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.

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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

Stephanie James

Counsel IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$144,043

Sub-department: Counsel
Base pay: $140,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,043
Hire date: 2011-02-24
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

Stephanie James works as a Counsel IV for Senate within Counsel. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. Stephanie earned $144,043 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Michael Linn

First Assistant Secretary of Senate/Senate

2025 total comp

$143,923

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $143,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,923
Hire date: 1986-12-01
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

Michael Linn works as a First Assistant Secretary of Senate for Senate within Secretary of the Senate. Hired in 1986, they have about 39 years of service as a full-time employee. Michael earned $143,923 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Nora Pollock

Counsel IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$142,895

Sub-department: Counsel
Base pay: $139,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,361
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,895
Hire date: 2011-08-17
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

Nora Pollock works as a Counsel IV for Senate within Counsel. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. Nora earned $142,895 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Stacy Erickson

Programmer Analyst IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$142,147

Sub-department: Information Programming
Base pay: $138,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,147
Hire date: 1997-07-23
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

Stacy Erickson works as a Programmer Analyst IV for Senate within Information Programming. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years as a full-time employee. Stacy earned $142,147 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Mark Martinez

Director of Media Services/Senate

2025 total comp

$141,675

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $141,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,675
Hire date: 2010-11-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Mark Martinez works as a Director of Media Services for Senate within Secretary of the Senate. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. Mark earned $141,675 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Daniel Mickelberg

Director of Minority Research/Senate

2025 total comp

$139,848

Sub-department: Minority Leadership
Base pay: $139,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,848
Hire date: 2001-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Daniel Mickelberg is a Director of Minority Research at Senate within Minority Leadership. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,848. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Joan White

Counsel IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$138,527

Sub-department: Counsel
Base pay: $98,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,527
Hire date: 1992-11-30
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: No
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joan White works as a Counsel IV for Senate within Counsel. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years) as a full-time employee. Joan earned $138,527 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Jason Fossum

Minority Chief of Staff/Senate

2025 total comp

$138,384

Sub-department: Minority Leadership
Base pay: $138,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,384
Hire date: 2013-11-15
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: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jason Fossum holds the role of Minority Chief of Staff at Senate within Minority Leadership. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,384. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Krista Broton

Director of Majority Research/Senate

2025 total comp

$137,775

Sub-department: Majority Leadership
Base pay: $137,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,775
Hire date: 2003-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Krista Broton works as a Director of Majority Research for Senate within Majority Leadership. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years as a full-time employee. Krista earned $137,775 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Betty Myers

Controller/Senate

2025 total comp

$137,363

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $137,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,363
Hire date: 2017-09-25
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

Betty Myers holds the role of Controller at Senate within Secretary of the Senate. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,363. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.