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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

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$1,750
$15,302
$41,316
$58,146
$91,201

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

State Representative
213 · $39,680
Senators' Staff
104 · $47,910
Senator
37 · $41,391
Clerk Steno I
16 · $2,427

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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%

Compare

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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John Rizzo

Senate Floor Leader/Legislature

2024 total comp
$22,156
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,156
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,156

John Rizzo works as a Senate Floor Leader for Legislature. John earned $22,156 in 2024.

Stacey Sevilla

Committee Records Specialistpt/Legislature

2024 total comp
$22,071
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,071
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,071

Stacey Sevilla works as a Committee Records Specialistpt for Legislature. Stacey earned $22,071 in 2024.

Katherine Hoey

Senior Drafting Attorney/Legislature

2025 total comp
$21,875
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,875
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,875

Katherine Hoey works as a Senior Drafting Attorney for Legislature. Katherine earned $21,875 in 2025.

Mary Best

Senior Drafting Attorney/Legislature

2025 total comp
$21,667
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,667
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,667

Mary Best holds the role of Senior Drafting Attorney at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,667.

Douglas Beck

Senator/Legislature

2024 total comp
$21,268
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,268
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,268

Douglas Beck works as a Senator for Legislature. Douglas earned $21,268 in 2024.

Melissa Patton

Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature

2023 total comp
$20,735
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,735

At Legislature, Melissa Patton serves as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12). Their 2023 pay totaled $20,735.

Jonathan Patterson

State Representative-Speaker/Legislature

2025 total comp
$20,477
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,477

Jonathan Patterson is a State Representative-Speaker at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $20,477.

Rebecca Connell

Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl)/Legislature

2025 total comp
$20,392
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,392
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,392

Rebecca Connell is a Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl) at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $20,392.

Christopher Ortmeyer

System Administrator/Legislature

2025 total comp
$20,376
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,376
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,376

At Legislature, Christopher Ortmeyer serves as a System Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,376.

Martin Drewel

Sergeant at Arms/Legislature

2025 total comp
$20,280
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,280
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,280

Martin Drewel is a Sergeant at Arms at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $20,280.

Katie Lee

Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature

2025 total comp
$19,906
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,906
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,906

Katie Lee holds the role of Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,906.

Samantha Koeppen

Research Data Rev Specialist/Legislature

2025 total comp
$19,583
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,583
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,583

At Legislature, Samantha Koeppen serves as a Research Data Rev Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,583.

Lori Hughes

Director, House Administrative Division/Legislature

2025 total comp
$19,583
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,583
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,583

Lori Hughes is a Director, House Administrative Division at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $19,583.

Mary Clifford

Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl)/Legislature

2024 total comp
$19,580
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,580
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,580

At Legislature, Mary Clifford serves as a Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl). Their 2024 pay totaled $19,580.

Sean Mclafferty

Budget Analyst III/Legislature

2025 total comp
$19,500
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,500

Sean Mclafferty works as a Budget Analyst III for Legislature. Sean earned $19,500 in 2025.

Bonnie Linhardt

Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl)/Legislature

2025 total comp
$19,486
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,486
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,486

Bonnie Linhardt works as a Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl) for Legislature. Bonnie earned $19,486 in 2025.

Julia Baker

Legislative Counsel/Legislature

2024 total comp
$19,385
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,385
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,385

Julia Baker is a Legislative Counsel at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $19,385.

Priya Donthi Reddy

Comp Information Technician Sp II/Legislature

2025 total comp
$19,375
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,375
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,375

At Legislature, Priya Donthi Reddy serves as a Comp Information Technician Sp II. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,375.

Kimberly Bax

Senior Fiscal Analyst/Legislature

2025 total comp
$19,270
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,270
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,270

Kimberly Bax holds the role of Senior Fiscal Analyst at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,270.

William Bruemmer

Server Administrator/Legislature

2025 total comp
$19,240
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,240
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,240

William Bruemmer works as a Server Administrator for Legislature. William earned $19,240 in 2025.

Christopher Sutherland

Majority Caucus Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp
$19,219
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,219
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,219

Christopher Sutherland works as a Majority Caucus Staff for Legislature. Christopher earned $19,219 in 2025.

Sabrina Carpenter

Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature

2023 total comp
$19,137
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,137
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,137

Sabrina Carpenter works as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) for Legislature. Sabrina earned $19,137 in 2023.

Samantha Cox

Senior Enrolling&Engrossing Specialist/Legislature

2025 total comp
$18,771
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,771
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,771

Samantha Cox is a Senior Enrolling&Engrossing Specialist at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $18,771.

Deborah Miller

Enrolling & Engrossing Clerk/Legislature

2025 total comp
$18,768
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,768
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,768

At Legislature, Deborah Miller serves as a Enrolling & Engrossing Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,768.

Benjamin Kingston

Technician Services/Help Desk/Legislature

2025 total comp
$18,667
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,667
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,667

At Legislature, Benjamin Kingston serves as a Technician Services/Help Desk. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,667.

Misti Atkisson

Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature

2024 total comp
$18,353
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,353
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,353

Misti Atkisson is a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $18,353.

Karla Eslinger

Senator/Legislature

2024 total comp
$17,996
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,996
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,996

Karla Eslinger is a Senator at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $17,996.

Jacqueline Jenkins

Research Staff Secretary/Legislature

2025 total comp
$17,955
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,955
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,955

Jacqueline Jenkins is a Research Staff Secretary at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $17,955.

Lauren Bateman

Computer Information Technologist III/Legislature

2023 total comp
$17,711
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,711
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,711

At Legislature, Lauren Bateman serves as a Computer Information Technologist III. Their 2023 pay totaled $17,711.

Jordan Coleman

Legislative Analyst I/Legislature

2025 total comp
$17,500
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,500

Jordan Coleman works as a Legislative Analyst I for Legislature. Jordan earned $17,500 in 2025.

Morris Brown

Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature

2025 total comp
$17,028
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,028
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,028

Morris Brown works as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) for Legislature. Morris earned $17,028 in 2025.

Michael Benoist

Policy Director/Legislature

2025 total comp
$17,006
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,006
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,006

Michael Benoist works as a Policy Director for Legislature. Michael earned $17,006 in 2025.

Shayla Brock

Budget Analyst II/Legislature

2025 total comp
$17,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,000

At Legislature, Shayla Brock serves as a Budget Analyst II. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,000.

Taylor Macmann

Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature

2024 total comp
$16,769
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,769
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,769

At Legislature, Taylor Macmann serves as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12). Their 2024 pay totaled $16,769.

John Wells

Public Information Specialist II/Legislature

2024 total comp
$16,739
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,739
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,739

John Wells holds the role of Public Information Specialist II at Legislature. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,739.

Mariah Gilmore

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2023 total comp
$16,731
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,731
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,731

At Legislature, Mariah Gilmore serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,731.

Lucille Hepburn-Darris

Enrolling & Engrossing Supervisor/Legislature

2023 total comp
$16,702
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,702
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,702

Lucille Hepburn-Darris is a Enrolling & Engrossing Supervisor at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $16,702.

Shelby Bott

Multimedia Specialist/Legislature

2025 total comp
$16,667
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,667
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,667

At Legislature, Shelby Bott serves as a Multimedia Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,667.

Jonathan Lorenz

Director of Communications/Legislature

2023 total comp
$16,652
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,652
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,652

Jonathan Lorenz is a Director of Communications at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $16,652.