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

Bjorn Arneson

Analyst IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$122,947

Sub-department: Counsel Analysts
Base pay: $122,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,947
Hire date: 2012-12-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

Bjorn Arneson holds the role of Analyst IV at Senate within Counsel Analysts. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,947. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Michael Stanley

Counsel IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$122,029

Sub-department: Counsel
Base pay: $119,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,029
Hire date: 2017-01-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

Michael Stanley holds the role of Counsel IV at Senate within Counsel. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,029. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Loren Halek

Desktop Support Specialist IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$121,468

Sub-department: Information Systems(SIS)
Base pay: $121,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,468
Hire date: 2021-03-22
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

Loren Halek is a Desktop Support Specialist IV at Senate within Information Systems(Sis). They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,468. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Andrew Erickson

Fiscal Analyst IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$120,699

Sub-department: Fiscal Analysts
Base pay: $117,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,699
Hire date: 2013-01-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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, Andrew Erickson serves as a Fiscal Analyst IV within Fiscal Analysts. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,699. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Mary Gallagher

Desktop Support Specialist IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$120,568

Sub-department: Information Systems(SIS)
Base pay: $120,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,568
Hire date: 1984-11-20
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

Mary Gallagher works as a Desktop Support Specialist IV for Senate within Information Systems(Sis). They have served since 1984 (about 41 years) as a full-time employee. Mary earned $120,568 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Melissa Mapes

Engrossing Secretary/Senate

2025 total comp

$119,595

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $116,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,595
Hire date: 2005-01-03
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

Melissa Mapes holds the role of Engrossing Secretary at Senate within Secretary of the Senate. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,595. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Linda Jackson

Director of Journal Production/Senate

2025 total comp

$119,552

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $119,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,552
Hire date: 2003-07-02
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

Linda Jackson holds the role of Director of Journal Production at Senate within Secretary of the Senate. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,552. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Jenna Hofer

Fiscal Analyst IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$117,860

Sub-department: Fiscal Analysts
Base pay: $117,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,860
Hire date: 2015-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

Jenna Hofer is a Fiscal Analyst IV at Senate within Fiscal Analysts. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,860. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Anna Moorjani

Programmer Analyst IV/Senate

2024 total comp

$117,100

Sub-department: Information Systems(SIS)
Base pay: $114,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,100
Hire date: 2018-12-17
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anna Moorjani is a Programmer Analyst IV at Senate within Information Systems(Sis). Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $117,100. They are represented by Non-Employee.