Minnesota / Labor & Industry Department / Security Guard

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Security Guard

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

24 employees hold this title in Labor & Industry Department. Median total compensation for the role is $894, below the department median of $87,888.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $25.8K
Role median: $894
Agency median: $87,888
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25$2,847+

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How total compensation varies among the 24 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Security Guard is held in 4 Minnesota departments. In Labor & Industry Department, the median of $894 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$27,019 · 2

Natural Resources Department

$17,657 · 7

Corrections Department

$526 · 1

Median total compensation for the Security Guard role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Security Guard beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $1,193 ranks #15 of 15. See Security Guard across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$79,544 · 103

Illinois

$63,800 · 6

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$54,181 · 1,177

$41,183 · 91

$40,000 · 5

$39,171 · 120

$38,364 · 345

$36,264 · 51

Median total compensation for comparable Security Guardroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Schwendeman

Security Guard/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$1,537

Sub-department: Combative Sports
Base pay: $1,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,537
Hire date: 2021-12-04
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.13
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, Richard Schwendeman serves as a Security Guard within Combative Sports. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working intermittent, 0.13 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,537. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Samantha Larson

Security Guard/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$1,505

Sub-department: Combative Sports
Base pay: $1,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,505
Hire date: 2023-09-22
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.13
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, Samantha Larson serves as a Security Guard within Combative Sports. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working intermittent, 0.13 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,505. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Anna Fitzsimmons

Security Guard/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$1,478

Sub-department: Combative Sports
Base pay: $1,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,478
Hire date: 2023-09-22
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anna Fitzsimmons holds the role of Security Guard at Labor & Industry Department within Combative Sports. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,478. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.