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

Tina Reynolds

Administrative Assistant, Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$72,656

Sub-department: Senate Staff
Base pay: $71,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,656
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: Reynolds, Tina
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 17102
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $73,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $72,656

At Legislature, Tina Reynolds serves as a Administrative Assistant, Senate within Senate Staff. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,656. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

David Summerton

Senior Invstgtv Anlt Sci/Legislature

2024 total comp

$72,112

Sub-department: State Commission of Investigation
Base pay: $72,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,112
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Summerton, David S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146456
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $72,240
Year-to-Date Earnings: $72,112

David Summerton works as a Senior Invstgtv Anlt Sci for Legislature within State Commission of Investigation. Their hire date on record is null. David earned $72,112 in 2024. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Realf Schermer

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$71,642

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,642
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: Schermer, Realf
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134024
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $71,642

At Legislature, Realf Schermer serves as a Legislative Aide - Assembly within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,642. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Michael Gargiulo

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$71,346

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,346
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: Gargiulo, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144849
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $71,346

At Legislature, Michael Gargiulo serves as a Legislative Aide - Assembly within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,346. They are represented by N/A.

Harris Laufer

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$71,154

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,154
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Laufer, Harris L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 159929
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $71,154

Harris Laufer 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 $71,154. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Nancy Youngkin

Executive Assistant to the Executive Director/Legislature

2024 total comp

$70,478

Sub-department: Senate Staff
Base pay: $68,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,478
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Youngkin, Nancy F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 155246
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $70,478

Nancy Youngkin holds the role of Executive Assistant to the Executive Director at Legislature within Senate Staff. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,478. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Maria Amaral

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: P

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Amaral, Maria P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 127706
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $70,000

Maria Amaral 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 $70,000. Union affiliation: N/A.

Eric Wilson

Policy Assistant/Legislature

2024 total comp

$69,876

Sub-department: General Assembly Staff
Base pay: $67,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,876
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: Wilson, Eric A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156824
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $70,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $69,876

Eric Wilson works as a Policy Assistant for Legislature within General Assembly Staff. Their hire date on record is null. Eric earned $69,876 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Charles Lwanga

Senior Secretary Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$69,792

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $55,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,792
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lwanga, Charles K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148847
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,243
Year-to-Date Earnings: $69,792

Charles Lwanga holds the role of Senior Secretary Ols at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,792. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Dana Walter

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$68,954

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,954
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Walter, Dana M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158813
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,954

Dana Walter works as a Legislative Aide - Assembly for Legislature within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. Dana earned $68,954 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Melissa Strahan

Legislative Aide - Senate/Legislature

2024 total comp

$68,269

Sub-department: Legislative-Senate Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,269
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: Strahan, Melissa
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157417
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,269

Melissa Strahan 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 $68,269. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Kelly Benning

Lgl Edtr Ols/Legislature

2024 total comp

$67,524

Sub-department: Office of Legislative Services - Administration
Base pay: $67,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,524
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: Benning, Kelly
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147573
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,500
Year-to-Date Earnings: $67,524

Kelly Benning is a Lgl Edtr Ols at Legislature within Office of Legislative Services - Administration. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $67,524. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

L Oliveirasampaio

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp

$67,250

Sub-department: Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,250
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: N/A
Pay basis: Not listed
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Oliveirasampaio, L G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154068
Record Type: Master
Year-to-Date Earnings: $67,250

At Legislature, L Oliveirasampaio serves as a Legislative Aide - Assembly within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,250. Their bargaining unit is N/A.