Agency file

Legislature

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Legislature is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2024, this agency had 458 employees with median total compensation of $65,000; the highest distinct record was $208,283.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $31.8M
Employees: 458
Median total: $65,000
Highest record: $208,283

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$250$159,580+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 458 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $45,459 (65%)
Overtime — $301 (0%)
Other — $23,684 (34%)
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

$10,000

$46,923

$65,000

$99,392

$122,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legislative Aide - Assembly

131 · $40,650

Legislative Aide - Senate

50 · $45,294

Assembly Member

32 · $49,000

Principal Auditor Ols

16 · $112,205

Senator

14 · $49,000

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$32.4M —	514 —	$56,429 —
2024	$31.8M ▼ 1.7%	458 ▼ 10.9%	$65,000 ▲ 15.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Struening

Senior Cmmctns Spclst/Legislature

2024 total comp

$105,449

Sub-department: Senate Staff
Base pay: $103,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,449
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Struening, Michael B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147935
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $105,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,449

Michael Struening works as a Senior Cmmctns Spclst for Legislature within Senate Staff. Their hire date on record is null. Michael earned $105,449 in 2024. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Rebecca Schwartz

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$105,425

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,425
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Schwartz, Rebecca M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141882
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,425

At Legislature, Rebecca Schwartz serves as a Legislative Aide - Assembly within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,425. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Sean Kennedy

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$105,000

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kennedy, Sean M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158932
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,000

Sean Kennedy works as a Legislative Aide - Senate for Legislature within Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. Sean earned $105,000 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Matthew Bonasia

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$104,365

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104,365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,365
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bonasia, Matthew
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157185
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $104,365

Matthew Bonasia works as a Legislative Aide - Assembly for Legislature within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. Matthew earned $104,365 in 2024. They are represented by N/A.

David Smith

Senior Research Associate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$104,072

Base pay: $101,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,072

David Smith holds the role of Senior Research Associate at Legislature. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,072.

Thomas Little

Senior Research Associate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$104,072

Sub-department: Senate Staff
Base pay: $101,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,072
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: I

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Little, Thomas I
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131970
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $105,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $104,072

Thomas Little holds the role of Senior Research Associate at Legislature within Senate Staff. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,072. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Elizabeth Mahn

Director of Budget and Fiscal Analysis/Legislature

2024 total comp

$103,225

Sub-department: Senate Staff
Base pay: $99,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,225
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mahn, Elizabeth E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125743
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $155,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $103,225

Elizabeth Mahn is a Director of Budget and Fiscal Analysis at Legislature within Senate Staff. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $103,225. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Michael Hoey

Confid Invstgtv Spclst 3/Legislature

2024 total comp

$102,513

Sub-department: State Commission of Investigation
Base pay: $102,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,513
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hoey, Michael R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 16107
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,695
Year-to-Date Earnings: $102,513

Michael Hoey holds the role of Confid Invstgtv Spclst 3 at Legislature within State Commission of Investigation. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,513. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Margo Riser

Communication Specialist/Legislature

2024 total comp

$101,903

Sub-department: General Assembly Staff
Base pay: $95,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,903
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Riser, Margo H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161404
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $101,903

Margo Riser works as a Communication Specialist for Legislature within General Assembly Staff. Their hire date on record is null. Margo earned $101,903 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Jeffrey Kubach

Public Information Office/Legislature

2024 total comp

$101,747

Sub-department: General Assembly Staff
Base pay: $94,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,747
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kubach, Jeffrey A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161350
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $101,747

Jeffrey Kubach holds the role of Public Information Office at Legislature within General Assembly Staff. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $101,747. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Amanda Demarco

Associate Rsrch Anlt Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$100,898

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $100,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,898
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Demarco, Amanda L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167486
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,752
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,898

Amanda Demarco works as a Associate Rsrch Anlt Ols for Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. Amanda earned $100,898 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Carolina Guzman

Associate Rsrch Anlt Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$100,898

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $100,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,898
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Guzman, Carolina
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147276
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,752
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,898

At Legislature, Carolina Guzman serves as a Associate Rsrch Anlt Ols within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,898. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Nicole Siracusa

Associate Rsrch Anlt Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$100,898

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $100,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,898
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Siracusa, Nicole M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156893
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,752
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,898

Nicole Siracusa holds the role of Associate Rsrch Anlt Ols at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,898. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Amanda Bastelica

Associate Rsrch Anlt Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$100,898

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $100,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,898
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bastelica, Amanda
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171485
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,752
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,898

Amanda Bastelica works as a Associate Rsrch Anlt Ols for Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. Amanda earned $100,898 in 2024. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Michael Davila

Associate Cnsl Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$100,898

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $100,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,898
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Davila, Michael J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171529
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,752
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,898

Michael Davila is a Associate Cnsl Ols at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $100,898. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Abigail Stoyer

Associate Fscl Anlt Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$100,898

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $100,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,898
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Stoyer, Abigail L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172270
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,752
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,898

At Legislature, Abigail Stoyer serves as a Associate Fscl Anlt Ols within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,898. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Meredith Rivera

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$100,000

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Daily
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rivera, Meredith L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104366
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,000

Meredith Rivera is a Legislative Aide - Senate at Legislature within Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $100,000. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Stephanie Mcalary

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$100,000

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mcalary, Stephanie
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171299
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,000

Stephanie Mcalary works as a Legislative Aide - Assembly for Legislature within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. Stephanie earned $100,000 in 2024. Union affiliation: N/A.

John Saban

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$99,900

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,900
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: W

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Saban, John W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 138138
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $99,900

John Saban is a Legislative Aide - Senate at Legislature within Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $99,900. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Erica Freeman

Tour Coordinator 1, Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$99,836

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $99,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,836
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Freeman, Erica L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165844
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,670
Year-to-Date Earnings: $99,836

Erica Freeman works as a Tour Coordinator 1, Ols for Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. Erica earned $99,836 in 2024. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.