Minnesota / Labor & Industry Department

Agency file

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

James Mulhern

Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$35,599

Sub-department: CCLD Enforcement Services
Base pay: $19,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,599
Hire date: 2009-03-18
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: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Mulhern holds the role of Investigator Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Enforcement Services. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,599. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Faye Blough

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$34,650

Sub-department: Projects and Planning
Base pay: $34,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,650
Hire date: 2024-01-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Faye Blough holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Projects and Planning. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,650. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Gerri Mcgimpsey

Apprenticeship Training Fld Representative Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$34,619

Sub-department: Apprenticeship
Base pay: $34,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,619
Hire date: 2025-01-15
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: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gerri Mcgimpsey holds the role of Apprenticeship Training Fld Representative Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Apprenticeship. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,619. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Remackel

Industrial Hygienist 1/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$34,598

Sub-department: OSH Training & Quality
Base pay: $34,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,598
Hire date: 2023-08-16
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Remackel holds the role of Industrial Hygienist 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Osh Training & Quality. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $34,598. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nick Kathrine

Safety Investigator 2/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$34,175

Sub-department: OSH Inspection North
Base pay: $34,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,175
Hire date: 2011-03-16
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nick Kathrine is a Safety Investigator 2 at Labor & Industry Department within Osh Inspection North. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $34,175. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nou Yang

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$32,989

Sub-department: Apprenticeship
Base pay: $32,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,989
Hire date: 2024-05-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Nou Yang holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Labor & Industry Department within Apprenticeship. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,989. They are represented by Clerical.

Keith Berard

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$32,442

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections D7
Base pay: $32,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,442
Hire date: 2025-02-26
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, Keith Berard serves as a Construction Code Representative 1 within Ccld Electrical Inspections D7. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,442. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Hanson

Workers Comp Program Supervisor/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$31,883

Sub-department: Special Compensation Fund
Base pay: $7,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,883
Hire date: 2008-09-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Hanson works as a Workers Comp Program Supervisor for Labor & Industry Department within Special Compensation Fund. Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $31,883 in 2024. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Luise Armendariz

Labor Investigator/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$30,604

Sub-department: Intake Unit
Base pay: $30,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,604
Hire date: 2024-06-10
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: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Luise Armendariz works as a Labor Investigator for Labor & Industry Department within Intake Unit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Luise earned $30,604 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Araya Goings

Safety Investigator 1/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$30,395

Sub-department: OSHA Inspection Central
Base pay: $28,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,395
Hire date: 2022-12-07
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Araya Goings holds the role of Safety Investigator 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Osha Inspection Central. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $30,395. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shane Lindemoen

Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$30,112

Sub-department: CCLD Enforcement Services
Base pay: $30,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,112
Hire date: 2025-02-26
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

Shane Lindemoen works as a Investigator Senior for Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Enforcement Services. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Shane earned $30,112 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.