Carolyn Niswonger
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2024 total comp
$27,487
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $27,487
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $27,487
Carolyn Niswonger is a Senators' Staff at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $27,487.
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.
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- Maine State Legislators Maine68% match
Record list
Employees
Page 1
Greg Sandbothe
Director of Operations/Legislature
2025 total comp
$27,074
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $27,074
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $27,074
Greg Sandbothe works as a Director of Operations for Legislature. Greg earned $27,074 in 2025.
Rebecca Cochran
Accountant I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$26,966
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $26,966
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $26,966
Rebecca Cochran is a Accountant I at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $26,966.
Lochlyn Adrian
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2025 total comp
$26,447
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $26,447
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $26,447
Lochlyn Adrian works as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) for Legislature. Lochlyn earned $26,447 in 2025.
Elizabeth Morales
Publication Specialist II/Legislature
2025 total comp
$26,283
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $26,283
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $26,283
Elizabeth Morales holds the role of Publication Specialist II at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,283.
Robert Mceowen
Public Information Specialist/Legislature
2023 total comp
$26,276
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $26,276
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $26,276
At Legislature, Robert Mceowen serves as a Public Information Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,276.
Madeline Lecuyer
Legislative Analyst II/Legislature
2025 total comp
$26,270
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $26,270
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $26,270
Madeline Lecuyer holds the role of Legislative Analyst II at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,270.
Amber Snyder
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2024 total comp
$26,060
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $26,060
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $26,060
Amber Snyder is a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $26,060.
Charles Collins
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2023 total comp
$26,029
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $26,029
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $26,029
At Legislature, Charles Collins serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,029.
Deborah Kring
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2023 total comp
$25,887
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $25,887
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $25,887
At Legislature, Deborah Kring serves as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12). Their 2023 pay totaled $25,887.
Deanna Gesch
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2025 total comp
$25,336
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $25,336
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $25,336
Deanna Gesch works as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) for Legislature. Deanna earned $25,336 in 2025.
Daris Davis
Legislative Information Coordinator/Legislature
2024 total comp
$25,218
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $25,218
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $25,218
Daris Davis is a Legislative Information Coordinator at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $25,218.
Jackson Winters
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2024 total comp
$25,159
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $25,159
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $25,159
At Legislature, Jackson Winters serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2024 pay totaled $25,159.
Sherry Anderson
Committee Records Specialistpt/Legislature
2024 total comp
$25,108
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $25,108
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $25,108
Sherry Anderson works as a Committee Records Specialistpt for Legislature. Sherry earned $25,108 in 2024.
Elizabeth Morales
Publication Specialist I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$25,107
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $25,107
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $25,107
At Legislature, Elizabeth Morales serves as a Publication Specialist I. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,107.
Erica Choinka
Legislative Director/Legislature
2024 total comp
$24,679
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $24,679
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $24,679
At Legislature, Erica Choinka serves as a Legislative Director. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,679.
Mary Pringle
General Counsel/Legislature
2025 total comp
$24,305
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $24,305
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $24,305
Mary Pringle holds the role of General Counsel at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,305.
Jonathan Patterson
State Representative-Leadershp/Legislature
2025 total comp
$23,669
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $23,669
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $23,669
Jonathan Patterson holds the role of State Representative-Leadershp at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,669.
Lauren Arthur
Senator/Legislature
2024 total comp
$23,621
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $23,621
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $23,621
Lauren Arthur is a Senator at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $23,621.
Robin Binkley
Comp Information Technologist III/Legislature
2025 total comp
$23,441
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $23,441
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $23,441
At Legislature, Robin Binkley serves as a Comp Information Technologist III. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,441.
Hana Immler
Administrative Assistant/Legislature
2025 total comp
$23,333
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $23,333
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $23,333
Hana Immler is a Administrative Assistant at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $23,333.
Tamera Tackett
Computer Information Technologist II/Legislature
2025 total comp
$23,160
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $23,160
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $23,160
Tamera Tackett works as a Computer Information Technologist II for Legislature. Tamera earned $23,160 in 2025.
Cindy Kadlec
General Counsel/Legislature
2025 total comp
$23,101
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $23,101
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $23,101
Cindy Kadlec works as a General Counsel for Legislature. Cindy earned $23,101 in 2025.
Abby Britton
Publication Specialist I/Legislature
2023 total comp
$23,086
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $23,086
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $23,086
Abby Britton is a Publication Specialist I at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $23,086.
Zachary Wallis
Publication Specialist I/Legislature
2023 total comp
$23,086
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $23,086
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $23,086
Zachary Wallis is a Publication Specialist I at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $23,086.
Vanessa Fisher
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2024 total comp
$22,810
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $22,810
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $22,810
Vanessa Fisher works as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) for Legislature. Vanessa earned $22,810 in 2024.
Ron Massman
House Services Specialist I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$22,780
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $22,780
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $22,780
Ron Massman is a House Services Specialist I at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $22,780.
Rebecca Cochran
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2025 total comp
$22,777
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $22,777
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $22,777
Rebecca Cochran holds the role of Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,777.
Nathan Coatney
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2024 total comp
$22,618
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $22,618
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $22,618
At Legislature, Nathan Coatney serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2024 pay totaled $22,618.
Kimberly Tschirgi
Executive I - Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$22,577
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $22,577
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $22,577
At Legislature, Kimberly Tschirgi serves as a Executive I - Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,577.
Christopher Dearing
Computer Information Technologist II/Legislature
2024 total comp
$22,542
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $22,542
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $22,542
At Legislature, Christopher Dearing serves as a Computer Information Technologist II. Their 2024 pay totaled $22,542.