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Legislative Assistant IV

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

9 employees hold this title in Senate. Median total compensation for the role is $75,084, above the department median of $60,939.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $724.7K
Role median: $75,084
Agency median: $60,939
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,163$110,425+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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

$172,510 · 11

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 Assistant roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Gregory Marcus

Legislative Assistant IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$111,053

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $108,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,597
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,053
Hire date: 2003-03-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Gregory Marcus is a Legislative Assistant IV at Senate within Minority General Administrative. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,053. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Wendy Haavisto

Legislative Assistant IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$107,127

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $104,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,127
Hire date: 1996-11-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Wendy Haavisto holds the role of Legislative Assistant IV at Senate within Minority General Administrative. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,127. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Maureen Watson

Legislative Assistant IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$99,319

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $99,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,319
Hire date: 2010-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Maureen Watson holds the role of Legislative Assistant IV at Senate within Minority General Administrative. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,319. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Angela Cook

Legislative Assistant IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$95,726

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $95,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,726
Hire date: 2004-07-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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, Angela Cook serves as a Legislative Assistant IV within Minority General Administrative. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,726. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Karen Johnson

Legislative Assistant IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$75,084

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $75,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,084
Hire date: 2019-03-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Karen Johnson is a Legislative Assistant IV at Senate within Minority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,084. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Faith Masloski

Legislative Assistant IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$68,651

Sub-department: Sergeant at Arms
Base pay: $68,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,651
Hire date: 2016-03-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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, Faith Masloski serves as a Legislative Assistant IV within Sergeant at Arms. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,651. They are represented by Non-Employee.

John Exley

Legislative Assistant IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$66,795

Sub-department: Minority Research
Base pay: $66,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,795
Hire date: 2016-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

John Exley holds the role of Legislative Assistant IV at Senate within Minority Research. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,795. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Sheila Luehrs

Legislative Assistant IV/Senate

2024 total comp

$66,770

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $48,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,770
Hire date: 2007-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

Sheila Luehrs holds the role of Legislative Assistant IV at Senate within Minority General Administrative. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,770. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

David Raisanen

Legislative Assistant IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$34,163

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $34,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,163
Hire date: 2008-02-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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 Raisanen works as a Legislative Assistant IV for Senate within Minority General Administrative. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. David earned $34,163 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.