Minnesota / Gambling Control Board

Agency file

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

Laura Wade

Executive Director Gambling Control/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$147,694

Sub-department: Management & Supervisors
Base pay: $144,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,467
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,694
Hire date: 2012-08-30
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G09
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laura Wade works as a Executive Director Gambling Control for Gambling Control Board within Management & Supervisors. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Laura earned $147,694 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Steve Pedersen

Lawful Gambling Lic Supervisor/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$108,268

Sub-department: Management & Supervisors
Base pay: $104,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,268
Hire date: 1990-11-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Steve Pedersen is a Lawful Gambling Lic Supervisor at Gambling Control Board within Management & Supervisors. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,268. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Brett Mckeever

Management Analyst Supervisor 3/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$108,268

Sub-department: Management & Supervisors
Base pay: $104,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,268
Hire date: 1986-10-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Brett Mckeever is a Management Analyst Supervisor 3 at Gambling Control Board within Management & Supervisors. They have served since 1986 (about 39 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,268. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Christopher Mau

Management Analyst Supervisor 3/Gambling Control Board

2025 total comp

$106,142

Sub-department: Management & Supervisors
Base pay: $104,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,142
Hire date: 1990-11-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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, Christopher Mau serves as a Management Analyst Supervisor 3 within Management & Supervisors. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,142. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.