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
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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

Thomas Bottern

Secretary of the Senate/Senate

2025 total comp

$226,735

Sub-department: Secretary of the Senate
Base pay: $221,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,735
Hire date: 1996-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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, Thomas Bottern serves as a Secretary of the Senate within Secretary of the Senate. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $226,735. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Eric Nauman

Principal Fiscal Analyst/Senate

2025 total comp

$199,515

Sub-department: Fiscal Analyst Counsel
Base pay: $194,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,515
Hire date: 1994-11-28
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

At Senate, Eric Nauman serves as a Principal Fiscal Analyst within Fiscal Analyst Counsel. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,515. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Alexis Stangl

Director of Counsel/Research/Analys/Senate

2025 total comp

$194,835

Sub-department: Majority Leadership
Base pay: $190,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,835
Hire date: 2011-02-21
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

Alexis Stangl is a Director of Counsel/Research/Analys at Senate within Majority Leadership. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $194,835. They are represented by Non-Employee.

Daniel Mueller

Lead Fiscal Analyst/Senate

2025 total comp

$177,806

Sub-department: Fiscal Analyst Counsel
Base pay: $173,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,806
Hire date: 1994-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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 Mueller holds the role of Lead Fiscal Analyst at Senate within Fiscal Analyst Counsel. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,806. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Brianna Sharkey-Smith

Executive Director Rules Community/Senate

2025 total comp

$175,436

Sub-department: Majority Leadership
Base pay: $175,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,436
Hire date: 2022-12-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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

Brianna Sharkey-Smith holds the role of Executive Director Rules Community at Senate within Majority Leadership. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,436. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Chris Turner

Fiscal Analyst IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$173,456

Sub-department: Fiscal Analysts
Base pay: $169,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,456
Hire date: 1991-01-09
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

Chris Turner is a Fiscal Analyst IV at Senate within Fiscal Analysts. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,456. Union affiliation: Non-Employee.

Kenneth Backhus

Counsel IV/Senate

2025 total comp

$172,129

Sub-department: Counsel
Base pay: $168,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,129
Hire date: 1994-11-17
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

Kenneth Backhus is a Counsel IV at Senate within Counsel. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,129. Their bargaining unit is Non-Employee.

Marc Kimball

Director of Media Relations/Senate

2025 total comp

$168,652

Sub-department: Majority Leadership
Base pay: $164,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,652
Hire date: 2022-01-04
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

Marc Kimball works as a Director of Media Relations for Senate within Majority Leadership. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Marc earned $168,652 in 2025. They are represented by Non-Employee.