Data received May 2024 • Positions, full-time/part-time status not provided. Data covers fiscal year (July-June), not calendar year.

Full-time employees

38,137

Number of departments

30

Median pay

$47,490

Average pay

$52,748

State of Missouri

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Corrections 8,160 $48,297 $50,214 8.0 $171,213
Social Services 5,953 $43,677 $45,945 7.0 $270,141
Mental Health 5,530 $44,913 $53,590 7.0 $487,538
Judiciary 3,153 $42,272 $60,829 7.0 $197,582
Office of Administration 1,803 $56,694 $59,382 10.0 $194,158
Health 1,792 $51,024 $52,675 9.0 $210,570
Elem. & Sec. Education 1,621 $47,509 $47,475 8.0 $230,024
Public Safety 1,621 $45,286 $50,629 6.0 $165,537
Natural Resources 1,403 $51,686 $52,916 8.0 $159,217
Conservation 1,380 $55,723 $57,601 11.0 $225,230
Revenue 1,109 $39,476 $45,633 6.0 $181,947
Commerce & Insurance 681 $65,172 $70,416 13.0 $180,091
State Public Defender 669 $59,310 $61,058 6.0 $162,559
Legislature 560 $48,032 $56,955 6.0 $149,765
Labor & Ind. Relations 558 $44,609 $52,813 12.0 $160,342
National Guard 384 $50,002 $50,379 7.0 $132,088
Agriculture 338 $48,460 $51,950 7.0 $155,454
Economic Development 313 $58,507 $63,193 4.0 $162,257
Attorney General's Office 303 $57,706 $64,638 6.0 $161,576
Higher Education 260 $44,182 $50,028 7.0 $154,312
Secretary of State's Office 199 $45,582 $49,274 6.0 $124,840
State Auditor's Office 108 $58,791 $67,567 9.5 $139,227
MOSERS 93 $77,647 $94,060 15.0 $444,114
MCHCP 51 $63,406 $70,532 17.0 $190,641
State Treasurer's Office 43 $56,105 $63,602 11.0 $170,429
Governor's Office 24 $65,806 $79,813 6.0 $191,009
Lt. Governor's Office 15 $60,060 $71,389 17.0 $114,323
Highway & Trans. 11 $70,750 $63,110 24.0 $111,226
Not Specified 1 $32,487 $32,487 13.0 $32,487
Univ of MO - MO Rehab 1 $67,057 $67,057 30.0 $67,057

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