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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Saemira Taushani

Disability Examiner/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$47,034

Sub-department: DDS Disability Determination
Base pay: $41,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,034
Hire date: 2022-09-28
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Saemira Taushani is a Disability Examiner at Employ & Econ Development Department within Dds Disability Determination. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $47,034. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jamal Galato

Rehabilitation Representative/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$46,938

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS
Base pay: $45,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,938
Hire date: 2024-05-22
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: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jamal Galato works as a Rehabilitation Representative for Employ & Econ Development Department within Rs Vr Field Svs. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Jamal earned $46,938 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Adna Favoreto Sjulstad

Vocational Rehab Technician Senior/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$46,679

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS X
Base pay: $44,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,679
Hire date: 2023-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Adna Favoreto Sjulstad holds the role of Vocational Rehab Technician Senior at Employ & Econ Development Department within Rs Vr Field Svs X. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,679. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Meghan Lewis

Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$46,642

Sub-department: UI CSC St Paul
Base pay: $46,604
Overtime: $38
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,642
Hire date: 2024-10-16
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Meghan Lewis holds the role of Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst at Employ & Econ Development Department within Ui Csc St Paul. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,642. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.