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

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Board of Supervisors City and County of San Francisco80% match
Legislature Tennessee59% match
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

Robert Ludden

Director of Sis/Senate

2025 total comp

$136,508

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $133,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,508
Hire date: 1994-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Robert Ludden is a Director of Sis at Senate within Secretary of the Senate. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,508. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Krista Boyd

Fiscal Analyst IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$136,176

Sub-department: Fiscal Analysts
Base pay: $132,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,176
Hire date: 2006-02-27
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, Krista Boyd serves as a Fiscal Analyst IV within Fiscal Analysts. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,176. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Dennis Albrecht

Fiscal Analyst IV/Senate

2024 total comp

$133,188

Sub-department: Fiscal Analysts
Base pay: $129,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,188
Hire date: 1998-06-22
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, 2024: 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, Dennis Albrecht serves as a Fiscal Analyst IV within Fiscal Analysts. They have served since 1998 (about 26 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,188. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Eric Silvia

Counsel IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$132,787

Sub-department: Counsel
Base pay: $132,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,787
Hire date: 2012-01-17
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

At Senate, Eric Silvia serves as a Counsel IV within Counsel. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,787. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Daniel Olson

Printing and Purchasing Manager/Senate

2025 total comp

$130,485

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $127,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,485
Hire date: 1987-10-15
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, Daniel Olson serves as a Printing and Purchasing Manager within Secretary of the Senate. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 38 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,485. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.