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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Trinity Leonard

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$20,517

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $20,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,517
Hire date: 2025-01-15
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

Trinity Leonard works as a Legislative Assistant I for Senate within Minority General Administrative. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Trinity earned $20,517 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Sydney Tiffany

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$20,222

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $20,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,222
Hire date: 2025-01-06
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

Sydney Tiffany holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Minority General Administrative. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,222. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Christian Knellwolf

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$19,169

Sub-department: Engrossing
Base pay: $19,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,169
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
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

Christian Knellwolf works as a Legislative Assistant I for Senate within Engrossing. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Christian earned $19,169 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Mikayla Mtanous

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2024 total comp

$19,110

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $19,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,110
Hire date: 2024-02-06
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mikayla Mtanous holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,110. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Olivia Hitchcock-Willis

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$19,055

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $19,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,055
Hire date: 2025-01-06
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

Olivia Hitchcock-Willis holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,055. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Aric Borowiak

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$18,339

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $18,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,339
Hire date: 2023-01-18
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

Aric Borowiak works as a Legislative Assistant I for Senate within Minority General Administrative. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Aric earned $18,339 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.