Agency file

Senate

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Senate is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 295 employees with median total compensation of $60,939; the highest distinct record was $226,735.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $19.8M
Employees: 295
Median total: $60,939
Highest record: $226,735

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$4,424$172,129+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 295 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,939) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $65,668 (98%)
Overtime — $8 (0%)
Other — $1,585 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$16,491

$25,434

$60,939

$94,525

$130,485

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,485 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,491. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legislative Assistant I

55 · $24,631

Legislative Assistant II

22 · $56,255

Sergeant I

14 · $23,287

Committee Page

11 · $16,200

Committee Administrator I

10 · $62,683

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$17.4M —	264 —	$62,145 —
2025	$19.8M ▲ 14.0%	295 ▲ 11.7%	$60,939 ▼ 1.9%

Compare

Similar departments

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Legislative Department City of Seattle54% match
Metropolitan Council City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish52% match
Common Council - City Clerk City of Milwaukee48% match
Metro Council Louisville Metro, Kentucky39% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

John Trombley

Director of Index/Senate

2025 total comp

$101,574

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $101,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,574
Hire date: 1997-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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 Trombley holds the role of Director of Index at Senate within Secretary of the Senate. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,574. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Jacquelyn Clinton

Research Supervisor/Senate

2025 total comp

$100,886

Sub-department: Majority Leadership
Base pay: $100,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,886
Hire date: 2015-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Jacquelyn Clinton holds the role of Research Supervisor at Senate within Majority Leadership. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,886. 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.

Timothy Greenfield

Counsel II/Senate

2025 total comp

$98,894

Sub-department: Counsel
Base pay: $96,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,894
Hire date: 2011-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

At Senate, Timothy Greenfield serves as a Counsel II within Counsel. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,894. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Bryan Pierick

Assistant Sergeant at Arms/Senate

2025 total comp

$98,709

Sub-department: Sergeant at Arms
Base pay: $98,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,709
Hire date: 2021-11-29
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

Bryan Pierick holds the role of Assistant Sergeant at Arms at Senate within Sergeant at Arms. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,709. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Ryan Majerus

Researcher IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$98,251

Sub-department: Majority Research
Base pay: $95,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,251
Hire date: 2010-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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 Majerus serves as a Researcher IV within Majority Research. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,251. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Marvin Raiola

Production Coordinator/Senate

2025 total comp

$97,423

Sub-department: Media Production
Base pay: $97,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,423
Hire date: 1988-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, Marvin Raiola serves as a Production Coordinator within Media Production. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,423. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

William Lunzer

Committee Administrator II/Senate

2025 total comp

$97,396

Sub-department: Majority Committee Admin
Base pay: $95,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,396
Hire date: 2013-08-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

William Lunzer works as a Committee Administrator II for Senate within Majority Committee Administrative. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. William earned $97,396 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Robert Johnson

Electronics Technician/Senate

2025 total comp

$97,374

Sub-department: Sergeant at Arms
Base pay: $97,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,374
Hire date: 2021-12-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, Robert Johnson serves as a Electronics Technician within Sergeant at Arms. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,374. Union affiliation: 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.