Some employees are exempt from Minnesota's overtime wages. The following is a partial list.
| Employees exempt from Minnesota's overtime wages (partial list) |
|---|
Executive, administrative or professional employees who meet the salary and duty requirements as defined by state and federal regulations. |
An outside salesperson (someone who conducts no more than 20 percent of their work on the premise of the employer) |
A salesperson, parts person or mechanic who works for a commercial vehicle dealership on a commission or incentive basis |
Certain agricultural workers (minors employed as corn detasslers or hand field-workers with a parent or guardian are not exempt) |
For a complete list of exemptions from state overtime, see Minnesota Statutes 177.23, subd. 7 and
177.25, subd. 2 through 7.