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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Andrea Lauer

Auditor Principal/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp
$90,336
Sub-department
Projects and Planning
Base pay
$90,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,336
Hire date
2024-07-17
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

Andrea Lauer holds the role of Auditor Principal at Labor & Industry Department within Projects and Planning. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,336. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kyle Meyer

Engineering Specialist/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp
$89,640
Sub-department
CCLD Plumbing Plan Review
Base pay
$89,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,640
Hire date
2016-03-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
5
Union / bargaining unit
MN Govt Engineers Council
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
212
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Kyle Meyer works as a Engineering Specialist for Labor & Industry Department within Ccld Plumbing Plan Review. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Kyle earned $89,640 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Stacie Dahl

Management Analyst 4/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp
$89,514
Sub-department
Special Compensation Fund
Base pay
$89,514
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,514
Hire date
2001-04-05
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

Stacie Dahl works as a Management Analyst 4 for Labor & Industry Department within Special Compensation Fund. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Stacie earned $89,514 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.