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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 15

Kelsey Mcelroy

Life Actuary Associate/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$3,638

Sub-department: Ins Life Actuaries
Base pay: $3,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,638
Hire date: 2025-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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

Kelsey Mcelroy holds the role of Life Actuary Associate at Commerce Department within Ins Life Actuaries. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,638. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sofia Evenson

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$3,529

Sub-department: FE Credit Union Exams
Base pay: $3,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,529
Hire date: 2023-08-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
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: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sofia Evenson holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Commerce Department within Fe Credit Union Exams. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,529. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.

Mary Lobenstein

Planning Director State/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$3,497

Sub-department: CIP - Demand Efficiency
Base pay: $3,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,497
Hire date: 2011-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Mary Lobenstein holds the role of Planning Director State at Commerce Department within Cip - Demand Efficiency. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,497. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Leo Ndiaye

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$2,290

Sub-department: Energy Equity Programs
Base pay: $2,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,290
Hire date: 2021-09-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Leo Ndiaye holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Commerce Department within Energy Equity Programs. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.3 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,290. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Robert Leuer

Trainee-Wghts & Meas Invest/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$117

Sub-department: Weights & Measures Heavy Duty
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117
Hire date: 2011-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Non-status
Classified Status: Non-Status
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robert Leuer holds the role of Trainee-Wghts & Meas Invest at Commerce Department within Weights & Measures Heavy Duty. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $117. Union affiliation: Technical.