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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

Page 1

Nicholas Melo

Deputy Legislative Director/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,970
Base pay
$24,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,970

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$108,205
Middle Initial
R
Total Pay
$24,970

At Legislative, Nicholas Melo serves as a Deputy Legislative Director. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,970.

Beth Cotter

Police Administrative to Hse Maj Leader/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,902
Base pay
$24,902
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,902

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$107,910
Middle Initial
A
Total Pay
$24,902

At Legislative, Beth Cotter serves as a Police Administrative to Hse Maj Leader. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,902.

Helena Reid

Secretary to the Senate/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,821
Base pay
$24,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,821

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$107,557
Middle Initial
S
Total Pay
$24,821

Helena Reid works as a Secretary to the Senate for Legislative. Helena earned $24,821 in 2026.

John Gateman

Senior Project Manager/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,677
Base pay
$24,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,677

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$106,934
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$24,677

John Gateman works as a Senior Project Manager for Legislative. John earned $24,677 in 2026.

Gianfranco Monaco

Supervising IT Auditor/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,554
Base pay
$24,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,554

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$106,399
Total Pay
$24,554

Gianfranco Monaco holds the role of Supervising IT Auditor at Legislative. In 2026, their total compensation was $24,554.

Cara Mangiantine

Assistant to Director of Leg Cncl/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,525
Base pay
$24,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,525

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$106,276
Middle Initial
A
Total Pay
$24,525

Cara Mangiantine works as a Assistant to Director of Leg Cncl for Legislative. Cara earned $24,525 in 2026.

Emily Martineau

Deputy Communications Director/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,521
Base pay
$24,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,521

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$106,256
Middle Initial
N
Total Pay
$24,521

Emily Martineau is a Deputy Communications Director at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $24,521.

Kathleen Carpano

Chief of Staff Sen Maj Ldr/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,508
Base pay
$24,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,508

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$112,659
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$24,508

Kathleen Carpano is a Chief of Staff Sen Maj Ldr at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $24,508.

Kristyn Wujtewicz

Supervisor Technology IT Auditor/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,388
Base pay
$24,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,388

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$105,683
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$24,388

Kristyn Wujtewicz works as a Supervisor Technology IT Auditor for Legislative. Kristyn earned $24,388 in 2026.

C Tara Lombardi

Policy Specialist/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,388
Base pay
$24,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,388

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$105,683
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$24,388

C Tara Lombardi works as a Policy Specialist for Legislative. C earned $24,388 in 2026.

Anthony Capraro

Supervising Auditor/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,388
Base pay
$24,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,388

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$105,683
Total Pay
$24,388

Anthony Capraro is a Supervising Auditor at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $24,388.

Steven Bresse

Supervising Auditor/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,388
Base pay
$24,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,388

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$105,683
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$24,388

Steven Bresse is a Supervising Auditor at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $24,388.

Sandra Berube

Deputy Director of Communications/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,317
Base pay
$24,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,317

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$105,375
Middle Initial
L
Total Pay
$24,317

Sandra Berube is a Deputy Director of Communications at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $24,317.

Barry Ahearn Jr

Principal Auditor/Legislative

2026 total comp
$24,032
Base pay
$23,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,032

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$99,802
Middle Initial
V
Total Pay
$24,032

At Legislative, Barry Ahearn Jr serves as a Principal Auditor. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,032.

William Carr

Television Maintenance Enginee/Legislative

2026 total comp
$23,953
Base pay
$23,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,953

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$103,796
Middle Initial
D
Total Pay
$23,953

William Carr holds the role of Television Maintenance Enginee at Legislative. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,953.

Alexandre Rocha

Deputy Director Constituent Svs/Legislative

2026 total comp
$23,953
Base pay
$23,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,953

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$103,796
Middle Initial
J
Total Pay
$23,953

At Legislative, Alexandre Rocha serves as a Deputy Director Constituent Svs. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,953.

Christopher O Brien

Clerk House Finance/Legislative

2026 total comp
$23,890
Base pay
$22,889
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,890

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$99,185
Middle Initial
E
Total Pay
$23,890

At Legislative, Christopher O Brien serves as a Clerk House Finance. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,890.