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

Karen Guhl

Invstgtv Agnt 1 Sci/Legislature

2024 total comp

$131,677

Sub-department: State Commission of Investigation
Base pay: $131,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,677
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Guhl, Karen A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 16386
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $131,910
Year-to-Date Earnings: $131,677

At Legislature, Karen Guhl serves as a Invstgtv Agnt 1 Sci within State Commission of Investigation. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,677. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Aggie Szilagyi

Section Chief, Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$131,576

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $104,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,576
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: Szilagyi, Aggie
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10111
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $151,150
Year-to-Date Earnings: $131,576

Aggie Szilagyi holds the role of Section Chief, Ols at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,576. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Patrick Brennan

Deputy Executive Director/Legislature

2024 total comp

$130,881

Sub-department: General Assembly Staff
Base pay: $129,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,881
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: Brennan, Patrick
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 107974
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $162,250
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,881

Patrick Brennan works as a Deputy Executive Director for Legislature within General Assembly Staff. Their hire date on record is null. Patrick earned $130,881 in 2024. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Kathleen Gorman

Principal Auditor Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$130,821

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $130,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,821
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gorman, Kathleen A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10379
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,225
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,821

At Legislature, Kathleen Gorman serves as a Principal Auditor Ols within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,821. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Juan Rodriguez

Rvnue & Ecnomc Plcy Anlt 2 Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$129,448

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $129,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,448
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: Rodriguez, Juan
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140525
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $132,500
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,448

Juan Rodriguez works as a Rvnue & Ecnomc Plcy Anlt 2 Ols for Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. Juan earned $129,448 in 2024. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Lisa Cialino

Counsel I State Commission of Investigation/Legislature

2024 total comp

$128,882

Sub-department: State Commission of Investigation
Base pay: $128,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,882
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cialino, Lisa N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149103
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,110
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,882

At Legislature, Lisa Cialino serves as a Counsel I State Commission of Investigation within State Commission of Investigation. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $128,882. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Kristin Santos

Ld Fscl Anlt Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$126,919

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $126,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,919
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Santos, Kristin B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104555
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,251
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,919

Kristin Santos holds the role of Ld Fscl Anlt Ols at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,919. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Mark Doherty

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$126,731

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,731
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Doherty, Mark V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140849
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,731

At Legislature, Mark Doherty serves as a Legislative Aide - Assembly within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,731. They are represented by N/A.

Katelyn Metz

Assistant Legislative Counsel,Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$126,542

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $123,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,542
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Metz, Katelyn M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160663
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,251
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,542

Katelyn Metz holds the role of Assistant Legislative Counsel,Ols at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,542. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.