City of Baltimore / Legislative Reference
Agency file
The Legislative Reference is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2025, this agency had 7 employees with median total compensation of $80,895; the highest distinct record was $149,233.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 7 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,895) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $92,628 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,024. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $320.2K — | 6 — | $41,978 — |
| 2012 | $358.5K ▲ 12.0% | 6 ±0% | $48,603 ▲ 15.8% |
| 2014 | $292.5K ▼ 18.4% | 5 ▼ 16.7% | $53,614 ▲ 10.3% |
| 2021 | $571.1K ▲ 95.3% | 7 ▲ 40.0% | $82,843 ▲ 54.5% |
| 2022 | $531.7K ▼ 6.9% | 9 ▲ 28.6% | $66,775 ▼ 19.4% |
| 2023 | $635.1K ▲ 19.5% | 8 ▼ 11.1% | $75,351 ▲ 12.8% |
| 2024 | $497.3K ▼ 21.7% | 9 ▲ 12.5% | $68,286 ▼ 9.4% |
| 2025 | $606.3K ▲ 21.9% | 7 ▼ 22.2% | $80,895 ▲ 18.5% |
Record list
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Na/Legislative Reference
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Avery Aisenstark holds the role of Na at Legislative Reference. Hired in 1993, they have about 30 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $217,825.
Director Legislative Reference/Legislative Reference
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Benjamin A Guthorn is a Director Legislative Reference at Legislative Reference. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $149,233.