Communications Specialist 3 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Communications Specialist 3” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
161
FY 2026
Total paid
$13.9M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$95,811
base rate median $99,341
Average paid
$86,112
across 161 with pay
Highest paid
$109,668
DePew, Jeremy
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)
$98,877
$94,486
$93,371
$93,223
$92,873
$91,946
$89,517
$87,967
$86,035
$83,115
$75,769
$64,999
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DePew, Jeremy | Children Youth & Families Dept Communications | $47.76 /hr | $109,668 | — |
| Torner, Nancy L | Health Department Comms Creative Svcs Staff | $47.76 /hr | $108,657 | — |
| Harrison, Karen | Natural Resources Dept FOR Wildlfire PreventionPermit | $47.76 /hr | $106,800 | $6,342 |
| Coleman, Jenifer M | Natural Resources Dept F&W Outreach +1 more | $47.76 /hr | $105,763 | — |
| Ernster, Michael | Public Safety Dept Office of Communication 2 | $47.76 /hr | $103,445 | $4,155 |
| Sadoff, Lynn Paige | Veterans Affairs Dept Public Relations & Comm | $47.76 /hr | $101,931 | — |
| Pribbernow, Christine N | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | $47.76 /hr | $100,722 | $1,433 |
| Gonzalez, Victor Carlos | Human Services Dept OPS OfficeofInnovation&Impact | $47.76 /hr | $100,626 | $287 |
| Pretzel, Elizabeth | Health Department IDEPC CASS Comms Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $100,479 | $1,189 |
| Conway, Melissa Beth | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
| Haugen, Mary | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
| Linde, Amy Elizabeth | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified I-N | $47.76 /hr | $100,190 | — |
| Langeberg, Leanne | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Fire Mgt | $46.15 /hr | $100,113 | $7,259 |
| Payton, Shana F | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Strategic Comms | $47.76 /hr | $99,934 | $645 |
| Haugen, Kathryn Marie Bass | Health Department EH ESA Risk Intervention Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,720 | — |
| Schultz, Therese K | Health Department IDEPC CASS Comms Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,720 | — |
| Nord, James Victor | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | $49.66 /hr | $99,441 | — |
| Husak, Gregory J | Natural Resources Dept ECOWaters Comm & Planning Svcs | $47.76 /hr | $99,337 | — |
| Ditsch, Diana L | Health Department EH Ops Ctr Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Gore Jr, Donald James | Revenue Dept Communications Division | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Carlson, Shannon Mary | Revenue Dept Communications | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Godfrey, Beverly Jean Adams | Pollution Control Agency OD COM Communication Unit 1 | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Karstedt, Mark James | Public Safety Dept OOC Programs | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Albert, Joseph Carl | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement - Asst Director | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Andre, Scott P | Pollution Control Agency OD Creative Services | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Bartlett, James | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Class M&E Payroll | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Beyer, Lindsey M | Pollution Control Agency OD EXTERNAL COMM AND CONTENT | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Boxum, David James | Public Safety Dept OOC Law Enforcement | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Brott, Michael John | Health Department HRD Plan & Partner Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Cucurullo, Jennifer | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified I-N | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Domaskin, Andrea | Ombudsperson for Corrections Ombuds for Corrections | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Dugan, Lisa R | Natural Resources Dept Enforcement - BLA | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Eck, Darren A | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Goetzman, Keith Edward | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Volunteer Magazine | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Gregory, Daniel E | Housing Finance Agency Interagency On Homelessness | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Hanesack, Joshua James | Revenue Dept Communications | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Hathaway, Jennifer | Pollution Control Agency OD COM Communication Unit 1 | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Hayden, Johanna Sheryce | Health Department EH DWP Comms & Strat Init Staf | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Huckaby, Wendy Tjasha | Health Department IPMH- Suicide Prevention & MHU | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Krocheski-Meyer, Glenn E | Pollution Control Agency OD EXTERNAL COMM AND CONTENT | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Lambert, Rose Mary | Veterans Affairs Dept Communications Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Mattern, Patricia M | Children Youth & Families Dept Communications | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Perkins, Laura Linnea | Public Safety Dept Office of Communication 2 | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Rollin, Sara Thurin | Pollution Control Agency OD COM Communication Unit 1 | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Runck, Sonja Marie | Minnesota IT Services Communications/Intergovt Rel | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Schumacher, Lawrence Warren | Agriculture Dept Communications Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Schuster, Cynthia Susan | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Normandale CC Profession | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Silverman, Douglas B | Human Services Dept ADSA AG/AS Qual Assurance & Pl | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Stearns, Stefanie Lynn | Natural Resources Dept PAT-CO-Public Relations | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Swanum, Aaron | Corrections Dept DOC Deputy Communications Dir | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
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.