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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
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

$63$132,758+

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

Legislator Assistant (Rng 12)

112 · $48,516

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 3

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.

Adam Ford

Application Development Lead/Legislature

2025 total comp

$93,909

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,909

Adam Ford is a Application Development Lead at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $93,909.

Alexandria Cypert

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$93,867

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,867
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,867

At Legislature, Alexandria Cypert serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,867.

Jeffery Mark

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$93,731

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,731

Jeffery Mark holds the role of Senators' Staff at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,731.

Sarah Juergensmeyer

Budget Research Analyst II/Legislature

2025 total comp

$92,622

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,622

Sarah Juergensmeyer holds the role of Budget Research Analyst II at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,622.

Beth Oetting

Senior Human Resource Analyst/Legislature

2025 total comp

$92,335

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,335

At Legislature, Beth Oetting serves as a Senior Human Resource Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,335.

Kari Hoelscher

Legislative Director/Legislature

2025 total comp

$91,201

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,201

Kari Hoelscher is a Legislative Director at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $91,201.

Barbara Mustoe

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$90,833

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,833

At Legislature, Barbara Mustoe serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,833.

Tom Estes

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$90,082

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,082

Tom Estes works as a Senators' Staff for Legislature. Tom earned $90,082 in 2025.

Curtis Cunningham

Legislative Analyst III/Legislature

2025 total comp

$89,236

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,236

Curtis Cunningham is a Legislative Analyst III at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $89,236.

Kristal Hall

Senior Human Resource Analyst/Legislature

2025 total comp

$88,798

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,798

Kristal Hall works as a Senior Human Resource Analyst for Legislature. Kristal earned $88,798 in 2025.

Eric Michael

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$88,750

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,750

Eric Michael holds the role of Senators' Staff at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,750.

Romona Wilkinson

Administrative Assistant/Legislature

2025 total comp

$88,001

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,001

Romona Wilkinson holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,001.

Nina Medlock

Senior Fiscal Analyst/Legislature

2025 total comp

$87,941

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,941

Nina Medlock is a Senior Fiscal Analyst at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $87,941.

Stephen Green

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2023 total comp

$86,814

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,814

At Legislature, Stephen Green serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,814.

Daniel Seitz

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$86,663

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,663

Daniel Seitz is a Senators' Staff at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $86,663.

Ethan Strutton

Senior Application Developer/Legislature

2025 total comp

$85,982

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,982

At Legislature, Ethan Strutton serves as a Senior Application Developer. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,982.

Jodi Widhalm

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$85,284

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,284

Jodi Widhalm is a Senators' Staff at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $85,284.

Andrew Engler

Legislative Analyst II/Legislature

2025 total comp

$84,092

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,092

Andrew Engler holds the role of Legislative Analyst II at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,092.

Pauline Clark

Research Staff Secretary/Legislature

2025 total comp

$83,948

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,948

Pauline Clark is a Research Staff Secretary at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $83,948.

Cameron Brown Britt

Drafting Attorney II/Legislature

2025 total comp

$83,841

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,841

Cameron Brown Britt works as a Drafting Attorney II for Legislature. Cameron earned $83,841 in 2025.

Samantha Green

Legislative Counsel- Min Cauc/Legislature

2025 total comp

$83,753

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,753

At Legislature, Samantha Green serves as a Legislative Counsel- Min Cauc. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,753.

Matthew Ross

Application Development Lead/Legislature

2025 total comp

$83,692

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,692

Matthew Ross works as a Application Development Lead for Legislature. Matthew earned $83,692 in 2025.

Jennifer Hueste

Database Administrator/Legislature

2025 total comp

$83,602

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,602

Jennifer Hueste holds the role of Database Administrator at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,602.

Cindy Winthorst

Human Resources Specialist/Legislature

2025 total comp

$83,250

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,250

At Legislature, Cindy Winthorst serves as a Human Resources Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,250.

Morgan Barton

Senior Legis Specialist - Procedures/Legislature

2025 total comp

$82,966

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,966

Morgan Barton works as a Senior Legis Specialist - Procedures for Legislature. Morgan earned $82,966 in 2025.

Timmy Bommel

Public Information Specialist III/Legislature

2025 total comp

$82,898

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,898

At Legislature, Timmy Bommel serves as a Public Information Specialist III. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,898.

Leonardo Sanchez

Comp Information Technician Sp II/Legislature

2025 total comp

$82,668

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,668

At Legislature, Leonardo Sanchez serves as a Comp Information Technician Sp II. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,668.

Lois Mumpower

Lgl Sectry/Resolution Prod Supervisor/Legislature

2025 total comp

$82,066

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,066

At Legislature, Lois Mumpower serves as a Lgl Sectry/Resolution Prod Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,066.

Heather Mcknelly

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$81,668

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,668

At Legislature, Heather Mcknelly serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,668.

Emily O'Laughlin

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$81,527

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,527

At Legislature, Emily O'Laughlin serves as a Senators' Staff. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,527.

Brian Quick

Security Specialist/Legislature

2025 total comp

$81,337

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,337

Brian Quick holds the role of Security Specialist at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,337.

Dean Emily

Ast Director Communications/Legislature

2025 total comp

$81,196

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,196

At Legislature, Dean Emily serves as a Ast Director Communications. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,196.

Deborah Duncan

Fiscal Analyst III/Legislature

2025 total comp

$81,118

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,118

Deborah Duncan holds the role of Fiscal Analyst III at Legislature. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,118.

Alyssa Bruemmer

Senators' Staff/Legislature

2025 total comp

$81,036

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,036
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,036

Alyssa Bruemmer is a Senators' Staff at Legislature. 2025 total compensation came to $81,036.