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

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Carey Strouse

Commerce Analyst 2/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$81,122

Sub-department: Enf Fraud Invest - Group 3
Base pay: $81,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,122
Hire date: 2023-02-15
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

Carey Strouse holds the role of Commerce Analyst 2 at Commerce Department within Enf Fraud Invest - Group 3. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,122. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Leslie Milan

Commerce Analyst 2/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$81,122

Sub-department: Enf Fraud Invest Admin
Base pay: $81,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,122
Hire date: 1999-02-01
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

Leslie Milan is a Commerce Analyst 2 at Commerce Department within Enf Fraud Invest Administrative. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $81,122. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Monica Mcdaniel

State Program Administrative Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$81,090

Sub-department: Energy Equity Programs
Base pay: $80,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,090
Hire date: 2024-01-17
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: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Monica Mcdaniel holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Commerce Department within Energy Equity Programs. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,090. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Timothy Scott

Management Analyst 4/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$80,961

Sub-department: Energy Market Transformation
Base pay: $80,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,961
Hire date: 2023-09-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Timothy Scott works as a Management Analyst 4 for Commerce Department within Energy Market Transformation. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Timothy earned $80,961 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kathleen Hovland

State Program Administrative Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$80,891

Sub-department: Programs for Innovation & Equi
Base pay: $79,827
Overtime: $63
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,891
Hire date: 2009-09-30
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: 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, Kathleen Hovland serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Programs for Innovation & Equi. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,891. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Annette Minor

Audit Director/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$80,691

Sub-department: FI Securities Supervision
Base pay: $55,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,691
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Annette Minor is a Audit Director at Commerce Department within Fi Securities Supervision. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,691. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Ari Zwick

Pub Util Rates Analyst 4/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$80,493

Sub-department: Energy Regulation & Planning
Base pay: $80,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,493
Hire date: 2024-01-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

At Commerce Department, Ari Zwick serves as a Pub Util Rates Analyst 4 within Energy Regulation & Planning. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,493. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Travis Neuman

Financial Inst Examiner/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$80,425

Sub-department: FE Banking North
Base pay: $80,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,425
Hire date: 2019-11-18
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: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Travis Neuman works as a Financial Inst Examiner for Commerce Department within Fe Banking North. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Travis earned $80,425 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Arlo Elke

Commerce Analyst 2/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$80,417

Sub-department: Enf Insurance Enforcement
Base pay: $80,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,417
Hire date: 2021-10-13
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

Arlo Elke holds the role of Commerce Analyst 2 at Commerce Department within Enf Insurance Enforcement. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,417. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Belay Assefa

Grants Specialist Inter/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$80,111

Sub-department: Resource Acquisition & Distrib
Base pay: $79,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,111
Hire date: 2023-05-24
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

Belay Assefa works as a Grants Specialist Inter for Commerce Department within Resource Acquisition & Distrib. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Belay earned $80,111 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Perez-Sanz

State Program Administrative Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$79,981

Sub-department: Ins Health Policy
Base pay: $79,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,981
Hire date: 2024-01-31
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: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Perez-Sanz works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Commerce Department within Ins Health Policy. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $79,981 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.