IL Natural History Survey
Data received May 2024
Full-time employees
250
Median pay
$51,075
Average pay
$54,039
IL Natural History Survey
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nieset, Julie E. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $71,907 | May 21, 2012 |
| Nixon, William Edward | Vst Sci Spec, Stream Ecol | $30,131 | June 16, 2023 |
| Noel, Kylee Rae | Grad Res Assistant | $33,144 | Oct. 5, 2016 |
| O'Reilly, Katherine Elizabeth | Vst Assistant Res Sci, Ais | $64,907 | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| Olnas, Andrew J. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $56,082 | June 1, 2015 |
| Osborn, Joshua M. | Assoc Res Sci, Waterbird Ecol | $66,899 | Sept. 3, 2019 |
| Oubre, Melissa Joy | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $48,173 | May 16, 2022 |
| Ower, Geoffrey Donald | Res Prgrmr, Bio Informatics | $70,992 | May 29, 2018 |
| Pagels, Abigail E. | Sr Sci Spec, Mammalogy | $50,708 | Oct. 17, 2022 |
| Pallazza, Samantha Gabriella | Grad Res Assistant | $31,137 | Jan. 21, 2020 |
| Pant, Manisha | Assistant Res Sci, Lrg Rvr Ecol | $54,551 | Dec. 19, 2022 |
| Parkos, Joseph J. | Assistant Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $83,713 | June 8, 2017 |
| Parry, Matthew Ian | Academic Hourly - Research | $31,890 | March 14, 2022 |
| Paul, Deborah Leo | Sci Spec, Biodvsty Informatics | $83,713 | Sept. 16, 2020 |
| Perelman, Zander Emerson | Grad Res Assistant | $27,024 | April 1, 2022 |
| Peterson, Scot Dale | Assistant Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $58,923 | July 25, 2016 |
| Phelps, Kara E. | Grad Hourly | $23,207 | May 14, 2018 |
| Phillips, Christopher A. | Principal Herpetologist | $124,658 | July 1, 2008 |
| Pietrunti, Nicole Florence | Grad Res Assistant | $29,609 | June 15, 2020 |
| Pohl, Daniel L. | Vst Sci Spec, Field Sci | $50,563 | June 16, 2022 |
| Porreca, Anthony P. | Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $61,711 | June 16, 2017 |
| Price, Edward P. | Assistant Res Sci, Botany | $59,888 | Aug. 14, 2017 |
| Radford, Dakota S. | Assistant Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $47,300 | Aug. 9, 2020 |
| Ragusa, Kristen Nicole | Sr Sci Spec, Land-Strm Conserv | $50,587 | July 26, 2011 |
| Rahlin, Anastasia A. | Assoc Res Sci, Ornitholoy | $68,324 | Sept. 1, 2016 |
| Rick, Abigail Rose | Academic Hourly - Research | $20,830 | June 5, 2023 |
| Rivera De Morales, Nelda Anezka | Academic Hourly - Research | $50,372 | June 16, 2015 |
| Robinson, Jason Lesley | Assoc Res Sci, Entom | $68,310 | Jan. 3, 2012 |
| Rogness, Brittany Alice | Assistant Res Sci, Mammalogy | $56,067 | May 1, 2020 |
| Roskov, Yury | Catalogue of Life Exec Editor | $84,701 | July 23, 2014 |
| Roswell, Charles R. | Assistant Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $58,923 | March 18, 2013 |
| Ruellan, Hugo Yves | Sr Sci Spec, Aquatic Ecol | $43,797 | Feb. 27, 2023 |
| Ryba, Megan Olivia | Assistant Res Sci, River Ecol | $42,175 | March 13, 2023 |
| Rye, Timothy Andrew | Ctap Botanist | $51,999 | July 1, 2008 |
| Saftoiu, Bianca Maria | Grad Res Assistant | $32,015 | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Sample, Anthony Joseph | Academic Hourly - Research | $26,706 | Aug. 15, 2022 |
| Santoyo Brito, Enrique | Sci Spec, Fluid Collect | $52,603 | Oct. 5, 2020 |
| Sawicki, Sara | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Ecol | $49,694 | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Scerini, Brittany Athena | Academic Hourly - Research | $35,714 | April 25, 2022 |
| Schaick, Samuel | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $50,979 | May 14, 2019 |
| Schartel, Tyler | Assistant Res Sci, Consrv Ecol | $64,751 | June 26, 2019 |
| Schauber, Eric M. | Prin Res Sci | $181,071 | July 2, 2018 |
| Schelsky, Wendy | Prin Res Sci, Behavioral Ecol | $102,453 | June 16, 2009 |
| Schmidt, Amber Rose | Grad Res Assistant | $29,609 | April 7, 2021 |
| Schmidt, Rory Leonhart | Academic Hourly - Research | $23,165 | May 31, 2022 |
| Scopel, Lauren C. | Postdoc Res Assoc | $41,373 | March 6, 2023 |
| Scott, Ethan Thomas | Academic Hourly - Research | $26,300 | May 23, 2022 |
| Sivicek, Valerie Ann | Assistant Res Sci, Botany | $53,542 | July 1, 2008 |
| Sluja, Evan Edward | Academic Hourly - Research | $20,311 | March 27, 2023 |
| Smith, Kayleigh Anna | Grad Res Assistant | $25,097 | July 20, 2021 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.