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

Michael Mullen

Associate Press Secretary/Senate

2025 total comp

$88,012

Sub-department: Majority Leadership
Base pay: $88,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,012
Hire date: 2023-01-06
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: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Mullen holds the role of Associate Press Secretary at Senate within Majority Leadership. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,012. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Rachel Carlson

Executive Assistant/Senate

2025 total comp

$87,891

Sub-department: Majority Committee Admin
Base pay: $87,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,891
Hire date: 2021-01-04
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, Rachel Carlson serves as a Executive Assistant within Majority Committee Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,891. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Sofia Perez

Fiscal Services Specialist IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$87,354

Sub-department: Fiscal Services
Base pay: $87,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,354
Hire date: 2011-01-03
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, Sofia Perez serves as a Fiscal Services Specialist IV within Fiscal Services. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,354. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Gina Countryman

Minority Communications Director/Senate

2024 total comp

$86,632

Sub-department: Minority Leadership
Base pay: $86,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,632
Hire date: 2005-01-31
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gina Countryman is a Minority Communications Director at Senate within Minority Leadership. They have served since 2005 (about 19 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $86,632. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Brittany Johnson

Legislative Support Supervisor/Senate

2024 total comp

$86,022

Sub-department: Minority Leadership
Base pay: $86,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,022
Hire date: 2015-05-26
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brittany Johnson is a Legislative Support Supervisor at Senate within Minority Leadership. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $86,022. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Teresa Small

Fiscal Services Specialist IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$85,370

Sub-department: Fiscal Services
Base pay: $85,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,370
Hire date: 2017-02-20
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

Teresa Small works as a Fiscal Services Specialist IV for Senate within Fiscal Services. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Teresa earned $85,370 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Rachel Johnson

Analyst I/Senate

2025 total comp

$85,304

Sub-department: Counsel Analysts
Base pay: $85,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,304
Hire date: 2024-01-08
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

Rachel Johnson works as a Analyst I for Senate within Counsel Analysts. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Rachel earned $85,304 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Elizabeth Ethier

Committee Administrator II/Senate

2025 total comp

$84,835

Sub-department: Majority Committee Admin
Base pay: $84,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,835
Hire date: 2021-12-27
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: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Ethier works as a Committee Administrator II for Senate within Majority Committee Administrative. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Elizabeth earned $84,835 in 2025. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Olivia Syverson

Counsel I/Senate

2025 total comp

$84,705

Sub-department: Counsel
Base pay: $84,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,705
Hire date: 2022-01-10
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

Olivia Syverson is a Counsel I at Senate within Counsel. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,705. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Andrew Olmscheid

Chief Photographer/Senate

2025 total comp

$84,274

Sub-department: Media Services
Base pay: $84,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,274
Hire date: 2019-03-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Andrew Olmscheid is a Chief Photographer at Senate within Media Services. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,274. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Lowell Rice

Desktop Support Specialist IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$84,122

Sub-department: Information Systems(SIS)
Base pay: $84,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,122
Hire date: 2017-01-03
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, Lowell Rice serves as a Desktop Support Specialist IV within Information Systems(Sis). They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,122. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Mark Engebretson

Indexer IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$83,763

Sub-department: Index
Base pay: $83,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,763
Hire date: 1998-12-13
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: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mark Engebretson is a Indexer IV at Senate within Index. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,763. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

David Fraser

Researcher IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$83,667

Sub-department: Minority Research
Base pay: $66,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,667
Hire date: 2014-02-10
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: No
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Fraser is a Researcher IV at Senate within Minority Research. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,667. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Gregory Cato

Drafting Support Specialist IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$82,301

Sub-department: Counsel Support
Base pay: $80,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,936
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,301
Hire date: 2006-12-18
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: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gregory Cato holds the role of Drafting Support Specialist IV at Senate within Counsel Support. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,301. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Kenneth Ronnan

Production Coordinator/Senate

2025 total comp

$81,679

Sub-department: Media Production
Base pay: $81,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,679
Hire date: 2019-03-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Kenneth Ronnan holds the role of Production Coordinator at Senate within Media Production. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,679. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Cassandra Tommerdahl

Researcher III/Senate

2025 total comp

$81,453

Sub-department: Majority Research
Base pay: $79,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,453
Hire date: 2017-10-02
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

Cassandra Tommerdahl works as a Researcher III for Senate within Majority Research. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Cassandra earned $81,453 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Paige Pearson

Media Relations Specialist II/Senate

2025 total comp

$81,446

Sub-department: Minority Communications
Base pay: $81,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,446
Hire date: 2022-01-04
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: Yes
Agency Number: L11
Bargaining Unit Number: 223
Branch: Legislative
Branch Code: Legislative
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Paige Pearson works as a Media Relations Specialist II for Senate within Minority Communications. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Paige earned $81,446 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.