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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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Taylor Tidwell-Bennett

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$26,512

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $25,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,512
Hire date: 2024-12-27
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

Taylor Tidwell-Bennett holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,512. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Emily Butenhoff

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$26,325

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $26,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,325
Hire date: 2024-12-23
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, Emily Butenhoff serves as a Legislative Assistant I within Majority General Administrative. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,325. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Jakob Foss

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$25,986

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $24,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,986
Hire date: 2024-12-12
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

Jakob Foss is a Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,986. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Maryam Arab

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$25,166

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $23,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,166
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

Maryam Arab works as a Legislative Assistant I for Senate within Majority General Administrative. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Maryam earned $25,166 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Matthew Keliher

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,935

Sub-department: Majority Research
Base pay: $24,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,935
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

Matthew Keliher works as a Legislative Assistant I for Senate within Majority Research. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $24,935 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Sydney Lunde

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,631

Sub-department: Journal
Base pay: $24,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,631
Hire date: 2024-03-25
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

Sydney Lunde is a Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Journal. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,631. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Parker Zak

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,622

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $23,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,622
Hire date: 2024-02-26
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

Parker Zak holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Minority General Administrative. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,622. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Ryan Thornton

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,584

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $24,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,584
Hire date: 2025-01-07
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, Ryan Thornton serves as a Legislative Assistant I within Minority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,584. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

David Hendrickson

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$24,381

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $24,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,381
Hire date: 2024-09-09
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

David Hendrickson holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Minority General Administrative. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,381. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.