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City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Metropolitan Council

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Metropolitan Council

Source file: Open Data BR — City-Parish Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Metropolitan Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 49 employees with median total compensation of $33,326; the highest distinct record was $65,813.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
49
Median total
$33,326
Highest record
$65,813

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 49 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($33,326) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $28,193 (81%)
  • Overtime — $339 (1%)
  • Other — $6,374 (18%)
  • 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
$17,138
$24,266
$33,326
$46,028
$54,526

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $54,526 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,138. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Council Member
13 · $30,418
Legislative Assistant II
12 · $49,898
Community Service Center Manager (Uncl)
7 · $46,498
Ast to Community Service Center Manager (Uncl)
4 · $40,997
Senior Citizen Aide
4 · $18,038

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$1.6M
—
57
—
$22,454
—
2025
$1.7M
▲ 8.1%
49
▼ 14.0%
$33,326
▲ 48.4%

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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.

Record list

Employees

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Ronald Grace

Community Service Center Manager (Uncl)/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$23,451
Sub-department
Community Ctr-Jewel J Newman
Base pay
$3,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,480
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,451
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Department Number
100
Employment End Date
Jan 10, 2025
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
3604
Pay Location Code
172
Severance Pay
$19,480
Total Overtime Hours
0

Ronald Grace holds the role of Community Service Center Manager (Uncl) at Metropolitan Council within Community Ctr-Jewel J Newman. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,451.

Sharon Robinson

Ast to Community Service Center Manager (Uncl)/Metropolitan Council

2024 total comp
$21,909
Sub-department
Community Ctr-Charles R Kelly
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,909
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,909
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Department Number
100
Employment End Date
Nov 18, 2023
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
3602
Pay Location Code
173
Severance Pay
$21,909
Total Overtime Hours
0

Sharon Robinson is a Ast to Community Service Center Manager (Uncl) at Metropolitan Council within Community Ctr-Charles R Kelly. 2024 total compensation came to $21,909.

Lonnie Rhone

Senior Citizen Aide/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$21,808
Sub-department
Community Ctr-Jewel J Newman
Base pay
$21,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,808
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Department Number
100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
6535
Pay Location Code
172
Total Overtime Hours
0
Unique ID
0x505BD639F9418588FE6B4E0E84EF1AFE549320B8

Lonnie Rhone works as a Senior Citizen Aide for Metropolitan Council within Community Ctr-Jewel J Newman. Lonnie earned $21,808 in 2025.

Chauna Banks

Council Member/Metropolitan Council

2024 total comp
$21,600
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 02
Base pay
$12,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,600
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Car Allowance
$9,600
Department Number
100
Employment End Date
Dec 31, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
9520
Pay Location Code
102
Total Overtime Hours
0

Chauna Banks works as a Council Member for Metropolitan Council within Metro-Council District 02. Chauna earned $21,600 in 2024.

Kelly Surace

Legislative Assistant I (Pt)/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$21,486
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 11
Base pay
$21,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,486
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Department Number
100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
3514
Pay Location Code
111
Total Overtime Hours
0
Unique ID
0xB0D17BF76396AC32C12E6177BF7CA890CD8B0A13

Kelly Surace holds the role of Legislative Assistant I (Pt) at Metropolitan Council within Metro-Council District 11. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,486.