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

Jacqueline Olson

Assistant Commr Commerce/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$166,959

Sub-department: Admin Administration
Base pay: $166,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,959
Hire date: 2017-10-02
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacqueline Olson works as a Assistant Commr Commerce for Commerce Department within Administrative Administration. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Jacqueline earned $166,959 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Peter Brickwedde

Senior Administrative Officer/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$166,159

Sub-department: Ins Deputy
Base pay: $166,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,159
Hire date: 2011-03-03
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Peter Brickwedde holds the role of Senior Administrative Officer at Commerce Department within Ins Deputy. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,159. They are represented by Manager.

Hali Kolkind

Assistant Commr Commerce/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$165,426

Sub-department: Admin Administration
Base pay: $165,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,426
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hali Kolkind is a Assistant Commr Commerce at Commerce Department within Administrative Administration. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,426. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Peter Brickwedde

Assistant Commr Commerce/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$162,796

Sub-department: Admin Administration
Base pay: $158,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,828
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,796
Hire date: 2011-03-03
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

Peter Brickwedde is a Assistant Commr Commerce at Commerce Department within Administrative Administration. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $162,796. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Melissa Pawlisch

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$161,143

Sub-department: Federal & State Initiatives
Base pay: $161,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,143
Hire date: 2023-03-08
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: No
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Pawlisch works as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal for Commerce Department within Federal & State Initiatives. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Melissa earned $161,143 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.