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

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Metro Council Louisville Metro, Kentucky39% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kylan Johnson

Public Information Officer I/Senate

2025 total comp

$32,269

Sub-department: Information
Base pay: $32,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,269
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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, Kylan Johnson serves as a Public Information Officer I within Information. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,269. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Tessa Yeager

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$32,228

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $32,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,228
Hire date: 2024-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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

Tessa Yeager holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,228. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Tricia Elite

Legislative Assistant II/Senate

2024 total comp

$31,517

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $27,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,517
Hire date: 2013-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Employee
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tricia Elite is a Legislative Assistant II at Senate within Minority General Administrative. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $31,517. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Aaron Person

Public Information Officer II/Senate

2024 total comp

$30,582

Sub-department: Information
Base pay: $30,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,582
Hire date: 2021-01-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 4
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Employee
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aaron Person works as a Public Information Officer II for Senate within Information. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Aaron earned $30,582 in 2024. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Jackson Sweeney

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$30,453

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $24,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,453
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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, Jackson Sweeney serves as a Legislative Assistant I within Majority General Administrative. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,453. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Gregory Levendoski

Sergeant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$30,024

Sub-department: Sergeant at Arms
Base pay: $30,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,024
Hire date: 2025-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
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

Gregory Levendoski holds the role of Sergeant I at Senate within Sergeant at Arms. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,024. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Raina Meyer

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2024 total comp

$29,898

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $27,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,324
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,898
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Employee
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: 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, Raina Meyer serves as a Legislative Assistant I within Majority General Administrative. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,898. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Sally Samaha

Producer/Senate

2025 total comp

$29,139

Sub-department: Media Services
Base pay: $29,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,139
Hire date: 2025-01-06
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: No
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sally Samaha is a Producer at Senate within Media Services. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,139. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Hunter Pederson

Committee Administrator I/Senate

2025 total comp

$29,053

Sub-department: Majority Committee Admin
Base pay: $20,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,053
Hire date: 2019-02-25
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: No
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hunter Pederson is a Committee Administrator I at Senate within Majority Committee Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,053. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Brooks Parkin

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$28,475

Sub-department: Minority General Admin
Base pay: $28,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,475
Hire date: 2024-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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

Brooks Parkin holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Minority General Administrative. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,475. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Hikmat Asgarov

Sergeant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$28,108

Sub-department: Sergeant at Arms
Base pay: $28,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,108
Hire date: 2025-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
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, Hikmat Asgarov serves as a Sergeant I within Sergeant at Arms. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,108. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Ellie Tibodeau-Lissick

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$27,743

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $27,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,743
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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, Ellie Tibodeau-Lissick serves as a Legislative Assistant I within Majority General Administrative. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,743. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Charles Larson

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$27,127

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $27,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,127
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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

Charles Larson holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,127. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Carolyn Browender

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$27,090

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $27,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,090
Hire date: 2024-12-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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

Carolyn Browender holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,090. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Taylor Tidwell-Bennett

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$26,512

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $25,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,512
Hire date: 2024-12-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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

Taylor Tidwell-Bennett holds the role of Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,512. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Emily Butenhoff

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$26,325

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $26,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,325
Hire date: 2024-12-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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, Emily Butenhoff serves as a Legislative Assistant I within Majority General Administrative. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,325. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Christopher Salazar

Sergeant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$26,034

Sub-department: Sergeant at Arms
Base pay: $26,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,034
Hire date: 1995-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
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

Christopher Salazar holds the role of Sergeant I at Senate within Sergeant at Arms. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,034. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Jakob Foss

Legislative Assistant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$25,986

Sub-department: Majority General Admin
Base pay: $24,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,986
Hire date: 2024-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
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

Jakob Foss is a Legislative Assistant I at Senate within Majority General Administrative. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,986. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Michael Strand

Sergeant I/Senate

2025 total comp

$25,845

Sub-department: Sergeant at Arms
Base pay: $25,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,845
Hire date: 2025-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
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, Michael Strand serves as a Sergeant I within Sergeant at Arms. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,845. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Giancarlo Canessa

Programmer Analyst II/Senate

2025 total comp

$25,434

Sub-department: Information Programming
Base pay: $25,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,434
Hire date: 2025-04-07
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

Giancarlo Canessa holds the role of Programmer Analyst II at Senate within Information Programming. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,434. They are represented by Non-Employee.