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

Ryan Nosan

Director Workplace Safety Consult/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$136,964

Sub-department: Commissioner, Labor & Industry
Base pay: $134,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,964
Hire date: 2002-02-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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 Nosan holds the role of Director Workplace Safety Consult at Labor & Industry Department within Commissioner, Labor & Industry. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,964. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Nichole Sorenson Hefner

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$136,388

Sub-department: Research & Data Analytics Mgr
Base pay: $136,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,388
Hire date: 2017-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nichole Sorenson Hefner is a State Program Administrative Manager Principal at Labor & Industry Department within Research & Data Analytics Manager. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $136,388. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Gregory Metz

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$136,362

Sub-department: Construction Codes & Licensing
Base pay: $133,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,362
Hire date: 2015-02-11
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gregory Metz holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Construction Codes & Licensing. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,362. They are represented by Manager.

Bryan Priem

Planning Director State/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$136,052

Sub-department: CCLD Operations/Recovery Fund
Base pay: $136,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,052
Hire date: 2002-01-14
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Bryan Priem serves as a Planning Director State within Ccld Operations/Recovery Fund. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,052. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sandra Arvin

Human Resources Director 3/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$135,135

Sub-department: Agency Admin/General Support
Base pay: $135,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,135
Hire date: 2000-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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

Sandra Arvin works as a Human Resources Director 3 for Labor & Industry Department within Agency Admin/General Support. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Sandra earned $135,135 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Sean O'Neil

Assistant Director Construction Codes & Lic/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$134,532

Sub-department: Construction Codes & Licensing
Base pay: $131,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,532
Hire date: 2011-03-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Sean O'Neil works as a Assistant Director Construction Codes & Lic for Labor & Industry Department within Construction Codes & Licensing. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. Sean earned $134,532 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Patricia Munkel-Olson

Comp Attorney Princ/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$134,377

Sub-department: Legal Services Supv
Base pay: $134,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,377
Hire date: 2000-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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, Patricia Munkel-Olson serves as a Comp Attorney Princ within Legal Services Supervisor. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,377. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Honerman

Communications Manager 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$132,761

Sub-department: Agency Admin/General Support
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,761
Hire date: 1997-07-21
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, James Honerman serves as a Communications Manager 1 within Agency Admin/General Support. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,761. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Jeanne Vogel

Director Workers Comp Program/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$132,761

Sub-department: Spec Comp Fund Assistant Direc
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,761
Hire date: 1997-09-03
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, Jeanne Vogel serves as a Director Workers Comp Program within Specialist Comp Fund Assistant Direc. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,761. They are represented by Manager.

Prairie Bly

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$132,059

Sub-department: Wage & Hour Asst Director
Base pay: $132,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,059
Hire date: 2022-06-08
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, Prairie Bly serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Wage & Hour Assistant Director. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,059. Union affiliation: Manager.