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

Page 1

Brian Mak

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: Workers Compensation Division
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 2018-10-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Mak works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Labor & Industry Department within Workers Compensation Division. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Brian earned $129,641 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Anne Welch

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: Deputy Commissioner
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 2009-06-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anne Welch is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Deputy Commissioner. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,641. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kelly Cooper

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$128,814

Sub-department: Construction Codes & Licensing
Base pay: $128,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,814
Hire date: 2010-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, Kelly Cooper serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Construction Codes & Licensing. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,814. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Erin Larsen

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$127,182

Sub-department: Deputy Commissioner
Base pay: $124,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,182
Hire date: 2019-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, Erin Larsen serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Deputy Commissioner. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,182. Union affiliation: Manager.

Keith Maurer

Dispute Prev & Resol Specialist/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$126,433

Sub-department: AlternativeDisputeResolution1
Base pay: $91,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,433
Hire date: 1986-07-16
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: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Keith Maurer holds the role of Dispute Prev & Resol Specialist at Labor & Industry Department within Alternativedisputeresolution1. They have served since 1986 (about 39 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,433. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ethan Landy

Staff Attorney Supervisor/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$125,654

Sub-department: Legal Services Supv
Base pay: $125,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,654
Hire date: 2016-01-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 27
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ethan Landy is a Staff Attorney Supervisor at Labor & Industry Department within Legal Services Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,654. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Ryan Rehn

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$125,437

Sub-department: MFG Structure-Code Services
Base pay: $124,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,437
Hire date: 2013-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Rehn works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Labor & Industry Department within Mfg Structure-Code Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Ryan earned $125,437 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.