Minnesota / Commerce Department

Agency file

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

$117$174,262+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$34.2M —	413 —	$81,364 —
2025	$39.8M ▲ 16.2%	474 ▲ 14.8%	$84,542 ▲ 3.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Hali Kolkind

Senior Administrative Officer/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$150,240

Sub-department: Commerce Admin
Base pay: $150,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,240
Hire date: 2017-02-03
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: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Hali Kolkind serves as a Senior Administrative Officer within Commerce Administrative. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,240. Union affiliation: Manager.

Mark Hastie

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$147,801

Sub-department: FE Deputy
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,801
Hire date: 2014-04-21
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mark Hastie works as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal for Commerce Department within Fe Deputy. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Mark earned $147,801 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Jamie Macalister

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$147,801

Sub-department: Utility Regulation
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,801
Hire date: 2009-11-23
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Jamie Macalister serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal within Utility Regulation. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,801. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Amanda Kelting

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$147,327

Sub-department: FE Deputy
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,327
Hire date: 2022-12-07
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Amanda Kelting serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal within Fe Deputy. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,327. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kimberly Luchsinger

Human Resources Director 3/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$147,327

Sub-department: Admin Administration
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,327
Hire date: 2012-02-06
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kimberly Luchsinger holds the role of Human Resources Director 3 at Commerce Department within Administrative Administration. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,327. They are represented by Manager.

Kathleen Orth

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$146,915

Sub-department: Ins Deputy
Base pay: $143,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,915
Hire date: 1988-05-25
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Kathleen Orth serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal within Ins Deputy. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,915. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Jodean Thronson

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$146,641

Sub-department: Govt & External Affairs
Base pay: $143,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,641
Hire date: 2009-12-14
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Jodean Thronson serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal within Government & External Affairs. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,641. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Jodean Thronson

Human Resources Director 3/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$146,044

Sub-department: Admin Administration
Base pay: $142,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,044
Hire date: 2009-12-14
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

Jodean Thronson holds the role of Human Resources Director 3 at Commerce Department within Administrative Administration. They have served since 2009 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $146,044. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Tracy Smetana

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$145,883

Sub-department: Federal & State Initiatives
Base pay: $145,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,883
Hire date: 1995-07-01
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

Tracy Smetana is a State Program Administrative Manager Principal at Commerce Department within Federal & State Initiatives. They have served since 1995 (about 29 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $145,883. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Aeton De Long-Hersh

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$145,327

Sub-department: FE Deputy
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,327
Hire date: 2021-12-13
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aeton De Long-Hersh works as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal for Commerce Department within Fe Deputy. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Aeton earned $145,327 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Jessica Burdette

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$145,327

Sub-department: Utility Regulation
Base pay: $144,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,327
Hire date: 2012-01-18
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Burdette holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Principal at Commerce Department within Utility Regulation. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,327. They are represented by Manager.