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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soeken-Gittinger, Lori A. | Aquatic Ecologist | $59,996 | July 1, 2008 |
| Solomon, Levi Eric | Assoc Res Sci, Lg River Ecol | $68,223 | April 1, 2011 |
| Soto Patino, Dora Juliana | Grad Res Assistant | $36,283 | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Spear, Michael John | Assistant Res Sci, Quant Ecol | $60,850 | Feb. 22, 2021 |
| Spencer, Joseph Lee | Principal Insect Behaviorist | $98,989 | July 1, 2008 |
| Spina, Joseph Michael | Grad Res Assistant | $32,557 | May 27, 2019 |
| Spyreas, Greg Richard | Assoc Res Sci, Botany | $75,066 | July 1, 2008 |
| Stacy Duffy, William L. | Vst Sr Sci Spec, Aquatic Ecol | $51,972 | Nov. 19, 2018 |
| Stanhope, Kimberly Anne | Outr Coord | $50,897 | Aug. 9, 2010 |
| Stasavich, Laura | Assistant Res Sci, Survey Mntrg | $60,850 | May 16, 2022 |
| Stephens, Daniel James | Assoc Res Sci, Hunter Rr&R | $57,060 | May 17, 2017 |
| Stephens, Lauren Josie | Sr Sci Spec, Human Dim Res | $48,112 | July 15, 2019 |
| Stodola, Alison Price | Assistant Aquatic Field Biol | $65,539 | Jan. 5, 2009 |
| Stodola, Kirk | Assistant Res Sci, Population Ecol | $79,067 | June 16, 2011 |
| Stone, Christopher Michael | Medical Entomologist | $87,264 | July 3, 2017 |
| Strailey, Katherine | Postdoc Res Assoc | $57,875 | Sept. 28, 2022 |
| Swedberg, Dusty Allen | Sr Sci Spec, Crustacean Ecol | $44,003 | Aug. 24, 2020 |
| Szott, Emily Ann | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $50,979 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Tan, Milton | Assistant Res Sci, Bio Genomics | $82,103 | Aug. 16, 2018 |
| Taylor, Christopher A. | Prin Res Sci, Crust Fish Biol | $134,169 | March 1, 2024 |
| Tiemann, Jeremy S. | Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $75,448 | July 1, 2008 |
| Trivellone, Valeria | Assistant Res Sci, Vector Ecol | $54,478 | Jan. 1, 2023 |
| Tuten, Holly C. | Assoc Res Sci, Vector Ecol | $60,649 | Oct. 16, 2019 |
| Tweddale, Tari Ann | Assoc Res Sci, GIS | $82,960 | July 1, 2008 |
| Twellmann, Curtis L. | Sci Spec, Regional R3 Planner | $46,743 | Nov. 23, 2020 |
| Ulaszek, Eric Frank | Assoc Res Sci, Botany | $76,629 | July 29, 2013 |
| Vaske, Jerry J. | Academic Hourly - Research | $35,400 | June 1, 2021 |
| Vaske, McKensie Anne | Academic Hourly - Research | $33,140 | May 23, 2022 |
| Vembar, Rohini | Grad Res Assistant | $29,609 | June 16, 2022 |
| Vigilante, Domenico Graziano | Academic Hourly - Research | $29,893 | April 25, 2022 |
| Vinsel, Rachel M. | Sr Sci Spec, Malacology | $54,452 | March 16, 2015 |
| Walberg, Eric Michael | Assistant Res Sci, Human Dim Res | $56,266 | May 28, 2019 |
| Ward, Abbigail Frances | Sci Spec, Field Sci | $44,491 | Jan. 20, 2021 |
| Weyers, David Philip | Assistant Res Sci, Large River Ecol | $50,708 | June 1, 2022 |
| Whitten Harris, Andrya L. | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $55,688 | July 25, 2016 |
| Wieland, Andrew | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $48,173 | April 25, 2022 |
| Wiesbrook, Scott M. | Assoc Res Sci, Wetland Soils | $79,366 | July 1, 2008 |
| Williams, Brent Daniel | Assistant Res Sci, Human Dim | $53,020 | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Williams, Jesse | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $50,979 | May 6, 2019 |
| Williams, Kyreon Davonta | Academic Hourly - Research | $21,054 | Aug. 30, 2018 |
| Williamson, Dalton Riley | Sr Sci Spec, Wetland Soils | $52,175 | April 17, 2019 |
| Wilm, Brian W. | Prin Res Sci, Wetland Sci | $101,641 | July 1, 2008 |
| Witzel, Zachary John | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $50,979 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Yan, Jiayue | Assistant Res Sci, Mosquito Bio | $51,001 | April 23, 2018 |
| Yff, David John | Assistant Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $45,435 | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Yoder, Matthew Jon | Assoc Res Sci, Biodvsty Info | $100,563 | March 1, 2012 |
| Zaya, David Nouya | Assoc Res Sci, Plant Ecol | $71,438 | July 1, 2013 |
| Zercher, Bradley | Sr Sci Spec, GIS | $60,023 | July 1, 2008 |
| Zilinger, Amber Mae | Academic Hourly - Research | $20,871 | Nov. 16, 2023 |
| Zinnen, Jack Henry | Assistant Res Sci, Wtlnd Plant Ecol | $57,807 | Aug. 22, 2022 |
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.