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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Common Council - City Clerk City of Milwaukee48% match
Metro Council Louisville Metro, Kentucky39% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jessica Tupper

Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate/Senate

2025 total comp

$127,733

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $127,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,733
Hire date: 2000-12-04
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

Jessica Tupper holds the role of Second Assistant Secretary of the Senate at Senate within Secretary of the Senate. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,733. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Craig Sondag

Minority Chief of Staff/Senate

2025 total comp

$127,414

Sub-department: Minority Leadership
Base pay: $85,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,414
Hire date: 2019-11-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Craig Sondag is a Minority Chief of Staff at Senate within Minority Leadership. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,414. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Steve Peterson

Executive Assistant/Senate

2025 total comp

$127,375

Sub-department: Majority Leadership
Base pay: $127,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,375
Hire date: 2013-01-07
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

At Senate, Steve Peterson serves as a Executive Assistant within Majority Leadership. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,375. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

William Poore

Director of Engineering and Operations/Senate

2025 total comp

$126,311

Sub-department: Media Services
Base pay: $126,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,311
Hire date: 2021-09-07
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

William Poore is a Director of Engineering and Operations at Senate within Media Services. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,311. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Mary Bagley

Director of Information Office/Senate

2025 total comp

$123,952

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $123,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,952
Hire date: 1993-03-10
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

At Senate, Mary Bagley serves as a Director of Information Office within Secretary of the Senate. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 32 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,952. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Priyanka Premo

Lead Counsel/Senate

2025 total comp

$123,851

Sub-department: Counsel
Base pay: $120,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,851
Hire date: 2017-02-13
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

Priyanka Premo is a Lead Counsel at Senate within Counsel. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,851. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Liam Monahan

Analyst IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$123,335

Sub-department: Fiscal Analyst Counsel
Base pay: $120,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,335
Hire date: 2014-12-15
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

Liam Monahan works as a Analyst IV for Senate within Fiscal Analyst Counsel. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Liam earned $123,335 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Casey Muhm

Fiscal Analyst IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$123,335

Sub-department: Fiscal Analysts
Base pay: $120,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,335
Hire date: 2015-02-02
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

Casey Muhm holds the role of Fiscal Analyst IV at Senate within Fiscal Analysts. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,335. They are represented by Non-Employee.