The legislative aide job title usually refers to individuals whowork as assistants to federal, state and local legislative bodies.However, the title is sometimes used for employees who analyzelegislation and meet with elected officials on behalf ofcorporations, lobbyists and non-profit organizations. Due to thehighly competitive nature of the occupation, job openings forlegislative aide positions are frequently filled without any publicadvertising or recruiting.While legislative internships may pay an even lower stipend,entry level legislative aide positions generally pay in the $20,000to $30,000 range. Elected officials are usually given significantlatitude in determining the salaries of their aides. For example,the lowest paid legislative aide for the Michigan State Senate made$28,500 in