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Commerce Department

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

The Commerce Department regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2025, this agency had 474 employees with median total compensation of $84,542; the highest distinct record was $232,253.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$39.8M
Employees
474
Median total
$84,542
Highest record
$232,253

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 474 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,542) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $82,849 (99%)
  • Overtime — $64 (0%)
  • Other — $1,037 (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
$35,619
$65,054
$84,542
$103,779
$120,895

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,895 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,619. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Program Administrative Principal
37 · $90,630
Commerce Analyst 3
22 · $91,025
State Program Administrative Intermediate
22 · $75,440
State Program Administrative Senior
20 · $84,622
Financial Inst Examiner Senior
19 · $102,356

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$34.2M
—
413
—
$81,364
—
2025
$39.8M
▲ 16.2%
474
▲ 14.8%
$84,542
▲ 3.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Louise Miltich

Assistant Commr Commerce/Commerce Department

2024 total comp
$145,113
Sub-department
Energy & Telecom Admin
Base pay
$124,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,051
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,113
Hire date
2016-09-12
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
24
Union / bargaining unit
Manager
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024
No
Agency Number
B13
Bargaining Unit Number
220
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Unclassified
Classified Status
Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Louise Miltich works as a Assistant Commr Commerce for Commerce Department within Energy & Telecom Administrative. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Louise earned $145,113 in 2024. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kasie Barness

Financial Inst Chief Exam/Commerce Department

2025 total comp
$142,697
Sub-department
FE Deputy
Base pay
$140,097
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,697
Hire date
2015-02-25
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
26
Union / bargaining unit
Middle Management Association
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
No
Agency Number
B13
Bargaining Unit Number
216
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Unclassified
Classified Status
Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Kasie Barness holds the role of Financial Inst Chief Exam at Commerce Department within Fe Deputy. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,697. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Gregory Vanderplaats

Weights & Measures Division Direct/Commerce Department

2024 total comp
$141,228
Sub-department
Admin Mgmt
Base pay
$138,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,151
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,228
Hire date
1994-06-20
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, 2024
Yes
Agency Number
B13
Bargaining Unit Number
220
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Gregory Vanderplaats works as a Weights & Measures Division Direct for Commerce Department within Administrative Management. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years as a full-time employee. Gregory earned $141,228 in 2024. They are represented by Manager.