Bottom quarter
$94K
Foreign Service Officer Salary in Minneapolis
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$111K
Top quarter
$131K
Top 10%
$148K
Adjusted for Minneapolis at 1.07× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Foreign Service Officer in Minneapolis pulls a median of $111,280 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $130,540 and the top 10% at $147,660. The Minneapolis adjustment moves the band 7% above the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at the top quarter of the band: $130,540.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$130,540 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$120,910 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$111,280 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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