Minnesota / Commerce Department

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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

$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

Timothy Aussem

Financial Inst Assistant Examiner/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$25,322

Sub-department: FE Banking North
Base pay: $24,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,322
Hire date: 2023-11-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Timothy Aussem works as a Financial Inst Assistant Examiner for Commerce Department within Fe Banking North. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Timothy earned $25,322 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Erika Wilder

Planner Principal State/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$24,808

Sub-department: EERA Staff
Base pay: $19,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,808
Hire date: 2023-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erika Wilder holds the role of Planner Principal State at Commerce Department within Eera Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,808. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nathaniel Tilahun

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$24,630

Sub-department: Energy Market Transformation
Base pay: $24,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,630
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nathaniel Tilahun works as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior for Commerce Department within Energy Market Transformation. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Nathaniel earned $24,630 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Krystal Binversie

Pub Util Rates Analyst 2/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$23,998

Sub-department: Energy Regulation & Planning
Base pay: $23,906
Overtime: $93
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,998
Hire date: 2024-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Krystal Binversie holds the role of Pub Util Rates Analyst 2 at Commerce Department within Energy Regulation & Planning. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,998. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jody Johnson

Office & Administrative Specialist/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$23,929

Sub-department: Mailroom & Front Desk
Base pay: $23,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,929
Hire date: 1994-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Jody Johnson serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist within Mailroom & Front Desk. They have served since 1994 (about 30 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $23,929. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Sara Davis

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$23,790

Sub-department: Legislative Affairs
Base pay: $22,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,790
Hire date: 2024-05-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Sara Davis serves as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior within Legislative Affairs. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,790. Union affiliation: Technical.

Laine Olson

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$22,752

Sub-department: Enf Fraud Invest - Group 3
Base pay: $22,735
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,752
Hire date: 2023-06-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laine Olson holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Commerce Department within Enf Fraud Invest - Group 3. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,752. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Nicholas Nix

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$22,423

Sub-department: Ins Health Actuaries
Base pay: $22,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,423
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicholas Nix works as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior for Commerce Department within Ins Health Actuaries. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Nicholas earned $22,423 in 2024. They are represented by Technical.

Solomon Tsega

Financial Inst Assistant Examiner/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$22,030

Sub-department: Ins Fin Analysis
Base pay: $22,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,030
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Solomon Tsega holds the role of Financial Inst Assistant Examiner at Commerce Department within Ins Finance Analysis. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,030. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.