Benjamin Ridder
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$13,469
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $13,469
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $13,469
Benjamin Ridder works as a Senators' Staff for Legislature. Benjamin earned $13,469 in 2025.
Missouri / Legislature
Agency file
Legislature
Source file: Missouri Accountability Portal — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026
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.
- Year
- 2025
- Total payroll
- $36.8M
- Employees
- 832
- Median total
- $41,316
- Highest record
- $159,961
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 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.
Average pay composition
- Base — $0 (0%)
- Overtime — $0 (0%)
- Other — $44,186 (100%)
- 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
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).
Largest job titles
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 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.
- House of Representatives Vermont70% match
- Maine State Legislators Maine68% match
Record list
Employees
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Samantha Martin
Public Information Specialist II/Legislature
2025 total comp
$13,467
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $13,467
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $13,467
Samantha Martin is a Public Information Specialist II at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $13,467.
Greg Swisher
Business Operations Manager/Asst Edit/Legislature
2024 total comp
$13,362
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $13,362
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $13,362
Greg Swisher is a Business Operations Manager/Asst Edit at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $13,362.
Dean Dohrman
Jt Committee Director/Legislature
2024 total comp
$12,923
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,923
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,923
Dean Dohrman works as a Jt Committee Director for Legislature. Dean earned $12,923 in 2024.
Anthony Rackers
Doorkeeper/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,900
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,900
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,900
Anthony Rackers is a Doorkeeper at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $12,900.
Vern Kelsey
Reading Clerk/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,900
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,900
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,900
Vern Kelsey is a Reading Clerk at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $12,900.
James Logsdon
Computer Information Technologist II/Legislature
2023 total comp
$12,876
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,876
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,876
James Logsdon holds the role of Computer Information Technologist II at Legislature. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,876.
Rasheen Aldridge
State Representative/Legislature
2023 total comp
$12,742
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,742
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,742
Rasheen Aldridge is a State Representative at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $12,742.
Angela Smith
Senior Budget Analyst/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,664
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,664
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,664
At Legislature, Angela Smith serves as a Senior Budget Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,664.
Michelle Wheeler
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,500
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,500
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,500
Michelle Wheeler holds the role of Senators' Staff at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,500.
Terry Surface
Doorkeeper/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,500
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,500
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,500
Terry Surface holds the role of Doorkeeper at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,500.
Kevin Jungmeyer
Sound Board Operator/Legislature
2024 total comp
$12,395
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,395
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,395
Kevin Jungmeyer works as a Sound Board Operator for Legislature. Kevin earned $12,395 in 2024.
Sarah Williams
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2023 total comp
$12,273
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,273
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,273
Sarah Williams holds the role of Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) at Legislature. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,273.
Sheron Fulson
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,192
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,192
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,192
At Legislature, Sheron Fulson serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,192.
Peter Froderman
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,188
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,188
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,188
Peter Froderman works as a Clerk Steno I for Legislature. Peter earned $12,188 in 2025.
Sherry Hunt
Admin/Office Support/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,168
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,168
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,168
Sherry Hunt holds the role of Admin/Office Support at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,168.
Benjamin Kingston
Sound Board Operator/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,156
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,156
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,156
At Legislature, Benjamin Kingston serves as a Sound Board Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,156.
Levi Lovell
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$12,000
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $12,000
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $12,000
Levi Lovell is a Senators' Staff at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $12,000.
John Kelley
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2023 total comp
$11,978
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $11,978
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $11,978
John Kelley works as a Senators' Staff for Legislature. John earned $11,978 in 2023.
Ian Bollinger
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2025 total comp
$11,777
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $11,777
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $11,777
At Legislature, Ian Bollinger serves as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12). Their 2025 pay totaled $11,777.
Sherri Lurten Kempf
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2025 total comp
$11,714
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $11,714
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $11,714
Sherri Lurten Kempf works as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) for Legislature. Sherri earned $11,714 in 2025.
Marshall Franks
Multimedia Specialist/Legislature
2025 total comp
$11,688
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $11,688
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $11,688
Marshall Franks is a Multimedia Specialist at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $11,688.
Donna Gentzsch
Executive I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$11,315
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $11,315
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $11,315
Donna Gentzsch works as a Executive I for Legislature. Donna earned $11,315 in 2025.
Brittany Logsdon
Administrative Assistant/Legislature
2024 total comp
$11,241
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $11,241
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $11,241
Brittany Logsdon is a Administrative Assistant at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $11,241.