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South Dakota Secretary of Labor and Regulation
| South Dakota Secretary of Labor and Regulation | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $168,238 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $42,617,292 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | The end of the term for which the appointing governor was elected, unless removed sooner |
| Authority: | South Dakota Codified Laws, Chapter 1-37, Section 1 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
South Dakota Secretary of Labor and Regulation
Marcia Hultman | |
| Other South Dakota Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Commissioner of School and Public Lands • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The South Dakota Secretary of Labor is an appointed position in the South Dakota state government. The secretary leads the state Department of Labor and Regulation, whose mission is "to promote economic opportunity and financial security for individuals and businesses through quality, responsive and expert services; fair and equitable employment solutions; and safe and sound business practices."[1]
Current officeholder
The current South Dakota Secretary of Labor and Regulation is Marcia Hultman (nonpartisan). Hultman assumed office in 2013.
Authority
The office of the secretary of labor is established in Chapter 1-37, Section 1 of the South Dakota Codified Laws.
Chapter 1-37, Section 1:
| Department of Labor and Regulation created -- Secretary as head. There is hereby created a Department of Labor and Regulation. The head of the Department of Labor and Regulation is the secretary of labor and regulation who shall be appointed and serve pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, Article IV, § 9[2] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The secretary of labor is appointed by the governor.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
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Divisions
As of February 2021, divisions within the Department of Labor and Regulation included:[1]
- Banking
- Field Operations
- Insurance and Securities
- Labor and Management
- Policy and Public Affairs
- Reemployment Assistance
- Technology Development
- Workforce Development
State budget
- See also: South Dakota state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Labor and Regulation in Fiscal Year 2025 was $42,617,292.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $168,238, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $134,848, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $131,687, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $124,140 according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $112,805 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $112,805 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $112,805 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $107,161 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $103,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the secretary was paid an estimated $100,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the secretary was paid an estimated $103,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2010
In 2010, the secretary was paid an estimated $113,448 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
123 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-0405
Phone: (605) 773-3101
Fax: (605) 773-6184
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, "Staff Directory," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 South Dakota Legislature, "South Dakota Codified Laws Chapter 1-37-1," accessed December 26, 2012
- ↑ South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management, "Budget in Brief - Fiscal Year 2025," accessed January 23, 2025
- ↑ 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 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed February 2, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed February 2, 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 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 28, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed May 14, 2011
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