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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Arielle Tiamiyu

Pub Util Rates Analyst 3/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$87,462

Sub-department: Energy Regulation & Planning
Base pay: $86,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,462
Hire date: 2021-12-06
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

Arielle Tiamiyu holds the role of Pub Util Rates Analyst 3 at Commerce Department within Energy Regulation & Planning. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,462. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amy Uhlendorf

Human Resources Specialist 2/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$87,426

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,426
Hire date: 1987-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Uhlendorf is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Commerce Department within Human Resources. Hired in 1987, they have about 38 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,426. They are represented by Confidential.

Angela Schmall

Financial Inst Examiner/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$87,346

Sub-department: FE Non Depository Exams
Base pay: $87,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,346
Hire date: 1984-10-31
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

At Commerce Department, Angela Schmall serves as a Financial Inst Examiner within Fe Non Depository Exams. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,346. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amanda Davids

Financial Inst Examiner Senior/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$87,334

Sub-department: FE Non Depository Exams
Base pay: $87,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,334
Hire date: 2012-03-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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

Amanda Davids is a Financial Inst Examiner Senior at Commerce Department within Fe Non Depository Exams. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,334. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.