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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%

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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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Helen Webster-Cox

Senior Fiscal Analyst/Legislature

2025 total comp
$98,933
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$98,933
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,933

At Legislature, Helen Webster-Cox serves as a Senior Fiscal Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,933.

Erica Choinka

Majority Caucus Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp
$97,667
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$97,667
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,667

Erica Choinka holds the role of Majority Caucus Staff at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,667.

Kyle Aubuchon

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp
$97,377
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$97,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,377

Kyle Aubuchon holds the role of Senators' Staff at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,377.

Matthew Choinka

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp
$96,965
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,965
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,965

Matthew Choinka holds the role of Senators' Staff at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,965.

Megan Jansen

Budget Research Analyst III/Legislature

2025 total comp
$96,821
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,821
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,821

Megan Jansen works as a Budget Research Analyst III for Legislature. Megan earned $96,821 in 2025.

Dennis Rhodes

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp
$96,731
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,731
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,731

Dennis Rhodes works as a Senators' Staff for Legislature. Dennis earned $96,731 in 2025.

Kenneth Ross

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp
$96,711
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,711
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,711

At Legislature, Kenneth Ross serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,711.

Keri Wolters

Committe Records Coordinator/Legislature

2025 total comp
$96,091
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,091
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,091

Keri Wolters works as a Committe Records Coordinator for Legislature. Keri earned $96,091 in 2025.

James Murphy

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2024 total comp
$95,730
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,730
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,730

At Legislature, James Murphy serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,730.

Nicholas Schmitz

Ast Director Cis/Legislature

2025 total comp
$95,674
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,674
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,674

Nicholas Schmitz works as a Ast Director Cis for Legislature. Nicholas earned $95,674 in 2025.

Michelle Pleus

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp
$94,943
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,943
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,943

Michelle Pleus holds the role of Senators' Staff at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,943.

Terri Rademan

Proc Officeriii/Trn Coordinator/Legislature

2025 total comp
$94,905
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,905
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,905

At Legislature, Terri Rademan serves as a Proc Officeriii/Trn Coordinator. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,905.

Aaron Smith

Enrolling&Engrossing Coordinator/Legislature

2025 total comp
$94,895
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,895
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,895

At Legislature, Aaron Smith serves as a Enrolling&Engrossing Coordinator. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,895.

Kendra Crum

Senior Fiscal Analyst/Legislature

2025 total comp
$94,640
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,640
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,640

Kendra Crum holds the role of Senior Fiscal Analyst at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,640.