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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Amy Linden

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$36,751

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $33,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,751
Hire date: 2024-01-22
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

Amy Linden works as a Legislative Assistant I for Senate within Minority General Administrative. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Amy earned $36,751 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Alexis Varner

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$35,947

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $28,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,947
Hire date: 2023-01-03
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

Alexis Varner is a Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,947. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Abdihamid Badri

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2024 total comp

$34,897

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $28,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,897
Hire date: 2022-12-22
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: No
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Abdihamid Badri is a Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $34,897. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.