Policy Specialist salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Agency Policy Specialist” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
115
FY 2026
Total paid
$10.2M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$100,316
base rate median $107,016
Average paid
$89,761
across 114 with pay
Highest paid
$137,378
Lessinger, Elizabeth S
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$102,079
$95,704
$92,281
$85,914
$85,821
$85,441
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lessinger, Elizabeth S | Human Services Dept FOD Budget Operations | $65.60 /hr | $137,378 | — |
| Wilson, Michelle S | Health Department HP HEP Hlth Policy Res Staff | $51.45 /hr | $112,379 | — |
| Johnson, Marna J | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Internal Affairs | $51.45 /hr | $108,029 | $1,068 |
| Biehn, Victoria L | Direct Care and Treatment Forensic Services Quality | $51.45 /hr | $107,990 | — |
| Wolvert, David John | Transportation Dept Audit - Hwy Construction | $51.45 /hr | $107,963 | — |
| Waltz, Brenda Lea | Direct Care and Treatment MHSATS Quality Staff | $51.45 /hr | $107,961 | — |
| Morrison, LaDonna E. | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Quality Program Mngmt | $51.45 /hr | $107,961 | — |
| Dayton, Holly Jean | Teachers Retirement Assoc Operations | $51.45 /hr | $107,761 | — |
| Hailey, Ia Vang | Human Services Dept HCA HCIA MC Ombudsman | $51.45 /hr | $106,963 | — |
| Patnode, Scott Howard | Transportation Dept Transp Data and Analysis | $51.45 /hr | $106,963 | — |
| Richter, Sally A | Human Services Dept BHDH ADAD Data Information | $51.45 /hr | $106,963 | — |
| Crawford, Kelleen R | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Enc Data Qual & E-Hlth | $51.45 /hr | $106,962 | — |
| Miller, Camille M | Human Services Dept HCA HIBD Population Health | $51.45 /hr | $106,962 | — |
| Bjorge, Dawn C | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Quality Program Mngmt | $51.45 /hr | $106,962 | — |
| Reynolds, Deborah Alice | Minnesota IT Services Financial Analysis | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Fasbender, Andrea Marie | Public Safety Dept Comm Office of General Counsel | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| McMahon, Joshua | Human Services Dept OIG-DSA Analytics & Insights 1 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Borton, Tara J | Health Department HP Policy ADD Staff | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Pederson, Lisa Kim | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG Analytics & Insights | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Else, Iwalani Renate Nahuina | Human Services Dept ADSA Evaluation & Perform Mgmt | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Lopez, Amy Maheswaran | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF CS&P Trrg Academy | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Demmert, Kelsey Ann | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Community Affairs | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Swibaker, Kevin M | Human Services Dept ADSA Evaluation & Perform Mgmt | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Warrior, Allan S | Human Services Dept DHS Talent Management ADL | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Cruze, Alex | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF Data Analysis&Statistics | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Thomsen, Darcie | Human Services Dept ADSA Evaluation & Perform Mgmt | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Coulibaly, Ibrahima | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF CSE SystModPerfReptData | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Perrote, Nigel | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF CS&P AIW Prevention Unit | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Adrian, Steven E | Human Services Dept DHS Communic Publication & Web | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Bornus, David Scott | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP Operational Supp Svs | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Cole, Cassandra Jo | Human Services Dept HCA HCIA Tort&Special Recovery | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Janisch, Jason Douglas | Iron Range Resources & Rehab Accounting/Procurement | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Kuiper, James Douglas | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 1 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Neudecker, Rebecca K | Health Department IDEPC VPD Educ & Partnr Staff | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Super, Elizabeth Ann | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF CS&P Research & CTF | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Thao, Leona | Human Services Dept ADSA Team | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Vangehn Sr, Jenkins | MN State Retirement System Executive | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Yanko, David Mark | Human Services Dept BHA Data Team | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Lynch-Jones, Danile | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG Analytics & Insights | $51.45 /hr | $106,960 | — |
| Rhodes, Lynda Michelle | Children Youth & Families Dept SIU Research Eval StrategicPln | $51.45 /hr | $106,550 | — |
| Christensen, David Leon | Transportation Dept Audit - Hwy Construction | $51.45 /hr | $105,578 | — |
| Vang, Pangta | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Enc Data Qual & E-Hlth | $51.45 /hr | $105,517 | — |
| Marin, Celeste Simone | Health Department HRD Asst Div Dir Int Ops Staff | $51.45 /hr | $105,059 | — |
| Mehlhaff, Jared | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG Analytics & Insights | $51.45 /hr | $103,555 | — |
| Talsma-Wiese, Gaybrielle | Health Department Center for Health Care Aff +1 more | $49.66 /hr | $103,089 | — |
| Vue, Yeeleng | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Community Affairs | $49.66 /hr | $102,706 | — |
| Evans, Mary Beth | Human Services Dept OIG-DSA Analytics & Insights 1 | $49.66 /hr | $102,206 | $454 |
| Knutson, Jonathan Keith | Minnesota IT Services Financial Analysis | $51.45 /hr | $102,143 | — |
| Bernardy, Brielle Stacy | Human Rights Dept Consent Decree EnforcementUnit | $49.66 /hr | $101,992 | — |
| Matteson, Shawn P | Health Department FMD Grants Staff | $49.66 /hr | $101,929 | $1,078 |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.