Minnesota / Employ & Econ Development Department

Agency file

Employ & Econ Development Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Employ & Econ Development Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,728 employees with median total compensation of $76,816; the highest distinct record was $188,878.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $132.4M
Employees: 1,728
Median total: $76,816
Highest record: $188,878

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$124$139,543+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,728 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,816) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,865 (98%)
Overtime — $371 (0%)
Other — $1,361 (2%)
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

$36,537

$61,652

$76,816

$95,843

$113,540

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,540 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,537. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Rehabilitation Counselor Career

158 · $95,720

Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst

133 · $62,966

Workforce Development Representative

96 · $65,480

Vocational Rehab Technician Senior

88 · $64,831

Rehabilitation Representative

55 · $69,781

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	$112.7M —	1,541 —	$71,853 —
2025	$132.4M ▲ 17.5%	1,728 ▲ 12.1%	$76,816 ▲ 6.9%

Record list

Employees

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Christina Vandell

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$112,178

Sub-department: CO Grants & Contracts
Base pay: $111,436
Overtime: $741
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,178
Hire date: 2018-01-16
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christina Vandell works as a State Program Administrative Coordinator for Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Grants & Contracts. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Christina earned $112,178 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cynthia Neudecker

Management Analyst 4/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,708

Sub-department: UI Director
Base pay: $101,639
Overtime: $10,069
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,708
Hire date: 2009-05-27
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cynthia Neudecker is a Management Analyst 4 at Employ & Econ Development Department within Ui Director. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,708. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tracy Johnson

State Program Administrative Manager/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,496

Sub-department: UI Director
Base pay: $111,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,496
Hire date: 2008-09-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Tracy Johnson serves as a State Program Administrative Manager within Ui Director. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,496. They are represented by Manager.

Julie Remington

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,436

Sub-department: CO Labor Market Info
Base pay: $111,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,436
Hire date: 1998-01-07
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Julie Remington is a State Program Administrative Coordinator at Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Labor Market Information. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,436. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jay Maruska

Braille Supervisor/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,170

Sub-department: SSB Comm Ctr/Seniors SVS X
Base pay: $108,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,170
Hire date: 2015-09-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Jay Maruska serves as a Braille Supervisor within Ssb Community Ctr/Seniors Svs X. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,170. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Kelley Green

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$110,840

Sub-department: Paid Leave-Operations
Base pay: $110,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,840
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Kelley Green serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Paid Leave-Operations. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,840. Their bargaining unit is Manager.