Minnesota / Gambling Control Board

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Gambling Control Board

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

The Gambling Control Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 52 employees with median total compensation of $73,536; the highest distinct record was $147,694.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $3.6M
Employees: 52
Median total: $73,536
Highest record: $147,694

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$4,928$108,268+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 52 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,536) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,613 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $579 (1%)
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

$37,068

$57,709

$73,536

$82,178

$94,452

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $94,452 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $37,068. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 2

13 · $67,477

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 1

9 · $40,179

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 3

8 · $80,735

Revenue Special Invest 1

4 · $92,227

Management Analyst Supervisor 2

4 · $79,290

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	$2.9M —	41 —	$71,848 —
2025	$3.6M ▲ 25.9%	52 ▲ 26.8%	$73,536 ▲ 2.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Peter Wilson

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 3/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$82,178

Sub-department: Regulation Group 3
Base pay: $81,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,178
Hire date: 2016-01-15
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: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Peter Wilson holds the role of Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 3 at Gambling Control Board within Regulation Group 3. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,178. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Holcomb

Revenue Special Invest 1/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$81,837

Sub-department: Investigators
Base pay: $81,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,837
Hire date: 2012-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Holcomb works as a Revenue Special Invest 1 for Gambling Control Board within Investigators. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Brian earned $81,837 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Matthew Nelson

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 3/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$81,318

Sub-department: Regulation Group 1
Base pay: $81,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,318
Hire date: 2006-01-11
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: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Gambling Control Board, Matthew Nelson serves as a Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 3 within Regulation Group 1. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,318. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Timothy Mahoney

Executive Director Gambling Control/Gambling Control Board

2024 total comp

$80,382

Sub-department: Management & Supervisors
Base pay: $74,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,382
Hire date: 2022-08-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Timothy Mahoney holds the role of Executive Director Gambling Control at Gambling Control Board within Management & Supervisors. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,382. They are represented by Manager.

Kourtney Mcconville

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 3/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$80,152

Sub-department: Field Agents
Base pay: $80,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,152
Hire date: 2009-01-07
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: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kourtney Mcconville works as a Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 3 for Gambling Control Board within Field Agents. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years as a full-time employee. Kourtney earned $80,152 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kathy Fischer-Thom

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 2/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$79,893

Sub-department: Regulation Group 2
Base pay: $78,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,893
Hire date: 2022-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kathy Fischer-Thom holds the role of Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 2 at Gambling Control Board within Regulation Group 2. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,893. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lee Wolfgram

Management Analyst Supervisor 2/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$79,845

Sub-department: Investigators
Base pay: $79,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,845
Hire date: 2015-11-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Gambling Control Board, Lee Wolfgram serves as a Management Analyst Supervisor 2 within Investigators. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,845. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Jason Lacina

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 2/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$78,893

Sub-department: Regulation Group 1
Base pay: $78,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,893
Hire date: 2010-06-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Gambling Control Board, Jason Lacina serves as a Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 2 within Regulation Group 1. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,893. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kim Larsson

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 2/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$78,893

Sub-department: Regulation Group 3
Base pay: $78,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,893
Hire date: 1980-11-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Gambling Control Board, Kim Larsson serves as a Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 2 within Regulation Group 3. Hired in 1980, they have about 45 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,893. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dawn Anderson

Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 2/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$78,893

Sub-department: Regulation Group 2
Base pay: $78,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,893
Hire date: 2022-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dawn Anderson is a Lawful Gambling Comp Reg 2 at Gambling Control Board within Regulation Group 2. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,893. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nichole Engeswick

Management Analyst Supervisor 2/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$78,734

Sub-department: Regulation Supervisors
Base pay: $77,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,734
Hire date: 2014-03-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nichole Engeswick holds the role of Management Analyst Supervisor 2 at Gambling Control Board within Regulation Supervisors. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,734. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.