Wyoming Director of Workforce Services
| Wyoming Director of Workforce Services | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $158,400 |
| 2024-26 FY Budget: | $221,744,214 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor with consent of the Senate |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Wyoming Director of Workforce Services
Robin Sessions Cooley | |
| Other Wyoming Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditors: Auditor • Director • Superintendent of Education • Director of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Wyoming Director of Workforce Services is an appointed position in the Wyoming state government. The director is the head of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, which works to bridge "human and economic development for Wyoming's future."[1]
Current officeholder
The current Wyoming Director of Workforce Services is Robin Sessions Cooley (nonpartisan). Cooley assumed office in 2019.
Authority
The Wyoming Director of Workforce Services' powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Title 9, Chapter 2, Article 26 of the Wyoming Statutes.[2]
Article 26, Section 2602:
Director of department; appointment; removal; duties.
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Qualifications
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Appointments
The director is appointed by the governor.[1]
Vacancies
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Duties
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Divisions
As of January 2021, there were three divisions within the Department of Workforce Services:[1]
- Policy and Communications Division
- Workforce Programs Division
- Workforce Standards Division
State budget
- See also: Wyoming state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Workforce Services for the 2024-2026 fiscal biennium was $221,744,214.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $158,400, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $144,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the director of workforce received a salary of $144,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the director of workforce services received a salary of $103,200, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the director of workforce services received a salary of $96,804, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the director of workforce services received a salary of $96,804, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the director of workforce services received a salary of $61,747, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the director of workforce services received a salary of $94,824, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the director of workforce services received a salary of $90,436, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the director of workforce services was paid an estimated $88,439, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the director of workforce services was paid an estimated $88,439, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2012
In 2012, the director of workforce services was paid an estimated $88,439, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2010
In 2010, the director of workforce services was paid an estimated $88,439, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
Historical officeholders
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State profile
| Demographic data for Wyoming | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 586,555 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 97,093 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 91% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 25.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $58,840 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wyoming. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Wyoming
Wyoming voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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Contact information
Department of Workforce Services
5221 Yellowstone Road
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-8650
Fax: (307) 777-5857
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, "Who we are," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ State of Wyoming Legislature, "State Statutes & Constitution," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Wyoming State Legislature, "Enrolled Act No. 50, House of Representatives," 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, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 28, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 28, 2021
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