Ruth Parkes
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$780
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $780
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $780
Ruth Parkes is a Clerk Steno I at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $780.
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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Record list
Employees
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Glenda Niedergerke
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$765
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $765
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $765
Glenda Niedergerke works as a Clerk Steno I for Legislature. Glenda earned $765 in 2025.
Noah Snelson
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2023 total comp
$750
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $750
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $750
Noah Snelson works as a Senators' Staff for Legislature. Noah earned $750 in 2023.
Colby Crowder
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2024 total comp
$750
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $750
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $750
Colby Crowder works as a Clerk Steno I for Legislature. Colby earned $750 in 2024.
Elle Copple
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$714
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $714
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $714
At Legislature, Elle Copple serves as a Clerk Steno I. Their 2025 pay totaled $714.
Anna Carson
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2024 total comp
$675
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $675
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $675
Anna Carson is a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $675.
Melissa Schmidt
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2023 total comp
$646
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $646
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $646
Melissa Schmidt is a Clerk Steno I at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $646.
Cara Artman
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2023 total comp
$630
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $630
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $630
Cara Artman holds the role of Clerk Steno I at Legislature. In 2023, their total compensation was $630.
Fred Barnes
Majority Caucus Staff/Legislature
2023 total comp
$617
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $617
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $617
At Legislature, Fred Barnes serves as a Majority Caucus Staff. Their 2023 pay totaled $617.
Nadia Anderson
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2024 total comp
$600
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $600
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $600
At Legislature, Nadia Anderson serves as a Clerk Steno I. Their 2024 pay totaled $600.
Carrie Couch
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$588
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $588
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $588
At Legislature, Carrie Couch serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $588.
Dorothy Berry
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2023 total comp
$564
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $564
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $564
Dorothy Berry is a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $564.
Maxfield Calfo
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2023 total comp
$563
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $563
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $563
Maxfield Calfo is a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12) at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $563.
Nancy Luehrman
Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl)/Legislature
2025 total comp
$434
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $434
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $434
Nancy Luehrman works as a Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl) for Legislature. Nancy earned $434 in 2025.
Steven Marion
Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)/Legislature
2025 total comp
$428
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $428
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $428
At Legislature, Steven Marion serves as a Legislator Assistant (Rng 12). Their 2025 pay totaled $428.
Noa Emerson
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2024 total comp
$425
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $425
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $425
Noa Emerson is a Clerk Steno I at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $425.
Jacob Schelp
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$387
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $387
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $387
Jacob Schelp is a Senators' Staff at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $387.
Karen Henry
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2023 total comp
$371
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $371
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $371
Karen Henry is a Clerk Steno I at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $371.
Richard Eakin
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2023 total comp
$369
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $369
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $369
At Legislature, Richard Eakin serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2023 pay totaled $369.
Elizabeth Strolberg-Page
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$357
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $357
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $357
Elizabeth Strolberg-Page is a Clerk Steno I at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $357.
Jack Williams
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2024 total comp
$353
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $353
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $353
Jack Williams is a Clerk Steno I at Legislature. 2024 total compensation came to $353.
Tracey Joyce
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$304
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $304
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $304
At Legislature, Tracey Joyce serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $304.
Lisa Hurst
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$303
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $303
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $303
At Legislature, Lisa Hurst serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $303.
Kevin Windham
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$289
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $289
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $289
Kevin Windham is a Clerk Steno I at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $289.
Samuel Benoist
Budget Analyst I/Legislature
2025 total comp
$265
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $265
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $265
Samuel Benoist works as a Budget Analyst I for Legislature. Samuel earned $265 in 2025.
Cherie Diemler
Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl)/Legislature
2025 total comp
$254
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $254
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $254
Cherie Diemler is a Legislator Assistant (Non-Tbl) at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $254.
Jackson Winters
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2023 total comp
$206
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $206
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $206
Jackson Winters works as a Clerk Steno I for Legislature. Jackson earned $206 in 2023.
Jamie Jones
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2023 total comp
$112
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $112
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $112
Jamie Jones holds the role of Senators' Staff at Legislature. In 2023, their total compensation was $112.
Thomas Haun
Senators' Staff/Legislature
2025 total comp
$112
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $112
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $112
Thomas Haun is a Senators' Staff at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $112.
Jeremy Day
Clerk Steno I/Legislature
2023 total comp
$88
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $88
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $88
Jeremy Day is a Clerk Steno I at Legislature. 2023 total compensation came to $88.