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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$32.4M
—
514
—
$56,429
—
2024
$31.8M
▼ 1.7%
458
▼ 10.9%
$65,000
▲ 15.2%

Record list

Employees

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Denise Decasse

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp
$47,150
Sub-department
Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$47,150
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,150
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
Decasse, Denise
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
117863
Record Type
Master
Year-to-Date Earnings
$47,150

At Legislature, Denise Decasse serves as a Legislative Aide - Assembly within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,150. They are represented by N/A.

Pamela Garofalo

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp
$47,115
Sub-department
Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$47,115
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,115
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
N/A
Pay basis
Not listed
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Garofalo, Pamela R
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
157841
Record Type
Master
Year-to-Date Earnings
$47,115

Pamela Garofalo works as a Legislative Aide - Assembly for Legislature within Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services. Their hire date on record is null. Pamela earned $47,115 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is N/A.

Silvi Catalan-Culnan

Legislative Aide - Assembly/Legislature

2024 total comp
$46,923
Sub-department
Legislative General Assembly Members, Staff Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$46,923
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,923
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
Catalan-Culnan, Silvi
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
160965
Record Type
Master
Year-to-Date Earnings
$46,923

Silvi Catalan-Culnan 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 $46,923. Union affiliation: N/A.