State of Missouri
Current as of July 2021 • Positions not provided. Salaries shown are annual estimates based on monthly pay totals.
Full-time employees
36,160
Number of departments
28
Median salary
$40,500.66
Average salary
$45,585.82
State of Missouri
Employees by salary range
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Departments
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| FT employees ↓ | Median salary | Average salary | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections | 8,007 | $40,690.56 | $42,179.20 | 10.0 | $129,142.08 |
| Social Services | 5,708 | $37,166.58 | $39,162.10 | 10.0 | $166,590.00 |
| Mental Health | 5,238 | $39,111.90 | $45,744.64 | 9.0 | $396,655.56 |
| Judiciary | 2,991 | $34,272.00 | $53,725.81 | 9.0 | $191,613.00 |
| Public Safety | 1,939 | $38,121.60 | $43,433.58 | 7.0 | $147,958.20 |
| Health | 1,621 | $45,664.56 | $47,862.83 | 10.0 | $150,525.72 |
| Office of Administration | 1,619 | $49,123.20 | $51,966.27 | 14.0 | $165,000.00 |
| Elem. & Sec. Education | 1,312 | $44,352.00 | $44,585.09 | 10.0 | $199,272.00 |
| Natural Resources | 1,293 | $44,871.00 | $47,094.64 | 11.0 | $124,620.60 |
| Conservation | 1,255 | $45,948.00 | $47,778.85 | 16.0 | $150,000.00 |
| Revenue | 1,100 | $33,285.60 | $39,003.54 | 8.0 | $133,412.40 |
| Commerce & Insurance | 666 | $55,358.28 | $59,458.71 | 14.0 | $156,042.48 |
| State Public Defender | 580 | $53,688.00 | $57,142.54 | 7.0 | $129,856.68 |
| Labor & Ind. Relations | 570 | $41,987.82 | $48,703.02 | 13.0 | $133,158.48 |
| Legislature | 561 | $42,478.56 | $49,314.06 | 7.0 | $121,765.44 |
| Agriculture | 322 | $42,099.00 | $46,296.12 | 8.0 | $129,142.08 |
| Higher Education | 311 | $38,476.44 | $44,024.22 | 10.0 | $182,052.72 |
| Attorney General's Office | 307 | $55,620.00 | $59,472.70 | 7.0 | $139,999.92 |
| Economic Development | 230 | $50,165.88 | $55,600.13 | 10.0 | $133,412.40 |
| Secretary of State's Office | 198 | $40,134.00 | $43,654.61 | 8.5 | $112,514.16 |
| State Auditor's Office | 93 | $56,650.08 | $63,467.01 | 11.0 | $110,976.48 |
| MOSERS | 91 | $66,849.48 | $86,229.08 | 16.0 | $356,329.80 |
| MCHCP | 50 | $46,707.00 | $53,686.85 | 16.5 | $137,601.48 |
| State Treasurer's Office | 43 | $46,794.96 | $52,625.77 | 12.0 | $111,975.84 |
| Governor's Office | 27 | $54,000.24 | $72,190.18 | 9.0 | $150,000.00 |
| Lt. Governor's Office | 14 | $44,892.24 | $59,138.65 | 18.0 | $95,707.68 |
| Highway & Trans. | 13 | $52,024.08 | $48,386.70 | 23.0 | $60,274.44 |
| Univ of Mo - Mo Rehab | 1 | $61,472.40 | $61,472.40 | 29.0 | $61,472.40 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.