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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Tiffany Fettig

State Program Administrative Principal/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$93,491

Sub-department: BCDStateSmallBusCreditInitiati
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,491
Hire date: 2023-05-01
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

Tiffany Fettig is a State Program Administrative Principal at Employ & Econ Development Department within Bcdstatesmallbuscreditinitiati. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $93,491. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

John Endris

State Program Administrative Principal/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$93,491

Sub-department: BCDStateSmallBusCreditInitiati
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,491
Hire date: 2022-03-02
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

John Endris holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Employ & Econ Development Department within Bcdstatesmallbuscreditinitiati. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,491. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Washa

State Program Administrative Principal/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$93,491

Sub-department: OBF Business Expansion Unit
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,491
Hire date: 2009-09-09
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

Thomas Washa holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Employ & Econ Development Department within Obf Business Expansion Unit. They have served since 2009 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,491. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Gerald Wenner

State Program Administrative Principal/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$93,491

Sub-department: BCD Community Finance/Special
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,491
Hire date: 1985-08-12
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

Gerald Wenner works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Employ & Econ Development Department within Bcd Community Finance/Special. They have served since 1985 (about 39 years) as a full-time employee. Gerald earned $93,491 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Madeline Harris

Business Advisor/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$93,491

Sub-department: BCD Small Business Assistance
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,491
Hire date: 1979-06-20
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

Madeline Harris works as a Business Advisor for Employ & Econ Development Department within Bcd Small Business Assistance. Hired in 1979, they have about 45 years of service as a full-time employee. Madeline earned $93,491 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melissa Dirkes

Rehabilitation Counselor Career/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$93,477

Sub-department: Rehab Srvcs Bemidji
Base pay: $92,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,477
Hire date: 2004-05-19
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: Itasca

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, Melissa Dirkes serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor Career within Rehab Services Bemidji. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,477. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anna Garcia

Accounting Officer Principal/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$93,401

Sub-department: SSB AdministrativeSVS X
Base pay: $93,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,401
Hire date: 2017-06-19
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anna Garcia works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Employ & Econ Development Department within Ssb Administrativesvs X. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Anna earned $93,401 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Wetzstein

Management Analyst 4/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$93,358

Sub-department: UI Director
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $2,333
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,358
Hire date: 2010-04-28
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

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Sarah Wetzstein serves as a Management Analyst 4 within Ui Director. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,358. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lynette Beebe

Unemployment Ins Supervisor/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$93,336

Sub-department: UI Director
Base pay: $73,699
Overtime: $191
Other pay: $19,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,336
Hire date: 2008-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lynette Beebe is a Unemployment Ins Supervisor at Employ & Econ Development Department within Ui Director. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $93,336. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Christopher Cloutier

State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$93,330

Sub-department: CO Admin Services X
Base pay: $92,263
Overtime: $567
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,330
Hire date: 2009-11-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Christopher Cloutier is a State Program Administrative Supervisor Principal at Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Administrative Services X. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,330. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Sarah Miller

State Program Administrative Principal/Employ & Econ Development Department

2024 total comp

$93,131

Sub-department: 0351 BCD Business Finance
Base pay: $93,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,131
Hire date: 2005-06-06
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

Sarah Miller holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Employ & Econ Development Department within 0351 Bcd Business Finance. Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,131. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.