Minnesota / Cannabis Management Office

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Cannabis Management Office

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Cannabis Management Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 107 employees with median total compensation of $62,809; the highest distinct record was $180,867.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.7M
Employees: 107
Median total: $62,809
Highest record: $180,867

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,306$126,217+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 107 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,809) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,899 (99%)
Overtime — $348 (1%)
Other — $400 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$11,747

$32,305

$62,809

$96,370

$113,507

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,507 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,747. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Program Administrative Senior

12 · $55,372

State Program Administrative Principal

9 · $96,533

Customer Services Specialist Int

9 · $36,085

State Program Administrative Intermediate

8 · $46,019

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior

7 · $7,676

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$1.2M —	19 —	$64,234 —
2025	$6.7M ▲ 451.2%	107 ▲ 463.2%	$62,809 ▼ 2.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Eric Taubel

General Counsel 1/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$180,867

Sub-department: OCM Director Staff
Base pay: $170,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,867
Hire date: 2012-01-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eric Taubel holds the role of General Counsel 1 at Cannabis Management Office within Ocm Director Staff. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,867. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Jessica Jackson

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: OCM Director Staff
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 2024-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Jackson holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Cannabis Management Office within Ocm Director Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,641. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Charlene Briner

Executive Director Office Cannabis Management/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$126,217

Sub-department: Cannabis Management Office-OCM
Base pay: $123,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,217
Hire date: 2011-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 29
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Cannabis Management Office, Charlene Briner serves as a Executive Director Office Cannabis Management within Cannabis Management Office-Ocm. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,217. They are represented by Manager.

Merone Melekin

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$125,159

Sub-department: Chief of Staff Reports
Base pay: $122,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,159
Hire date: 2016-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Merone Melekin is a State Program Administrative Manager Principal at Cannabis Management Office within Chief of Staff Reports. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,159. Union affiliation: Manager.

Christopher Elvrum

Administrative Services Director/Cannabis Management Office

2024 total comp

$124,833

Sub-department: Chief of Staff Reports
Base pay: $124,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,833
Hire date: 2011-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Elvrum works as a Administrative Services Director for Cannabis Management Office within Chief of Staff Reports. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Christopher earned $124,833 in 2024. They are represented by Manager.

Ilizah Woodward

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$124,473

Sub-department: Regulatory Staff
Base pay: $124,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,473
Hire date: 2024-06-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Cannabis Management Office, Ilizah Woodward serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal within Regulatory Staff. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,473. Union affiliation: Manager.

Jason Little

State Program Administrative Manager/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$123,895

Sub-department: Regulatory Staff
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,895
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Cannabis Management Office, Jason Little serves as a State Program Administrative Manager within Regulatory Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,895. They are represented by Manager.

Margaret Wiatrowski

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$121,329

Sub-department: OCM Director Staff
Base pay: $121,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,329
Hire date: 2015-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Margaret Wiatrowski works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Cannabis Management Office within Ocm Director Staff. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $121,329 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.