State of Missouri
Data received March 2023 • Positions, full-time/part-time status not provided. Data covers fiscal year (July-June), not calendar year.
Full-time employees
35,752
Number of departments
29
Median pay
$43,290
Average pay
$48,428
State of Missouri
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. ↓ | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrections | 7,794 | $44,363 | $46,103 | 10.0 | $140,534 |
| Social Services | 5,439 | $39,929 | $41,500 | 9.0 | $249,691 |
| Mental Health | 4,852 | $41,311 | $49,107 | 9.0 | $448,653 |
| Judiciary | 3,047 | $37,103 | $56,269 | 9.0 | $195,684 |
| Office of Administration | 1,700 | $51,016 | $53,766 | 12.0 | $176,014 |
| Health | 1,643 | $46,520 | $48,447 | 10.0 | $159,821 |
| Elem. & Sec. Education | 1,559 | $44,390 | $44,600 | 10.0 | $212,600 |
| Public Safety | 1,528 | $40,378 | $46,380 | 8.0 | $159,073 |
| Natural Resources | 1,366 | $47,774 | $48,592 | 10.0 | $140,315 |
| Conservation | 1,316 | $50,288 | $51,865 | 14.0 | $186,844 |
| Revenue | 977 | $37,346 | $42,827 | 8.0 | $144,697 |
| Commerce & Insurance | 684 | $58,289 | $63,978 | 14.0 | $166,458 |
| State Public Defender | 619 | $55,205 | $58,857 | 7.0 | $158,434 |
| Labor & Ind. Relations | 571 | $41,232 | $48,530 | 13.0 | $142,565 |
| Legislature | 545 | $43,688 | $52,531 | 8.0 | $138,427 |
| National Guard | 344 | $44,618 | $46,033 | 7.5 | $122,089 |
| Agriculture | 341 | $44,479 | $47,934 | 8.0 | $138,260 |
| Attorney General's Office | 318 | $51,524 | $57,298 | 7.0 | $161,330 |
| Higher Education | 290 | $41,140 | $45,192 | 10.0 | $160,578 |
| Economic Development | 288 | $53,289 | $56,686 | 6.0 | $137,762 |
| Secretary of State's Office | 197 | $42,122 | $45,813 | 8.0 | $115,388 |
| State Auditor's Office | 103 | $57,871 | $63,413 | 10.0 | $120,673 |
| MOSERS | 93 | $72,383 | $88,995 | 17.0 | $413,516 |
| MCHCP | 50 | $57,836 | $64,138 | 16.5 | $164,210 |
| State Treasurer's Office | 38 | $44,032 | $51,951 | 10.5 | $117,317 |
| Governor's Office | 25 | $63,702 | $74,111 | 6.0 | $160,846 |
| Lt. Governor's Office | 13 | $51,678 | $62,848 | 18.0 | $103,898 |
| Highway & Trans. | 11 | $60,519 | $57,602 | 24.0 | $85,963 |
| Univ of MO - MO Rehab | 1 | $66,250 | $66,250 | 30.0 | $66,250 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or pay salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.