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Delaware Secretary of Labor
| Delaware Secretary of Labor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $135,327 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $31,074,700 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Delaware Code, 29-85-8502 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Delaware Secretary of Labor
LaKresha Moultrie | |
| Other Delaware Executive Offices | |
| Governor•Lieutenant Governor•Secretary of State•Attorney General•Treasurer•Auditor•Secretary of Education•Agriculture Secretary•Insurance Commissioner•Natural Resources Secretary•Labor Secretary•Public Service Commission | |
The Delaware Secretary of Labor is a state executive position in the Delaware state government. The secretary oversees the Delaware Department of Labor, which provides unemployment insurance and other assistance, offers training and job matching services, and produces statistics and analysis of the state's labor market.
Current officeholder
The current Delaware Secretary of Labor is LaKresha Moultrie (nonpartisan). Moultrie assumed office in 2025.
Authority
The office of secretary of labor is established by law.[1]
Delaware Code, 29-85-8502
| (a) The administrator and head of the Department shall be the Secretary of the Department of Labor... |
Qualifications
State law requires only that the secretary be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. Secretaries are required by law to become residents of the state within six months after appointment and must remain residents until their service ends.[1]
Delaware Code, 29-85-8502
| The administrator and head of the Department shall be the Secretary of the Department of Labor, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office, and preference shall be given to a resident of this State provided that such person is acceptable and equally qualified. |
Appointments
The secretary is appointed by the governor and must be confirmed by a majority vote of the state Senate.[1]
Term limits
There are no term limits associated with the secretary of labor.
Vacancies
If a vacancy in the office occurs, the governor appoints a replacement, who must then be confirmed by the state Senate. If the vacancy occurs while the legislature is out of session, the governor may appoint an acting secretary until the next legislative session. Details of vacancy appointments are set out in Article III, Section 9 of the Delaware Constitution.
Duties
As of January 14, 2021, the Department of Labor's website had the following stated duties:[2]
| “ | The Delaware Department of Labor connects people to jobs, resources, monetary benefits, workplace protections and labor market information to promote financial independence, workplace justice and a strong economy.[3] | ” |
Divisions
As of January 14, 2021, divisions within the Department of Labor included:[2]
- Employment and Training
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Unemployment Insurance
- Industrial Affairs
State budget
- See also: Delaware state budget and finances
The budget for the Secretary of Labor's Office in the Fiscal Year 2025 was $31,074,700.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $135,327, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $129,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $123,333, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $123,333 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $122,333 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $119,540 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $119,540 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $119,540 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $119,540 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the secretary was paid an estimated $119,040 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the secretary was paid an estimated $119,040 according to the Council of State Governments.
2012
In 2012, the secretary was paid an estimated $117,861 according to the Council of State Governments.
2010
In 2010, the secretary was paid an estimated $112,660 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Contact info
Address:
4425 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
Phone: (302) 761-8000
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Delaware Code, "29-85-8502," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Delaware Department of Labor, "About the Department of Labor," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Delaware General Assembly, "Senate Bill 325," accessed January 16, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 14, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2010 -- Table 4.11," accessed August 16, 2011
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