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| 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 | |
| Marcia Hultman | |
| Other South Dakota Executive Offices | |
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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]
The current officeholder is Marcia Hultman. She was appointed as interim director on October 10, 2013.[2] Hultman was named the permanent director on December 6, 2013.[1]
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[3] |
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The secretary of labor is appointed by the governor.[3]
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As of February 2021, divisions within the Department of Labor and Regulation included:[1]
The budget for the Department of Labor and Regulation in Fiscal Year 2025 was $42,617,292.[4]
In 2023, the officer's salary was $168,238, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
In 2022, the officer's salary was $134,848, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $131,687, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
In 2020, the secretary received a salary of $124,140 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
In 2019, the secretary received a salary of $112,805 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
In 2018, the secretary received a salary of $112,805 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
In 2017, the secretary received a salary of $112,805 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
In 2016, the secretary received a salary of $107,161 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
In 2015, the secretary received a salary of $103,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
In 2014, the secretary was paid an estimated $100,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
In 2013, the secretary was paid an estimated $103,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
In 2010, the secretary was paid an estimated $113,448 according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
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South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
123 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-0405
Phone: (605) 773-3101
Fax: (605) 773-6184
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