Communications Specialist 4 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Communications Specialist 4” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
38
FY 2026
Total paid
$3.7M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$110,849
base rate median $110,906
Average paid
$101,259
across 37 with pay
Highest paid
$123,633
Harger, Amy
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)
$113,699
$108,851
$105,976
$103,020
$95,960
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harger, Amy | Natural Resources Dept F&W Outreach | $51.45 /hr | $123,633 | $17,160 |
| English, Amelia | Natural Resources Dept OSD OCO Outreach & Education | $53.32 /hr | $112,022 | $533 |
| Lamatsch, Rita L | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD WF Systems Coordination X | $53.32 /hr | $111,849 | — |
| Hinton, Marie E | Mn Management & Budget Communications 1 | $53.32 /hr | $111,535 | $187 |
| Sveen, Kaia J | Health Department Comms Media & Comms Plan | $53.32 /hr | $111,329 | — |
| Olson, Adam John | Pollution Control Agency OD Communications Operation | $53.32 /hr | $111,315 | $600 |
| Lee, Mehgan Maureen | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | $53.32 /hr | $111,296 | — |
| Moore, Kathy Jeanne | Health Department CFH Ass Div Dir Staff | $53.32 /hr | $110,850 | — |
| Amundson, Jennifer P | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Backman, Laura Elizabeth | Mn Management & Budget Communications 2 | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Barrett, Amy E | Health Department Comms Media & Comms Plan | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Bowman Jr, Garry James | Health Department Comms Media & Comms Plan | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Dufour Iverson, Christine | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Communications | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Grasmon, Karen | Health Department Comms Media & Comms Plan | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Hall, Alexander Michael | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Knudson, Cassondra A | Secretary of State Communications | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| LeRoy, Katherine | Cannabis Management Office Communications Staff | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Mastbaum, Laurence J | Revenue Dept Communications Division | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Peterson, Scott | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Smith, Scott D | Health Department Comms Media & Comms Plan | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Thorstenson, Karli Margreta | Health Department HPCD Asst Div Dir Staff | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Biggs, Anna K | Revenue Dept Communications | $53.32 /hr | $109,729 | — |
| Juhl, Mary Genevieve | Water & Soil Resources Board Org Effectiveness | $53.32 /hr | $107,711 | — |
| Brown, Ryan | Revenue Dept Communications Division | $51.45 /hr | $105,975 | — |
| George, Lee Peter | Natural Resources Dept FOR Leg Affairs & Outreach | $53.32 /hr | $105,442 | — |
| Meyer, Anne M | Transportation Dept Communications | $49.66 /hr | $101,585 | — |
| Brink, Heather | Health Department OAIH Div Dir Staff | $53.32 /hr | $101,202 | — |
| Couillard, Cory | Health Department Comms Media & Comms Plan | $53.32 /hr | $99,170 | — |
| Bickett, Spenser Thomas | Children Youth & Families Dept Communications | $47.76 /hr | $98,429 | — |
| Steen, Andrea M | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | $46.15 /hr | $96,811 | — |
| Fritz, Elizabeth Ann | Minnesota IT Services Strategic Transformation Staff | $53.32 /hr | $96,372 | — |
| Woolley, Benjamin Irwin | Mn Management & Budget Communications 1 | $46.15 /hr | $95,544 | — |
| Verhasselt, David Patrick | Human Services Dept Program Area Communications | $53.32 /hr | $93,520 | — |
| Lawrence, Alyssa Celine | Human Services Dept OIG-DSA Product Design Unit | $42.94 /hr | $86,964 | — |
| Swain, Erica | Health Department HE Communications Staff | $51.45 /hr | $55,566 | — |
| Nguyen, Joshua Le | Housing Finance Agency Communications | $52.53 /hr | $24,518 | — |
| Paye, Florkime Sannie- Joy | Health Department OAAH Div Dir Staff | $41.43 /hr | $23,201 | — |
| Sprung, Christopher C. | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | $53.32 /hr | — | — |
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.