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Legislative

Source file: Rhode Island — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Legislative is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2026, this agency had 532 employees with median total compensation of $8,761; the highest distinct record was $56,266.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6.7M
Employees
532
Median total
$8,761
Highest record
$56,266

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 532 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($8,761) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$12,373 (99%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$179 (1%)
  • 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
$950
$2,400
$8,761
$19,002
$29,215

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $29,215 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $950. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Summer Intern
89 · $950
Representative
76 · $4,704
Unknown
54 · $2,100
Senator
37 · $4,704
Legal Counsel
28 · $10,624

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 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$25.2M
692
$19,715
2025
$26.5M
5.0%
699
1.0%
$19,817
0.5%
2026
$6.7M
74.8%
532
23.9%
$8,761
55.8%

Record list

Employees

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Colleen Sands

Legislative Aide/Legislative

2026 total comp
$16,706
Base pay
$16,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,706

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$72,391
Middle Initial
I
Total Pay
$16,706

Colleen Sands works as a Legislative Aide for Legislative. Colleen earned $16,706 in 2026.

Kenneth Iannetta

Senate Services Assistant/Legislative

2026 total comp
$16,615
Base pay
$16,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,615

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$71,999
Middle Initial
J
Total Pay
$16,615

At Legislative, Kenneth Iannetta serves as a Senate Services Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $16,615.