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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Kimberly Metcalf

Accounting Officer Senior/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$75,792

Sub-department: CO Fiscal Management
Base pay: $74,065
Overtime: $1,727
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,792
Hire date: 2017-01-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kimberly Metcalf holds the role of Accounting Officer Senior at Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Fiscal Management. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,792. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Emily Galzki

Rehabilitation Counselor Senior/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$75,761

Sub-department: Rehab Srvcs Cambridge
Base pay: $75,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,761
Hire date: 2012-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Isanti

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

Emily Galzki holds the role of Rehabilitation Counselor Senior at Employ & Econ Development Department within Rehab Services Cambridge. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,761. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Benjamin Pettet

Unemployment Ins Program Specialist 1/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$75,758

Sub-department: UI CSC St Paul
Base pay: $71,942
Overtime: $3,816
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,758
Hire date: 2023-10-16
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Benjamin Pettet is a Unemployment Ins Program Specialist 1 at Employ & Econ Development Department within Ui Csc St Paul. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,758. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mary Hieb

Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$75,747

Sub-department: UI CSC St Paul
Base pay: $75,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,747
Hire date: 2009-09-02
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

Mary Hieb holds the role of Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst at Employ & Econ Development Department within Ui Csc St Paul. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,747. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrea Roberts

Legal Analyst/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$75,645

Sub-department: UI Legal Affairs 4th
Base pay: $75,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,645
Hire date: 2023-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Andrea Roberts serves as a Legal Analyst within Ui Legal Affairs 4Th. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,645. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Stephen Kolcinski

Veterans Employment Representative Senior/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$75,644

Sub-department: WFD Job Seeker SVS Field Op X
Base pay: $75,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,644
Hire date: 2013-09-11
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: Blue Earth

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

Stephen Kolcinski is a Veterans Employment Representative Senior at Employ & Econ Development Department within Wfd Job Seeker Svs Field Op X. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,644. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.