Minnesota / Senate / Legislative Assistant I

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Legislative Assistant I

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

72 employees hold this title in Senate. Median total compensation for the role is $26,155, below the department median of $60,939.

Employees: 72
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $26,155
Agency median: $60,939
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,424$59,794+

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How total compensation varies among the 72 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Legislative Assistant beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $43,711 ranks #8 of 14. See Legislative Assistant across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$180,205 · 10

City and County of San Francisco

$168,705 · 80

$113,963 · 31

$86,520 · 21

$83,112 · 73

$73,374 · 84

$55,163 · 11

$41,883 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Legislative Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Caden Thissen

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$15,059

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $15,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,059
Hire date: 2025-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Employee
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Caden Thissen works as a Legislative Assistant I for Senate within Minority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Caden earned $15,059 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Mustafa Aweys

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$14,129

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $14,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,129
Hire date: 2025-03-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Employee
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Senate, Mustafa Aweys serves as a Legislative Assistant I within Majority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,129. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

David Wing

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$13,601

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $13,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,601
Hire date: 2025-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Employee
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Wing works as a Legislative Assistant I for Senate within Minority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. David earned $13,601 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Jessica Johnson

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$13,176

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $13,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,176
Hire date: 2025-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Employee
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Johnson works as a Legislative Assistant I for Senate within Minority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Jessica earned $13,176 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.