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

Adam Green

Labor Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$41,146

Sub-department: Prevailing Wage
Base pay: $36,716
Overtime: $4,023
Other pay: $407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,146
Hire date: 2021-08-02
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, 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, Adam Green serves as a Labor Investigator Senior within Prevailing Wage. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,146. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Pete Degrood

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$40,552

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections D8
Base pay: $40,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,552
Hire date: 1996-02-01
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: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pete Degrood is a Construction Code Representative 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Electrical Inspections D8. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,552. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Pachia Yang

Labor Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$39,461

Sub-department: Labor Standards 5
Base pay: $38,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,461
Hire date: 2017-08-21
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: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pachia Yang holds the role of Labor Investigator Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Labor Standards 5. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,461. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cynthia Benjamin

Safety Investigator 4/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$39,197

Sub-department: OSHA Training and Outreach
Base pay: $15,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,197
Hire date: 1976-05-24
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

Cynthia Benjamin holds the role of Safety Investigator 4 at Labor & Industry Department within Osha Training and Outreach. Their tenure dates to 1976, about 49 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,197. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aria Weatherspoon

Industrial Hygienist 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$39,023

Sub-department: OSHA Inspections IH
Base pay: $39,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,023
Hire date: 2022-01-05
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: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aria Weatherspoon holds the role of Industrial Hygienist 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Osha Inspections Ih. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,023. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ann Tart

Compliance Services Officer Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$38,855

Sub-department: Compliance #1
Base pay: $28,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,855
Hire date: 2016-06-15
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

Ann Tart works as a Compliance Services Officer Senior for Labor & Industry Department within Compliance #1. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Ann earned $38,855 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Miller

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$38,834

Sub-department: CCLD Regional Services
Base pay: $38,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,834
Hire date: 2018-08-15
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Michael Miller serves as a Construction Code Representative 1 within Ccld Regional Services. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working intermittent, 0.28 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,834. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aubrey Olson

Labor Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$38,178

Sub-department: Labor Standards 2
Base pay: $38,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,178
Hire date: 2024-12-18
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: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aubrey Olson holds the role of Labor Investigator Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Labor Standards 2. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,178. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michelle Ness

Compliance Services Officer Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$37,640

Sub-department: Compliance #2
Base pay: $37,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,640
Hire date: 2025-01-29
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Michelle Ness serves as a Compliance Services Officer Senior within Compliance #2. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,640. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anne Jenkin

Apprenticeship Training Fld Representative Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$37,233

Sub-department: Apprenticeship
Base pay: $37,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,233
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Anne Jenkin serves as a Apprenticeship Training Fld Representative Senior within Apprenticeship. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,233. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Austin Burridge

Industrial Hygienist 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$36,960

Sub-department: OSHA Inspections IH
Base pay: $36,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,960
Hire date: 2024-11-20
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

Austin Burridge works as a Industrial Hygienist 1 for Labor & Industry Department within Osha Inspections Ih. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Austin earned $36,960 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Victoria Castorena

Apprenticeship Training Fld Representative Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$36,949

Sub-department: Apprenticeship
Base pay: $36,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,949
Hire date: 2024-12-04
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: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Victoria Castorena is a Apprenticeship Training Fld Representative Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Apprenticeship. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,949. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eri Meynard

Labor Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$36,757

Sub-department: Labor Standards 5
Base pay: $36,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,757
Hire date: 2025-01-02
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: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eri Meynard holds the role of Labor Investigator Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Labor Standards 5. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,757. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.