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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

Meredyth Whitty

Director of the Legis Press Bureau/Legislative

2026 total comp
$27,298
Base pay
$27,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,298

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$118,292
Middle Initial
R
Total Pay
$27,298

Meredyth Whitty is a Director of the Legis Press Bureau at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $27,298.

Ethan Freiermuth

Senior Analyst III/Legislative

2026 total comp
$27,129
Base pay
$27,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,129

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$117,557
Middle Initial
T
Total Pay
$27,129

Ethan Freiermuth works as a Senior Analyst III for Legislative. Ethan earned $27,129 in 2026.

Carlos Melo

IT Audit Supervisor/Legislative

2026 total comp
$26,825
Base pay
$25,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,825

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$111,902
Middle Initial
A
Total Pay
$26,825

Carlos Melo holds the role of IT Audit Supervisor at Legislative. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,825.

Thomas O Brien

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2025 total comp
$26,804
Base pay
$26,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$369
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,804

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$70,497
Middle Initial
H
Total Pay
$26,804

Thomas O Brien works as a Legal Counsel for Legislative. Thomas earned $26,804 in 2025.

Sean Feeney

Deputy Director Legis Council/Legislative

2026 total comp
$26,778
Base pay
$26,778
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,778

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$116,040
Middle Initial
P
Total Pay
$26,778

At Legislative, Sean Feeney serves as a Deputy Director Legis Council. Their 2026 pay totaled $26,778.

Phillip Tow

Lead Systems Administrator/Legislative

2026 total comp
$26,521
Base pay
$26,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,521

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$114,923
Middle Initial
J
Total Pay
$26,521

Phillip Tow is a Lead Systems Administrator at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $26,521.

Oswaldo Gomez

Legislative Aide/Legislative

2024 total comp
$25,839
Base pay
$24,569
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,270
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,839

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$50,698
Termination Date
Dec 11, 2023
Total Pay
$25,839

Oswaldo Gomez is a Legislative Aide at Legislative. 2024 total compensation came to $25,839.