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

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Carrie Rohling

Management Analyst 3/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$84,793

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,793
Hire date: 1988-03-24
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Carrie Rohling serves as a Management Analyst 3 within Facilities Management. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,793. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kathleen Gordon

State Program Administrative Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$84,793

Sub-department: Pipeline Program
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,793
Hire date: 2006-03-08
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

Kathleen Gordon works as a State Program Administrative Senior for Labor & Industry Department within Pipeline Program. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. Kathleen earned $84,793 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ashley Anderson

Industrial Hygienist 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$84,793

Sub-department: OSHA Inspections IH
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,793
Hire date: 2024-06-05
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: 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, Ashley Anderson serves as a Industrial Hygienist 1 within Osha Inspections Ih. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,793. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kathy Bartikoski

Human Resources Specialist 3/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$84,793

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,793
Hire date: 2012-07-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, Kathy Bartikoski serves as a Human Resources Specialist 3 within Human Resources. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,793. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Gretchen Longbehn

State Program Administrative Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$84,781

Sub-department: Agency Admin/General Support
Base pay: $84,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,781
Hire date: 2012-03-14
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Gretchen Longbehn serves as a State Program Administrative Senior within Agency Admin/General Support. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,781. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

William Paone

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$84,754

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections D9
Base pay: $84,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,754
Hire date: 2015-11-18
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: -

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

William Paone is a Construction Code Representative 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Electrical Inspections D9. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,754. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Caren Miller

Human Resources Specialist 2/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$84,733

Sub-department: HR Staffing
Base pay: $84,652
Overtime: $82
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,733
Hire date: 2007-10-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Caren Miller works as a Human Resources Specialist 2 for Labor & Industry Department within HR Staffing. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Caren earned $84,733 in 2025. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Richard Tack

Elevator Code Representative/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$84,505

Sub-department: CCLD Elevator Inspections
Base pay: $58,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,505
Hire date: 2013-11-20
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

At Labor & Industry Department, Richard Tack serves as a Elevator Code Representative within Ccld Elevator Inspections. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,505. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Betsy Adamson

Grants Specialist Coordinator/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$84,158

Sub-department: Projects and Planning
Base pay: $81,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,158
Hire date: 2017-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Betsy Adamson is a Grants Specialist Coordinator at Labor & Industry Department within Projects and Planning. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,158. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Steven Weber I

Elevator Code Representative/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$83,871

Sub-department: CCLD Elevator Inspections 3
Base pay: $83,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,871
Hire date: 2024-06-05
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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, Steven Weber I serves as a Elevator Code Representative within Ccld Elevator Inspections 3. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working intermittent, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,871. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Charles Castro

Labor Investigator Senior/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$83,611

Sub-department: Labor Standards
Base pay: $82,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,611
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: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Charles Castro is a Labor Investigator Senior at Labor & Industry Department within Labor Standards. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,611. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amanda Spuckler

Management Analyst 4/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$83,581

Sub-department: CCLD Rules & Code Development
Base pay: $83,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,581
Hire date: 2012-01-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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, Amanda Spuckler serves as a Management Analyst 4 within Ccld Rules & Code Development. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,581. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sean Kleppe

Construction Code Representative 1/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$83,537

Sub-department: CCLD Electrical Inspections D3
Base pay: $83,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,537
Hire date: 2024-08-28
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

Sean Kleppe holds the role of Construction Code Representative 1 at Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Electrical Inspections D3. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,537. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.