Data received May 2024

Full-time employees

250

Median pay

$51,075

Average pay

$54,039

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Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Adomaitis, Jeannine Marie Sci Spec, GIS/Wetland Sci $49,539 May 16, 2019
Allen, Maximilian Assistant Res Sci, Wildlife Ecol $83,713 May 1, 2018
Anders, Philip J. Biological Informatician $85,032 Jan. 18, 2000
Arnold, Rose Alexis Academic Hourly - Research $29,271 March 14, 2022
Asche, Emily Elizabeth Academic Hourly - Research $29,841 Oct. 3, 2022
Benson, Thomas J. Prin Res Sci, Wildlife Ecol $110,037 Aug. 11, 2008
Beveroth, Tara Ann Assoc Res Sci, Avian Ecol $64,339 July 1, 2008
Bialeschki, Cathy J. Administrative Aide $74,280 July 1, 2008
Bieri, Taryn Elizabeth Vst Sci Spec, Forest Ecol $44,026 June 1, 2023
Blackshear, Millon Assoc Medical Entomology Sci $49,782 Jan. 3, 2011
Boldrick, Julia Korp Grad Res Assistant $26,693 Jan. 16, 2023
Bradshaw, Therin Matthew Assistant Res Sci, Waterfowl Ecol $57,807 Aug. 2, 2021
Bried, Jason Thomas Assistant Res Sci, Wetland Ecol $62,389 July 27, 2020
Brown, Dana Cherise Sci Spec, Vector Bio $46,334 July 18, 2022
Brown, William Marshall Academic Hourly - Research $20,552 Jan. 4, 2023
Bryant, Allison Grace Sci Spec, Field Sci $40,833 Jan. 19, 2021
Buckley, Jason Thomas Sci Spec, Hunter Rr&R $51,516 Jan. 13, 2020
Burgett, April M. Bus Mgr (Cont) $65,951 July 1, 2008
Butler, Steven Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol $48,401 Sept. 22, 2010
Cao, Yong Prin Res Sci, Stream Ecol $102,092 July 1, 2008
Cara, Corrado Vst Sci Spec, Vector Bio $41,352 Oct. 18, 2021
Carlson, Molly Colleen Grad Res Assistant $29,684 May 17, 2021
Carmody, Patrick Lowell Academic Hourly - Research $29,230 July 5, 2022
Carter, Kassandra Sr Sci Spec, Pollinator Ecol $50,438 June 1, 2022
Chace, Jordyn Zoe Grad Res Assistant $29,964 Aug. 16, 2020
Charles, Brian Matthew Vst Sci Spec, Botany $51,086 Feb. 16, 2022
Chick, John Howard Principal Aquatic Ecologist $108,098 July 1, 2008
Clodfelter, Ember Beckett Grad Res Assistant $32,557 Aug. 16, 2022
Coates, Holly Christine Academic Hourly - Research $22,012 April 17, 2023
Colton, Andrea Lynne Grad Res Assistant $29,609 Feb. 24, 2020
Conatser, Kathryn E. Academic Hourly - Research $33,993 Sept. 5, 2019
Corush, Joel B. Postdoc Res Assoc $50,506 March 1, 2021
Costantini, Maria Sara Postdoc Res Assoc $51,723 Oct. 11, 2022
Cotten, Katrina Anais Sr Sci Spec, Terrestrial Ecol $43,411 May 8, 2023
Cowan, Megan Elizabeth Sr Sci Spec, Fisheries Ecol $21,288 June 14, 2010
Cremer, Chad A. Grad Res Assistant $30,132 May 3, 2019
Czesny, Sergiusz Jakob Prin Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol/Fsd $116,238 July 1, 2008
Dana, Catherine E. Sci Spec, Entom $40,585 July 19, 2019
Davee, Madison Laura Academic Hourly - Research $27,374 May 31, 2022
Davila, Rafael Grad Res Assistant $29,609 Dec. 14, 2020
Davis, Mark Allen Assoc Res Sci, Conserv Bio $92,774 Feb. 16, 2012
Deboer, Jason Andrew Assoc Res Sci, Lg River Ecol $67,318 May 6, 2013
Deem, Lesley S. Sr Sci Spec, Species Data $61,877 Feb. 14, 2012
Dewalt, Ralph Edward Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Entom $88,698 July 1, 2008
Dickerson, Patricia Ann Artist, Scientific $39,163 July 1, 2008
Dickinson, Amy Assistant Res Sci, Ecotoxicology $33,126 July 1, 2008
Dietrich, Christopher H. Systematic Entom, Sect Leader $111,320 July 1, 2008
Dietrich, Claire Evelyn Academic Hourly - Research $29,276 Feb. 16, 2024
Dillard, Mason Henry Academic Hourly - Research $25,830 Sept. 14, 2022
Dmitriev, Dmitry A. Assoc Res Sci, Bioinform/Entom $81,994 July 1, 2008

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