New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor
| New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $127,720 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $11,407,309 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 3 years |
| Authority: | New Hampshire Statutes, Title XXIII, Chapter 273, Section 273:1 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor
Ken Merrifield | |
| Other New Hampshire Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Director of Fish & Game • Public Utilities Commission | |
The New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor is an appointed state executive position in the New Hampshire state government. The commissioner is appointment by the governor, and oversees the Department of Labor, which is responsible for monitoring employers, workers compensation, and ensuring insurance carriers are in compliance with state labor laws.[1]
Current officeholder
The current New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor is Ken Merrifield (nonpartisan). Merrifield assumed office in 2017.
Authority
Per Title XXIII, Chapter 273, Section 273:1 of the New Hampshire Statutes:[2]
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There shall be a department of labor under the executive direction of a labor commissioner who shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council. |
Qualifications
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Appointments
Per Title XXIII, Chapter 273, Section 273:1 of the New Hampshire Statutes, the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, appoints the commissioner of labor to a term of three years.[2]
Vacancies
Per Title XXIII, Chapter 273, Section 273:3 of the New Hampshire Statutes, in the event of a vacancy the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, appoints a new officeholder to serve out the remaining unexpired term.[3]
Duties
The commissioner oversees the Department of Labor, which is responsible for monitoring employers, workers compensation, and insurance carriers to ensure they are in compliance with state labor laws.[4]
Divisions
As of February 1, 2021, the department of labor contains the following divisions:
- Administrative Support
- Inspection
- Workers Compensation[5]
State budget
- See also: New Hampshire state budget and finances
The budget for the New Hampshire Department of Labor in Fiscal Year 2025 was $11,407,309.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $127,720, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $126,307, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $105,930, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $105,930, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $105,930, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $105,930, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $105,930, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $105,930, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $105,930, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $105,930, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $104,364, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
New Hampshire Department of Labor
Telephone: (603) 271-3176
Fax: (603) 271-2668
Mail:
PO Box 2076
Concord, NH 03302
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Department of Labor, "About us," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Hampshire Statutes, "273:1 Department; Commissioner," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Statutes, "273:3 Vacancy," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Department of Labor, "About us," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, "Agency Budget Submission 2022-2023," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Legislature, "HB 1-A Final Version," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 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 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 26, 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 December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 31, 2014
