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

Erika Nava

Senior Policy Advisor/Legislature

2024 total comp

$125,676

Sub-department: Senate Staff
Base pay: $115,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,676
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nava, Erika
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167923
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $122,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $125,676

Erika Nava is a Senior Policy Advisor at Legislature within Senate Staff. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $125,676. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Ingrid Hernquist

Manager Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$125,370

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $125,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,370
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hernquist, Ingrid E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 16843
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $125,370

Ingrid Hernquist is a Manager Ols at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $125,370. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Juan Nordelo

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$125,000

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nordelo, Juan C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154302
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $125,000

Juan Nordelo works as a Legislative Aide - Senate for Legislature within Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. Juan earned $125,000 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

John Hart

Senior Bdgt & Fscl Anlt/Legislature

2024 total comp

$123,179

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $123,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,179
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hart, John H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161324
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,251
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,179

John Hart holds the role of Senior Bdgt & Fscl Anlt at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,179. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Walter Pitts

Senior Bdgt & Fscl Anlt/Legislature

2024 total comp

$123,179

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $123,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,179
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pitts, Walter L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161630
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,251
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,179

Walter Pitts is a Senior Bdgt & Fscl Anlt at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $123,179. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Brian Thomas

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$122,500

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,500
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Thomas, Brian J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116862
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $122,500

Brian Thomas works as a Legislative Aide - Assembly for Legislature within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. Brian earned $122,500 in 2024. Union affiliation: N/A.

Dyese Davis

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$121,846

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121,846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,846
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Davis, Dyese K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147525
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $121,846

Dyese Davis is a Legislative Aide - Assembly at Legislature within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $121,846. They are represented by N/A.