Minnesota / Senate / Legislative Assistant II

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Legislative Assistant II

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

27 employees hold this title in Senate. Median total compensation for the role is $54,196, below the department median of $60,939.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $54,196
Agency median: $60,939
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$20,526$67,889+

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How total compensation varies among the 27 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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Gabriella Roberts

Legislative Assistant II/Senate

2025 total comp

$55,922

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $55,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,922
Hire date: 2023-03-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

Gabriella Roberts works as a Legislative Assistant II for Senate within Minority General Administrative. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Gabriella earned $55,922 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Ayana Smith-Kooiman

Legislative Assistant II/Senate

2025 total comp

$54,609

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $53,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,609
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

Ayana Smith-Kooiman works as a Legislative Assistant II for Senate within Majority General Administrative. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Ayana earned $54,609 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Benjamin Pettee

Legislative Assistant II/Senate

2025 total comp

$54,196

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $52,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,196
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
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

Benjamin Pettee works as a Legislative Assistant II for Senate within Majority General Administrative. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Benjamin earned $54,196 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.