Aiken, John L
Labor Standards DirectorLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Deputy Commissioner. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2021, pay went up 112% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 78% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $104,855 | −5.8% | +2.3% | −7.9% |
| FY 2020 | $111,281 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2019 | $106,815 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $104,479 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2017 | $101,056 | +5.6% | +1.8% | +3.7% |
| FY 2016 | $95,703 | +7.7% | +0.7% | +7.0% |
| FY 2015 | $88,840 | +205.1% | +0.7% | +202.8% |
| FY 2014 | $29,123 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $49,407 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2021 · Labor Standards Director
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Labor & Industry Dept Deputy Commissioner | Labor Standards Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.88 /hr | — | $104,855 |
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept Deputy Commissioner | Labor Standards Director Full-time | Ramsey | $52.57 /hr | — | $111,281 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept Deputy Commissioner | Labor Standards Director Full-time | Ramsey | $51.41 /hr | — | $106,815 |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept Safety Codes & Services | Labor Standards Director Full-time | Ramsey | $50.28 /hr | — | $104,479 |
| 2017 | Labor & Industry Dept Safety Codes & Services | Labor Standards Director Full-time | Ramsey | $49.29 /hr | — | $101,056 |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept Safety Codes & Services | Labor Standards Director Full-time | Ramsey | $46.91 /hr | — | $95,703 |
| 2015 | Labor & Industry Dept Safety Codes & Services | Labor Standards Director Full-time | Ramsey | $44.21 /hr | — | $88,840 |
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept Agency Admin/General Support | Asst To Commr Full-time | Ramsey | $38.32 /hr | — | $29,123 |
| 2011 | Secretary of State Operations | Information Officer 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $49,407 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2021, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$189,914Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$143,376Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- McGannon, Heather A$143,374Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Robertson, Roslyn C$142,885Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- McLellan, Scott D$133,660Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Leppink, Nancy J$128,407State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Morse, Scott Bradley$127,582State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$127,576State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Labor Standards Director
FY 2021, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.