Minnesota / Labor & Industry Department

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Labor & Industry Department

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

The Labor & Industry Department supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 685 employees with median total compensation of $87,888; the highest distinct record was $178,451.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $56.4M
Employees: 685
Median total: $87,888
Highest record: $178,451

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$25$143,098+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 685 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,888) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,451 (99%)
Overtime — $189 (0%)
Other — $744 (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

$36,757

$61,497

$87,888

$105,566

$117,505

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,505 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,757. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Construction Code Representative 1

108 · $98,525

Labor Investigator Senior

37 · $80,727

Construction Code Representative 2

27 · $113,918

Const Codes Licensing Supvsr

25 · $120,360

Security Guard

24 · $894

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	$42.5M —	526 —	$86,947 —
2025	$56.4M ▲ 32.7%	685 ▲ 30.2%	$87,888 ▲ 1.1%

Record list

Employees

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Kevin Wallace

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$97,515

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections D9
Base pay: $97,325
Overtime: $190
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,515
Hire date: 2024-07-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, Kevin Wallace serves as a Construction Code Representative 1 within Ccld Electrical Inspections D9. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,515. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Lanik

Engineering Specialist/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$97,391

Sub-department: CCLD Plumbing Plan Review
Base pay: $95,516
Overtime: $1,875
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,391
Hire date: 2022-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Lanik is a Engineering Specialist at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Plumbing Plan Review. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,391. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Tomas Garza Iii

Compliance Services Officer Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$97,374

Sub-department: Compliance #1
Base pay: $97,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,374
Hire date: 2024-06-20
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tomas Garza Iii is a Compliance Services Officer Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Compliance #1. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,374. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sharon Benkufsky

Compliance Services Officer Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$97,338

Sub-department: Compliance #1
Base pay: $97,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,338
Hire date: 2023-02-01
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sharon Benkufsky holds the role of Compliance Services Officer Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Compliance #1. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,338. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Terry Lane

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$97,020

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections D1
Base pay: $97,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,020
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Terry Lane is a Construction Code Representative 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Electrical Inspections D1. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $97,020. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rodney Schaffer

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$97,020

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections D1
Base pay: $97,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,020
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rodney Schaffer is a Construction Code Representative 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Electrical Inspections D1. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $97,020. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Stephan

Management Analyst 4/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$96,854

Sub-department: OSH Program Administration
Base pay: $96,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,854
Hire date: 2005-08-24
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, David Stephan serves as a Management Analyst 4 within Osh Program Administration. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,854. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Natalie Stone

Management Analyst 4/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$96,482

Sub-department: OSH Program Administration
Base pay: $96,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,482
Hire date: 2012-06-11
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: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Natalie Stone holds the role of Management Analyst 4 at Labor & Industry Department within Osh Program Administration. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,482. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kevin Sundet

Safety Investigator 4/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$96,362

Sub-department: OSHA Inspection Princ/IH3
Base pay: $96,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,362
Hire date: 2011-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, Kevin Sundet serves as a Safety Investigator 4 within Osha Inspection Princ/Ih3. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,362. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ibrahim Maxamed

Labor Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$96,301

Sub-department: Labor Standards 4
Base pay: $91,025
Overtime: $3,976
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,301
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ibrahim Maxamed works as a Labor Investigator Senior for Labor & Industry Department within Labor Standards 4. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Ibrahim earned $96,301 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Abdulkhayr Hirse

Labor Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$96,034

Sub-department: Labor Standards 3
Base pay: $91,028
Overtime: $3,804
Other pay: $1,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,034
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Abdulkhayr Hirse holds the role of Labor Investigator Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Labor Standards 3. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,034. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tami Zunker

Compliance Services Officer Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$95,843

Sub-department: Compliance #2
Base pay: $95,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,843
Hire date: 2014-02-19
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tami Zunker holds the role of Compliance Services Officer Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Compliance #2. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,843. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Siv Dobrovolny

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$95,843

Sub-department: Labor Standards
Base pay: $95,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,843
Hire date: 2020-01-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Siv Dobrovolny works as a State Program Administrative Coordinator for Labor & Industry Department within Labor Standards. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Siv earned $95,843 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Marise Widmer

Engineering Specialist/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$95,516

Sub-department: CCLD Plumbing Plan Review
Base pay: $95,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,516
Hire date: 2004-03-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marise Widmer is a Engineering Specialist at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Plumbing Plan Review. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,516. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.