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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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Rowdy Gaudet

Council Member/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$30,585
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 03
Base pay
$12,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,585
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,585
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Car Allowance
$18,000
Department Number
100
Employee Reimbursement
$585
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
9520
Pay Location Code
103
Total Overtime Hours
0

Rowdy Gaudet works as a Council Member for Metropolitan Council within Metro-Council District 03. Rowdy earned $30,585 in 2025.

Anthony Kenney

Council Member/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$30,530
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 02
Base pay
$12,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,530
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,530
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Car Allowance
$18,000
Department Number
100
Employee Reimbursement
$530
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
9520
Pay Location Code
102
Total Overtime Hours
0

At Metropolitan Council, Anthony Kenney serves as a Council Member within Metro-Council District 02. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,530.

Carolyn Coleman

Council Member/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$30,418
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 10
Base pay
$12,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,418
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,418
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Car Allowance
$18,000
Department Number
100
Employee Reimbursement
$418
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
9520
Pay Location Code
110
Total Overtime Hours
0

Carolyn Coleman works as a Council Member for Metropolitan Council within Metro-Council District 10. Carolyn earned $30,418 in 2025.

Darryl Hurst

Council Member/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$30,264
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 05
Base pay
$12,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,264
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,264
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Car Allowance
$18,000
Department Number
100
Employee Reimbursement
$264
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
9520
Pay Location Code
105
Total Overtime Hours
0

Darryl Hurst is a Council Member at Metropolitan Council within Metro-Council District 05. 2025 total compensation came to $30,264.

Denise Amoroso

Council Member/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$30,210
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 08
Base pay
$12,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,210
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,210
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Car Allowance
$18,000
Department Number
100
Employee Reimbursement
$210
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
9520
Pay Location Code
108
Total Overtime Hours
0

At Metropolitan Council, Denise Amoroso serves as a Council Member within Metro-Council District 08. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,210.

Dwight Hudson

Council Member/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$30,000
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 09
Base pay
$12,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,000
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Car Allowance
$18,000
Department Number
100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
9520
Pay Location Code
109
Total Overtime Hours
0
Unique ID
0xCC86E147D48905016757FA14151D879D6A71C556

Dwight Hudson is a Council Member at Metropolitan Council within Metro-Council District 09. 2025 total compensation came to $30,000.

Aaron Moak

Council Member/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$30,000
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 04
Base pay
$12,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,000
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Car Allowance
$18,000
Department Number
100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
9520
Pay Location Code
104
Total Overtime Hours
0
Unique ID
0xACD9179B3133D502C03453A634F5944C32ED7CC4

Aaron Moak holds the role of Council Member at Metropolitan Council within Metro-Council District 04. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,000.

Laura Adams

Council Member/Metropolitan Council

2025 total comp
$30,000
Sub-department
Metro-Council District 11
Base pay
$12,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,000
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Car Allowance
$18,000
Department Number
100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
9520
Pay Location Code
111
Total Overtime Hours
0
Unique ID
0xAF13ABF3204D5D8893279F0DFABC50A3BCB85ACA

Laura Adams holds the role of Council Member at Metropolitan Council within Metro-Council District 11. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,000.