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

Page 25

Savannah Ford

Research Analyst Intermediate/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,860

Sub-department: CO Labor Market Info
Base pay: $61,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,860
Hire date: 2021-05-26
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

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Savannah Ford serves as a Research Analyst Intermediate within Co Labor Market Information. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,860. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Joshua Kirk

State Program Administrative Principal/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$61,829

Sub-department: 0351 BCD Business Finance
Base pay: $61,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,829
Hire date: 2023-08-16
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joshua Kirk is a State Program Administrative Principal at Employ & Econ Development Department within 0351 Bcd Business Finance. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $61,829. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Wanita Schroeder

Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,812

Sub-department: UI CSC St Paul
Base pay: $61,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,812
Hire date: 2010-04-28
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Wanita Schroeder works as a Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst for Employ & Econ Development Department within Ui Csc St Paul. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. Wanita earned $61,812 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Catalina Hernandez

Vocational Rehab Technician Senior/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,751

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS
Base pay: $59,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,751
Hire date: 2022-10-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Catalina Hernandez is a Vocational Rehab Technician Senior at Employ & Econ Development Department within Rs Vr Field Svs. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,751. They are represented by Clerical.

Nancy Karkoska

Rehabilitation Counselor Career/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,731

Sub-department: Rehab Srvcs Mankato
Base pay: $51,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,731
Hire date: 1988-06-29
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: Blue Earth

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

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Nancy Karkoska serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor Career within Rehab Services Mankato. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,731. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Randolph Williams

Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,694

Sub-department: UI CSC St Paul
Base pay: $58,651
Overtime: $3,043
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,694
Hire date: 2021-02-08
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

Randolph Williams is a Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst at Employ & Econ Development Department within Ui Csc St Paul. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,694. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rebecca Quaal

Vocational Rehab Technician Senior/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,692

Sub-department: RS VR Field SVS X
Base pay: $59,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,692
Hire date: 2022-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Rebecca Quaal serves as a Vocational Rehab Technician Senior within Rs Vr Field Svs X. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,692. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

John Irvine

Disability Specialist/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,688

Sub-department: DDS Disability Determination
Base pay: $61,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,688
Hire date: 2020-03-11
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: 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

John Irvine holds the role of Disability Specialist at Employ & Econ Development Department within Dds Disability Determination. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,688. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Duane Olsen

Workforce Development Representative/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,673

Sub-department: UI Director
Base pay: $61,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,673
Hire date: 2024-08-28
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Duane Olsen is a Workforce Development Representative at Employ & Econ Development Department within Ui Director. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,673. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dennis Bresnahan

Workforce Development Representative/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,673

Sub-department: UI Director
Base pay: $61,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,673
Hire date: 2024-08-28
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dennis Bresnahan works as a Workforce Development Representative for Employ & Econ Development Department within Ui Director. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Dennis earned $61,673 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Emily Zaccardi

Vocational Rehab Technician Senior/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,652

Sub-department: SSB Workforce Development
Base pay: $61,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,652
Hire date: 2018-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Zaccardi is a Vocational Rehab Technician Senior at Employ & Econ Development Department within Ssb Workforce Development. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,652. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.