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

Marti Benson

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$47,628

Sub-department: SCF - Administration
Base pay: $47,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,628
Hire date: 2014-01-21
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Marti Benson serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Scf - Administration. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,628. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Jessica Kovarik

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$47,449

Sub-department: CCLD Plan Review
Base pay: $44,978
Overtime: $294
Other pay: $2,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,449
Hire date: 2015-08-12
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: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Kovarik is a Construction Code Representative 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Plan Review. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,449. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sylvia Po

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$47,400

Sub-department: Vru #2
Base pay: $47,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,400
Hire date: 2022-06-29
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

Sylvia Po works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Labor & Industry Department within Vru #2. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Sylvia earned $47,400 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Jessica Ellingson

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$47,382

Sub-department: SCF - Administration
Base pay: $44,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,382
Hire date: 2014-10-27
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Ellingson is a Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Labor & Industry Department within Scf - Administration. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $47,382. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Sean Callanan

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$47,237

Sub-department: OSH Administrative Support
Base pay: $47,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,237
Hire date: 2022-08-17
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

Sean Callanan holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Labor & Industry Department within Osh Administrative Support. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,237. They are represented by Clerical.

Heather Rixen

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$47,002

Sub-department: Data Processing
Base pay: $47,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,002
Hire date: 2007-09-19
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

Heather Rixen is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Data Processing. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,002. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Christopher Welhaven

Customer Services Specialist Int/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$46,959

Sub-department: Help Desk
Base pay: $46,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,959
Hire date: 2022-12-12
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Christopher Welhaven serves as a Customer Services Specialist Int within Help Desk. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,959. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Hak Lee

Customer Services Specialist Int/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$46,589

Sub-department: Help Desk
Base pay: $46,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,589
Hire date: 2023-08-02
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hak Lee is a Customer Services Specialist Int at Labor & Industry Department within Help Desk. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $46,589. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Caleb Buck

Engineer 1 Graduate/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$46,502

Sub-department: CCLD Plumbing Plan Review
Base pay: $46,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,502
Hire date: 2024-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
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

Caleb Buck is a Engineer 1 Graduate at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Plumbing Plan Review. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,502. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Jessica Rohling

Central Services Administrative Specialist/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$45,376

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $45,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,376
Hire date: 2022-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
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

Jessica Rohling works as a Central Services Administrative Specialist for Labor & Industry Department within Facilities Management. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Jessica earned $45,376 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Lila Zarins

Compliance Services Officer Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$45,038

Sub-department: Compliance #2
Base pay: $45,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,038
Hire date: 1981-09-14
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Lila Zarins serves as a Compliance Services Officer Senior within Compliance #2. Hired in 1981, they have about 44 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,038. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ana Vergara

Labor Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$44,486

Sub-department: Labor Standards 2
Base pay: $43,617
Overtime: $170
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,486
Hire date: 2019-07-10
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

Ana Vergara works as a Labor Investigator Senior for Labor & Industry Department within Labor Standards 2. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Ana earned $44,486 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Felicia Lee

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$44,424

Sub-department: Compliance #1
Base pay: $44,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,424
Hire date: 2023-12-27
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: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Felicia Lee holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Labor & Industry Department within Compliance #1. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,424. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Marty Kumm

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$43,992

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections VR
Base pay: $43,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,992
Hire date: 1997-03-05
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marty Kumm is a Construction Code Representative 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Electrical Inspections Vr. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service, working part-time, 0.4 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $43,992. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lori Lindon

Accounting Officer/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$43,842

Sub-department: FSU - Budget & Accounting Svcs
Base pay: $43,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,842
Hire date: 2014-08-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Lori Lindon holds the role of Accounting Officer at Labor & Industry Department within Fsu - Budget & Accounting Services. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,842. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brittany Wysokinski

Comp Attorney Princ/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$43,777

Sub-department: Legal Services
Base pay: $42,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,777
Hire date: 2021-05-24
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

Brittany Wysokinski holds the role of Comp Attorney Princ at Labor & Industry Department within Legal Services. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,777. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Makenzie Johnson

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$43,761

Sub-department: CCLD Permit Processing
Base pay: $43,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,761
Hire date: 2024-09-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
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

Makenzie Johnson is a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Permit Processing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,761. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Christopher Leifeld

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$43,736

Sub-department: Workers Compensation Division
Base pay: $27,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,736
Hire date: 1998-01-14
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: No
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Leifeld works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Labor & Industry Department within Workers Compensation Division. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. Christopher earned $43,736 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Karen Ryba

Office Services Supervisor 2/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$43,561

Sub-department: Compliance, Records & Training
Base pay: $27,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,561
Hire date: 1979-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Karen Ryba works as a Office Services Supervisor 2 for Labor & Industry Department within Compliance, Records & Training. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 45 years as a full-time employee. Karen earned $43,561 in 2024. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Katherine Drake

Research Analysis Specialist/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$42,398

Sub-department: Research & Data Analytics
Base pay: $42,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,398
Hire date: 2023-09-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Katherine Drake works as a Research Analysis Specialist for Labor & Industry Department within Research & Data Analytics. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Katherine earned $42,398 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kenneth Mcgurran

Comp Attorney/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$42,310

Sub-department: Legal Services
Base pay: $42,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,310
Hire date: 2024-12-18
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: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kenneth Mcgurran works as a Comp Attorney for Labor & Industry Department within Legal Services. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Kenneth earned $42,310 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Emily Streier

Legal Analyst/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$41,992

Sub-department: Legal Services 2
Base pay: $41,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,992
Hire date: 2023-10-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
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

Emily Streier holds the role of Legal Analyst at Labor & Industry Department within Legal Services 2. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,992. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Donovan Hackler

Investigator/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$41,888

Sub-department: SCF Special Claims
Base pay: $41,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,888
Hire date: 2024-10-23
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

Donovan Hackler works as a Investigator for Labor & Industry Department within Scf Special Claims. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Donovan earned $41,888 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.