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

Alexander Hessefort

Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$23,030

Sub-department: Construction Misclass
Base pay: $22,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,030
Hire date: 2022-02-02
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexander Hessefort works as a Investigator Senior for Labor & Industry Department within Construction Misclass. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Alexander earned $23,030 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Grace Erickson

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$22,930

Sub-department: CCLD Permit Processing
Base pay: $22,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,930
Hire date: 2024-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Grace Erickson is a Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Permit Processing. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $22,930. They are represented by Clerical.

Robert Darling

Safety Investigator 4/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$22,800

Sub-department: OSHA Inspection Princ/IH3
Base pay: $22,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,800
Hire date: 2003-07-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, Robert Darling serves as a Safety Investigator 4 within Osha Inspection Princ/Ih3. Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service, working part-time, 0.4 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $22,800. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kyle Casey

Safety Consultant Principal/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$22,303

Sub-department: WPS Consultation Special Progs
Base pay: $15,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,303
Hire date: 2012-10-10
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: 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

At Labor & Industry Department, Kyle Casey serves as a Safety Consultant Principal within Wps Consultation Special Progs. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,303. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Ireland

Compliance Services Officer Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$21,784

Sub-department: Compliance #1
Base pay: $21,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,784
Hire date: 1984-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Ireland holds the role of Compliance Services Officer Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Compliance #1. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 41 years as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,784. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Zachary Barnaal

Engineering Specialist Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$21,560

Sub-department: CCLD Plumbing Plan Review
Base pay: $21,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,560
Hire date: 2017-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Zachary Barnaal is a Engineering Specialist Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Plumbing Plan Review. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $21,560. Their bargaining unit is MN Govt Engineers Council.

Laura Hamel

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$21,034

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections D2
Base pay: $21,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,034
Hire date: 2025-03-26
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, Laura Hamel serves as a Construction Code Representative 1 within Ccld Electrical Inspections D2. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,034. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Catherine Long

Safety Investigator 2/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$20,005

Sub-department: OSHA Discrimination
Base pay: $18,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,005
Hire date: 1997-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Catherine Long serves as a Safety Investigator 2 within Osha Discrimination. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,005. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Clifford Skogstad Jr

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$19,424

Sub-department: CCLD Regional Services
Base pay: $19,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,424
Hire date: 2007-09-10
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.28
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

Clifford Skogstad Jr is a Construction Code Representative 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Regional Services. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working intermittent, 0.28 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $19,424. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Annika Bennett

Industrial Hygienist 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$18,757

Sub-department: OSH Training & Quality
Base pay: $18,497
Overtime: $134
Other pay: $126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,757
Hire date: 2023-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Annika Bennett works as a Industrial Hygienist 1 for Labor & Industry Department within Osh Training & Quality. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Annika earned $18,757 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.