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

Shaylynn Bivens

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$39,808

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,808
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bivens, Shaylynn M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149271
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $39,808

Shaylynn Bivens holds the role of Legislative Aide - Assembly at Legislature within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,808. They are represented by N/A.

Diana Choe

Senior Auditor II Ols/Legislature

2023 total comp

$39,030

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $33,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,030
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Choe, Diana
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147591
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,472
Year-to-Date Earnings: $39,030

At Legislature, Diana Choe serves as a Senior Auditor II Ols within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $39,030. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Jillian Melker

Administrative Assistant, Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$38,817

Sub-department: Senate Staff
Base pay: $38,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,817
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: Melker, Jillian L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167022
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $63,260
Year-to-Date Earnings: $38,817

At Legislature, Jillian Melker serves as a Administrative Assistant, Senate within Senate Staff. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,817. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Beth Christian

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2023 total comp

$37,692

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,692
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Christian, Beth
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147749
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $37,692

Beth Christian is a Legislative Aide - Senate at Legislature within Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $37,692. Union affiliation: N/A.

Patricia Chester

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$36,615

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,615
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: Chester, Patricia
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144936
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $36,615

Patricia Chester 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 $36,615. Union affiliation: N/A.

Gary Allen

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$36,000

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Allen, Gary M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141768
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $36,000

Gary Allen 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 $36,000. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Sharon Starkey

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$36,000

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,000
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: Starkey, Sharon C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154333
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $36,000

Sharon Starkey holds the role of Legislative Aide - Senate at Legislature within Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,000. Union affiliation: N/A.

Karen Brooks

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$35,500

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,500
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: D

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Brooks, Karen D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126598
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $35,500

Karen Brooks works as a Legislative Aide - Senate for Legislature within Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. Karen earned $35,500 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Jonathan Azzara

Communication Specialist/Legislature

2024 total comp

$35,427

Sub-department: Senate Staff
Base pay: $30,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,427
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: Azzara, Jonathan M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 124770
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $35,427

At Legislature, Jonathan Azzara serves as a Communication Specialist within Senate Staff. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,427. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Leigh Yuster-Freeman

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$35,000

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Yuster-Freeman, Leigh
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 12765
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $35,000

At Legislature, Leigh Yuster-Freeman serves as a Legislative Aide - Senate within Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,000. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Abubakar Jalloh

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$35,000

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jalloh, Abubakar
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158825
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $35,000

Abubakar Jalloh works as a Legislative Aide - Assembly for Legislature within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. Abubakar earned $35,000 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Robert Burzichelli

Commissioner State Commission of Investigation/Legislature

2024 total comp

$34,938

Sub-department: State Commission of Investigation
Base pay: $34,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,938
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Burzichelli, Robert J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132352
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $35,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $34,938

Robert Burzichelli holds the role of Commissioner State Commission of Investigation at Legislature within State Commission of Investigation. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $34,938. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Kevin Reina

Commissioner State Commission of Investigation/Legislature

2024 total comp

$34,938

Sub-department: State Commission of Investigation
Base pay: $34,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,938
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Reina, Kevin R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170854
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $35,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $34,938

At Legislature, Kevin Reina serves as a Commissioner State Commission of Investigation within State Commission of Investigation. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,938. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.