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Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
| Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $215,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $36,095,794 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Portia Wu | |
| Other Maryland Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Comptroller • Treasurer • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Secretary • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Secretary of Labor • Public Service Commission | |
The Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is a state executive position in the Maryland state government. The secretary is appointed by the governor acts as head of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, which was established in 1995. The Department oversees job training, unemployment insurance, as well as a number of licensing and regulatory boards.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation is Portia Wu (nonpartisan). Wu assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Title 2 of the Business Regulation Article of the Maryland Code of Public General Laws.
Title 2 Sections 101 and 102:
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Qualifications
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Appointments
The secretary of labor, licensing and regulation is appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the state Senate.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
The mission statement of the department is as follows:[3]
"The Maryland Department of Labor is committed to safeguarding and protecting Marylanders. We're proud to support the economic stability of the state by providing businesses, the workforce and the consuming public with high quality customer-focused regulatory, employment and training services."
Divisions
- Updated January 21, 2021
The DLLR has the following divisions:[3]
- Division of Unemployment Insurance
- Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
- Division of Labor and Industry
- Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
- Division of Financial Regulation
- Maryland Racing Commission
- Governor's Workforce Development Board (GWDB)
- Office of Human Resources
- Office of Fair Practices
- Office of Budget and Fiscal Services
State budget
- See also: Maryland state budget and finances
The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation's budget for fiscal year 2025 was $36,095,794.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $215,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $188,477, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $182,951, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $161,975, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2019
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $161,975, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $161,975, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $161,975, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $161,975, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $158,974, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the secretary earned a salary of $158,974, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the secretary earned a salary of $158,974, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2012
In 2012, the secretary earned a salary of $158,974, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2010
In 2010, the secretary earned a salary of $143,270, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Department Of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
500 North Calvert Street #401
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone:
Administration (Office of the Secretary) - 410-230-6020
Constituent Services Director - 410-230-6069
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, "Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Functions," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maryland Code of Public General Laws Business Regulation Article, "Title 2, Sections 101 and 102," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, "About DLLR," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Maryland General Assembly, "Senate Bill 360," accessed January 17, 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, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 21, 2021
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