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

Jennifer Willey

State Program Administrative/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$50,219

Sub-department: FI Securities Registration
Base pay: $49,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,219
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Jennifer Willey works as a State Program Administrative for Commerce Department within Fi Securities Registration. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $50,219 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Molly Sweitzer

Accounting Technician/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$50,188

Sub-department: Fiscal Services
Base pay: $33,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,188
Hire date: 1982-08-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Molly Sweitzer works as a Accounting Technician for Commerce Department within Fiscal Services. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 42 years as a full-time employee. Molly earned $50,188 in 2024. They are represented by Technical.

Kathleen Hovland

State Program Administrative Senior/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$49,672

Sub-department: Programs for Innovation & Equi
Base pay: $49,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,672
Hire date: 2009-09-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kathleen Hovland is a State Program Administrative Senior at Commerce Department within Programs for Innovation & Equi. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 15 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $49,672. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lucas Grathwohl

Office & Administrative Specialist/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$49,308

Sub-department: Mailroom & Front Desk
Base pay: $48,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,308
Hire date: 2007-07-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Lucas Grathwohl serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist within Mailroom & Front Desk. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,308. They are represented by Clerical.

Jack-Lorraine Polum

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$48,998

Sub-department: Unclaimed Property Claims
Base pay: $48,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,998
Hire date: 2024-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

Jack-Lorraine Polum holds the role of State Program Administrative Intermediate at Commerce Department within Unclaimed Property Claims. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,998. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Trevon Hood

State Program Administrative/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$48,923

Sub-department: Legislative Affairs
Base pay: $47,813
Overtime: $110
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,923
Hire date: 2023-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Trevon Hood works as a State Program Administrative for Commerce Department within Legislative Affairs. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Trevon earned $48,923 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Riley Kenworthy

State Program Administrative/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$48,843

Sub-department: Petro Fund Admn
Base pay: $48,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,843
Hire date: 2023-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Riley Kenworthy serves as a State Program Administrative within Petro Fund Admn. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,843. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anita Dongre

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$48,008

Sub-department: Word Processing Ctr
Base pay: $48,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,008
Hire date: 2023-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anita Dongre holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Commerce Department within Word Processing Center. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,008. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Eric Swan

Commerce Analyst 2/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$45,718

Sub-department: ENF Contested Cases & Data
Base pay: $45,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,718
Hire date: 2024-12-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Eric Swan holds the role of Commerce Analyst 2 at Commerce Department within Enf Contested Cases & Data. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,718. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Wayne Pritzel

Central Services Administrative Specialist/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$45,453

Sub-department: Mailroom & Front Desk
Base pay: $44,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,453
Hire date: 2005-02-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Wayne Pritzel holds the role of Central Services Administrative Specialist at Commerce Department within Mailroom & Front Desk. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,453. They are represented by Clerical.

Carl Ludewig

State Program Administrative Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$45,431

Sub-department: Clean Technology Deployment
Base pay: $44,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,431
Hire date: 2023-01-25
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Carl Ludewig serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Clean Technology Deployment. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,431. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Heidi Jones

State Program Administrative Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$44,776

Sub-department: Weights & Measures Lab
Base pay: $14,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,776
Hire date: 1990-01-03
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

Heidi Jones holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Commerce Department within Weights & Measures Lab. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,776. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ying Lu

Management Analyst 2/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$44,543

Sub-department: Data Science Team
Base pay: $43,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,543
Hire date: 2022-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ying Lu works as a Management Analyst 2 for Commerce Department within Data Science Team. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Ying earned $44,543 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jordan Lee

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$44,474

Sub-department: Enf Market Conduct
Base pay: $44,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,474
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Commerce Department, Jordan Lee serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Enf Market Conduct. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,474. They are represented by Clerical.