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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenney, Ian T. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetland Soils | $55,731 | April 21, 2014 |
| Kessler, Ethan Jonathan | Assistant Res Sci, Quant Ecol | $65,219 | May 16, 2020 |
| Kim, Changhyun Raymond | Assoc Res Sci, Med Entom | $63,342 | Oct. 5, 2010 |
| King, Gregory D. | Assistant Res Sci, Lg River Ecol | $51,516 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
| King, Sarah Mary | Assistant Res Sci, Fish Ecol | $43,093 | Jan. 16, 2015 |
| Kirchgesner, John Thomas | Assistant Res Sci, GIS | $59,242 | Sept. 6, 2016 |
| Knuffman, Kara Lila | Assistant Res Sci, Survey Mntrg | $61,147 | Nov. 15, 2021 |
| Kohler, Michelle Marie | Academic Hourly - Research | $24,492 | April 1, 2013 |
| Krippenstapel, Anne Beatrice | Vst Sci Spec, Field Sci | $50,563 | June 16, 2022 |
| Kross, Chelsea Shannon | Assistant Res Sci, Quant Ecol | $41,215 | May 11, 2020 |
| Kuhns, Andrew R. | Assoc Res Sci, Herpetology | $75,188 | July 1, 2008 |
| Lain, Emily Johanna | Vst Sr Sci Spec, Ecol | $39,336 | May 7, 2018 |
| Lamer, James T. | Assoc Res Sci, Lg River Ecol | $87,526 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Lehman, Rachael Marie | Academic Hourly - Research | $29,097 | April 20, 2022 |
| Lenaerts, Allison W. | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $51,063 | March 25, 2019 |
| Leskovec, Frances T. | Office Administrator (Cont) | $35,810 | Nov. 1, 2021 |
| Lombardo, Justin Wade | Summer Grad Res Assistant | $24,224 | Jan. 13, 2023 |
| London, Evan William | Grad Res Assistant | $25,704 | July 16, 2021 |
| Lowe-Massi, Alexander Michael | Grad Res Assistant | $29,609 | Jan. 16, 2022 |
| Lowers, Mindy E. | Office Administrator (Cont) | $36,334 | Jan. 24, 2012 |
| Maass, Natalia May | Assistant Res Sci, Endanger Species | $60,841 | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| Mably, Justin James | Sci Spec, GIS | $46,149 | July 16, 2019 |
| Mackay, Andrew James | Assoc Res Sci, Vector Ecol | $61,527 | Jan. 1, 2012 |
| Mangan, Jamie Lynn | Sr Sci Spec, Vctr Surveillance | $20,049 | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| Marcum, Paul Brent | Assoc Res Sci, Botany | $76,629 | July 1, 2008 |
| Mateus-Pinilla, Nohra E. | Prin Veterinary Epidemiologist | $104,306 | July 1, 2008 |
| Mathews, Kaitlyn Marie | Academic Hourly - Research | $33,474 | May 31, 2022 |
| Mathis, Andrew T. | Assistant Lg Riv Fisheries Eco | $51,999 | Sept. 17, 2018 |
| Maxson, Kristopher Andrew | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $55,780 | July 18, 2016 |
| McElrath, Thomas Christian | Assistant Res Sci, Entom | $56,517 | June 26, 2017 |
| McIntyre, Susan D. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $62,878 | June 18, 2012 |
| Mengelkoch, Jean | Assoc Res Sci, Mammalogy | $68,293 | July 1, 2008 |
| Miernicki, Elizabeth A. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetland Soils | $57,129 | May 25, 2020 |
| Miller, Andrew Nicholas | Principal Mycologist | $107,601 | July 1, 2008 |
| Miller, Angela Dawn | Office Administrator (Cont) | $21,265 | Oct. 19, 2021 |
| Miller, Christopher Maxwell | Sci Spec, Field Sci | $44,491 | Jan. 19, 2021 |
| Miller, Craig A. | Prin Res Sci, Human Dimensions | $98,363 | April 1, 2011 |
| Minnaert-Grote, Jamie Lynne | Assoc Res Sci, Hrbrium Collect | $65,391 | Aug. 11, 2014 |
| Molano-Flores, Brenda | Prin Res Sci, Plant Ecol | $102,893 | July 1, 2008 |
| Molinaro, Sarah Ashley | Assistant Res Sci, Stream Ecol | $54,765 | April 18, 2022 |
| Monopoli, Lauren | Grad Res Assistant | $29,964 | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| Moran, Michael Baxter | Academic Hourly - Research | $32,080 | June 27, 2022 |
| Moreno, Grace Kay | Grad Res Assistant | $27,505 | Jan. 7, 2022 |
| Mori, Jameson John | Postdoc Res Assoc | $51,642 | July 1, 2021 |
| Mott, Rachel Lynn | Academic Hourly - Research | $24,056 | March 15, 2023 |
| Mozzherin, Dmitriy Yuryevich | Assistant Res Sci, Biodvsty Info | $86,274 | Nov. 16, 2015 |
| Mui, Jennifer M. | Assistant Res Sci | $74,708 | July 1, 2008 |
| Murphy, Michael | Assistant Res Sci, Botany | $55,649 | July 1, 2008 |
| Myers, Madison Rose | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $49,979 | May 24, 2021 |
| Nannini, Michael | Fisheries/Aquatic Ecologist | $53,542 | July 1, 2008 |
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.