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

Austin Ziemer

Engineering Specialist/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$29,390

Sub-department: CCLD Plumbing Plan Review
Base pay: $29,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,390
Hire date: 2025-02-12
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

Austin Ziemer is a Engineering Specialist at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Plumbing Plan Review. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,390. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Shawn Lohse

Labor Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$29,356

Sub-department: Labor Standards 2
Base pay: $27,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,356
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: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shawn Lohse holds the role of Labor Investigator Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Labor Standards 2. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,356. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacob Chauss

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$28,227

Sub-department: CCLD Licensing Admin Support
Base pay: $28,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,227
Hire date: 2025-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
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

Jacob Chauss is a Customer Services Specialist Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Licensing Administrative Support. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $28,227. They are represented by Clerical.

Danielle Kirchner

Safety Investigator 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$28,090

Sub-department: OSH Training & Quality
Base pay: $28,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,090
Hire date: 2012-08-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

Danielle Kirchner works as a Safety Investigator 1 for Labor & Industry Department within Osh Training & Quality. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Danielle earned $28,090 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lisbeth Coreas

Labor Investigator/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$27,844

Sub-department: Intake Unit
Base pay: $27,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,844
Hire date: 2025-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Lisbeth Coreas is a Labor Investigator at Labor & Industry Department within Intake Unit. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $27,844. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Linda Schmuhl Florian

Labor Investigator/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$26,892

Sub-department: Intake Unit
Base pay: $26,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,892
Hire date: 2020-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Linda Schmuhl Florian works as a Labor Investigator for Labor & Industry Department within Intake Unit. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Linda earned $26,892 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Avery Jacobs

Paralegal/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$26,114

Sub-department: Legal Services Support
Base pay: $23,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,114
Hire date: 2017-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 73
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Avery Jacobs works as a Paralegal for Labor & Industry Department within Legal Services Support. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Avery earned $26,114 in 2024. They are represented by Technical.

Kailah Miller

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$25,025

Sub-department: SCF - Administration
Base pay: $25,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,025
Hire date: 2025-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
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

Kailah Miller holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Scf - Administration. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Leanne Litfin

Comp Attorney Princ/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$24,876

Sub-department: Legal Services
Base pay: $17,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,159
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,876
Hire date: 1998-01-12
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, 2024: 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, Leanne Litfin serves as a Comp Attorney Princ within Legal Services. They have served since 1998 (about 26 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,876. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Paul Andersen

Elevator Code Representative/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$24,824

Sub-department: CCLD Elevator Inspections 2
Base pay: $23,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,824
Hire date: 2009-03-18
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: -

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

Paul Andersen is a Elevator Code Representative at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Elevator Inspections 2. Hired in 2009, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $24,824. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amira Ahmed

Safety Investigator 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$24,610

Sub-department: OSH Training & Quality
Base pay: $24,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,610
Hire date: 2025-02-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

Amira Ahmed works as a Safety Investigator 1 for Labor & Industry Department within Osh Training & Quality. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Amira earned $24,610 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eric Mead

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$24,331

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections D8
Base pay: $24,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,331
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

Eric Mead holds the role of Construction Code Representative 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Electrical Inspections D8. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,331. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.