Communications Specialist 2 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Communications Specialist 2” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
117
FY 2026
Total paid
$8.7M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$82,917
base rate median $86,174
Average paid
$74,236
across 117 with pay
Highest paid
$98,380
Bruno, Anthony Joseph
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)
$88,914
$84,605
$83,772
$83,340
$80,174
$80,102
$77,143
$67,736
$66,515
$61,499
$60,287
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
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| Bruno, Anthony Joseph | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | $42.94 /hr | $98,380 | — |
| Lecuyer, Jamie | Veterans Affairs Dept Communications Staff | $42.94 /hr | $94,866 | $5,596 |
| Ferdinandt, Robert James | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Class M&E Payroll | $42.94 /hr | $93,877 | — |
| Hartman, Grant S | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | $39.93 /hr | $91,094 | $8,412 |
| Roodell, Janina Virna | Health Department Comms Cultural Comms Staff | $42.94 /hr | $90,570 | — |
| Thao, Lissee | Health Department Comms Cultural Comms Staff | $42.94 /hr | $90,570 | — |
| Coughlon, Kristi Marie | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO R1 Officer | $42.94 /hr | $90,429 | — |
| Scheid, Amanda Ellen | Secretary of State Communications | $42.94 /hr | $90,270 | — |
| Swords, Jaclyn | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | $42.94 /hr | $90,270 | — |
| Rogness, Maria | Health Department CFH Ass Div Dir Staff | $42.94 /hr | $89,657 | — |
| Barto, Kelly S | Pollution Control Agency OD Creative Services | $42.94 /hr | $89,592 | $322 |
| Soe, Michael Scott | Pollution Control Agency OD Creative Services | $42.94 /hr | $89,463 | $193 |
| Easter, Jessica | Health Department CFH MCH Staff | $42.94 /hr | $89,292 | $64 |
| O'Brien, Jennifer J | Labor & Industry Dept Communications | $42.94 /hr | $89,271 | — |
| Thompson, Christopher Erick | Labor & Industry Dept Communications | $42.94 /hr | $89,271 | — |
| Cauley-Wandrick, Shalette Deanne | Transportation Dept Digital | $42.94 /hr | $89,271 | — |
| Fawcett, Nancy Carol | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF TES TRNG | $42.94 /hr | $89,271 | — |
| Leonard, Megan Margaret | Health Department CFH WIC Plan/Plcy/Train St | $42.94 /hr | $89,271 | — |
| Nguyen, Thao Phuong | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Paul TC MAPE Class | $42.94 /hr | $89,271 | — |
| Cagle, Jeffrey Stephen | Health Department Comms Int Comms & Ops | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Blanchette, Elizabeth Ann | Health Department IDEPC CASS Comms Unit Staff | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Boos, Robert WP | Natural Resources Dept ECOWaters Comm & Planning Svcs | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Forster, Julie Patricia | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Lahr, Robert M | Public Safety Dept Office of Communications | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Marquardt, Gregg | Public Safety Dept OOC Programs | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Miller, Chad D | Disability Council Program & Operations | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Olayiwola, Tomisin Opeyemi | Minnesota IT Services Communications/Intergovt Rel | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Orth, Rachel | Revenue Dept Communications | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Phelps, Lynn G | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Schacherer, Juliana Thill | Minnesota IT Services Communications/Intergovt Rel | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Siess, Jonathan M | Children Youth & Families Dept Communications | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Takash, Peter J | Natural Resources Dept F&W Public Relations | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Thompson, Allison Michelle | Minnesota IT Services Communications/Intergovt Rel | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Warner, Nikki Michele | Agriculture Dept Communications Staff | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Winter, Leslie | Health Department EH DWP Comms & Strat Init Staf | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Walsh, Kerry | Housing Finance Agency Communications | $42.94 /hr | $89,269 | — |
| Madgwick, Marie Novak | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Pres Off & Univ Rel | $42.94 /hr | $89,227 | — |
| Love, Susan Katherine | Transportation Dept OCR Bus & Prog Development | $42.94 /hr | $89,031 | — |
| Callahan, Daniel J | Animal Health Board Group H | $42.94 /hr | $88,873 | — |
| Johnson, Sean Diego | Health Department IDEPC CASS Comms Unit Staff | $42.94 /hr | $88,264 | — |
| Barber, Nathaniel | Minnesota IT Services Communications/Intergovt Rel | $42.94 /hr | $87,846 | — |
| Benson, Angela | Health Department FMD Fin Proc Staff | $42.94 /hr | $87,037 | — |
| Arrieta Argumedo, Jose Luis | Human Services Dept DHS Communic Publication & Web | $42.94 /hr | $86,883 | — |
| Folkestad, Bradley J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Class M&E Payroll | $42.94 /hr | $86,819 | — |
| Peck, Lauren Catherine | Natural Resources Dept PAT-CO-Public Relations | $39.93 /hr | $86,759 | $246 |
| Kremers, Tiffany Rose | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Ank Ram CC Pres Staff | $42.94 /hr | $86,554 | — |
| Schueller, David | Natural Resources Dept F&W Public Relations | $42.94 /hr | $86,145 | — |
| Schneider, Brittany Ann | Explore Minnesota EMN-Digital Strategy Unit | $41.43 /hr | $86,104 | — |
| Maus, Jenna R | Lottery Public Relations | $41.43 /hr | $85,496 | — |
| Locke, Deborah Anne | Natural Resources Dept PAT-CO-Public Relations | $42.94 /hr | $85,442 | $268 |
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.