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
Douglass, Sarah Alee Assoc Res Sci, Malacology $68,303 Nov. 6, 2008
Dreslik, Michael Joseph Assoc Res Sci, Population Ecol $94,217 July 1, 2008
Dunham, Nicholas Benjamin Academic Hourly - Research $26,670 April 11, 2022
Dunn, Mary Anne Academic Hourly - Research $34,934 Oct. 16, 2023
Edmonds, Devin A. Grad Res Assistant $44,762 Aug. 16, 2017
Elahi, Sharika Academic Hourly - Research $29,670 Dec. 6, 2022
Ellis, James Lee Natural Areas Coord $67,666 July 1, 2008
Enos, Janice Katherine Assistant Res Sci, Avian Biol $65,921 Nov. 28, 2022
Estes, Kelly Ann Assoc Res Sci, Agri Pest Res $70,194 July 1, 2008
Facer, Jeremy Cory Grad Res Assistant $29,609 May 16, 2022
Fick, William Lee Grad Res Assistant $29,609 Feb. 10, 2021
Finnegan, Shannon Patricia Postdoc Res Assoc $21,846 June 1, 2022
Finzel, Matthew Michael Sr Sci Spec,Wetland Plant Ecol $36,095 Aug. 16, 2023
Flood, James Richard Research Programmer $65,231 July 1, 2008
Foster, Nicholas Talbot Vst Sci Spec, Field Sci $50,563 June 16, 2022
Fournier, Auriel Assoc Res Sci, Waterfowl Ecol $83,989 June 10, 2019
Frailey, Anna Marie Vst Sci Spec, Field Sci $47,534 Jan. 9, 2023
Frederickson, Taylor Faye Academic Hourly - Research $30,227 Dec. 19, 2022
Galos, Timothy Michael Academic Hourly - Research $26,971 April 18, 2022
Gieser, Richard Jonas Sci Spec, Mammalogy $41,328 May 16, 2023
Gilbert, Andrew D. Assistant Res Sci, Waterbird Ecol $57,807 Jan. 16, 2018
Gittinger, Eric James Assistant Res Sci, Large River Ecol $63,892 July 1, 2008
Glandon, Hillary Lane Postdoc Res Assoc $57,867 May 1, 2021
Grimm, Logan Jeffery Academic Hourly - Research $27,613 May 20, 2019
Gronemeyer, Margaret Ann Sr Sci Spec, GIS $55,779 Nov. 16, 2022
Hargett, Eleonora Murphy Grad Res Assistant $29,609 March 1, 2022
Harris, Brandon S. Assoc Res Sci, Lg River Ecol $53,356 May 6, 2019
Hart, Lily Veronica Academic Hourly - Research $32,956 Jan. 17, 2018
Hayes, Nicholas Ryan Vst Sci Spec, Field Sci $50,563 July 13, 2022
Heads, Sam William Assoc Res Sci, Paleontology $90,797 Sept. 1, 2009
Hickman, Chad Erick Assoc Res Sci, GIS $68,787 July 1, 2008
Hine, Eric Christopher Assistant Res Sci, Lg River Ecol $53,662 March 7, 2018
Hiner, Blaine Alan Grad Res Assistant $37,236 March 8, 2021
Hitzroth, Gregory Alan Assistant Res Sci, Ais $65,987 July 3, 2012
Hogan, Phillip Nathaniel Grad Res Assistant $32,786 June 16, 2021
Hohoff, Tara C. Assoc Res Sci, Mammalogy $70,992 July 3, 2017
Holda, Toby Joseph Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol $48,173 April 25, 2022
Hoover, Jeffrey P. Avian Ecologist $89,402 July 1, 2008
Hopkins, Heidi E. Academic Hourly - Research $27,762 Jan. 20, 2016
Hrycyna, Elizabeth Christina Flaherty Academic Hourly - Research $26,806 May 24, 2021
Hudson, Nathan Cole Natural Areas Res Spec $58,644 July 17, 2017
Hughes-Wagner, Anne Christine Sci Spec, Field Sci $33,512 Jan. 19, 2021
Iacaruso, Nicholas John Grad Res Assistant $30,431 Jan. 16, 2021
Janssen, Eric Daniel Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol $52,169 June 13, 2019
Jarvis, Janet Lynn Assoc Res Sci, GIS $64,001 July 1, 2008
Jog, Suneeti Krishna Assoc Res Sci,Wetlnd Plnt Ecol $73,000 Aug. 26, 2019
Johnson, Claire Autumn Sci Spec, Avian Ecol $44,621 May 21, 2021
Johnson, Kevin Paul Principal Ornithologist $105,905 July 1, 2008
Kallembach, Carly Jordan Academic Hourly - Research $26,872 May 16, 2021
Karsk, Jocelyn Renee Assistant Res Sci, Mammalogy $60,325 June 27, 2016

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