Missouri / Legislature
Agency file
The Legislature is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2025, this agency had 832 employees with median total compensation of $41,316; the highest distinct record was $159,961.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 832 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($41,316) — 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 $91,201 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,750. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33.6M — | 820 — | $38,385 — |
| 2024 | $35.3M ▲ 5.1% | 703 ▼ 14.3% | $40,279 ▲ 4.9% |
| 2025 | $36.8M ▲ 4.1% | 832 ▲ 18.3% | $41,316 ▲ 2.6% |
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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
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Legislative Counsel- Maj Cauc/Legislature
At Legislature, Julia Baker serves as a Legislative Counsel- Maj Cauc. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,649.
Jt Committee Director/Legislature
Sarah Schappe is a Jt Committee Director at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $125,576.
Senators' Staff/Legislature
Matthew Thompson works as a Senators' Staff for Legislature. Matthew earned $125,556 in 2024.
Director of Computer Information Systems/Legislature
James Brentlinger works as a Director of Computer Information Systems for Legislature. James earned $124,346 in 2025.
Legislative Director/Legislature
At Legislature, Chris Dunn serves as a Legislative Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,802.