Data received May 2025 • Data comes from MOSERS. Positions and FT/PT status not provided. Data excludes state employees who don't hold benefit-eligible positions.

Full-time employees

683

Median pay

$62,250

Average pay

$63,390

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Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Reuscher, Deborah $53,232 Jan. 15, 1999
Reynolds, Neil $83,322 March 6, 2018
Reynolds, Stephen $118,560 July 18, 1991
Rhodes, Leslie $40,896 July 1, 2013
Rich, Daren $84,943 March 16, 2015
Richardson, Jennifer $106,560 Aug. 6, 2001
Richardson, Sonia $38,688 Oct. 5, 2021
Richins, Leslie $49,476 May 20, 2019
Rightnowar, Nina $36,047 July 16, 2017
Rinne, Susan $126,672 May 27, 1998
Ripplinger, Tim $57,252 May 30, 2006
Roberts, Jadria $49,476 July 24, 2017
Robinson, Gwenda $106,560 Oct. 26, 1994
Robinson, Jennifer $86,325 March 1, 2010
Robinson, Vel $60,617 Jan. 1, 2005
Robnett, Matthew $88,794 Nov. 7, 2016
Rodgers, Casey $75,242 Oct. 1, 2019
Rodgers, Rebecca $38,476 July 6, 2022
Roe, Derek $77,516 Nov. 19, 2007
Rogers, Marla $40,896 Jan. 2, 2020
Roper, Sarah $47,748 June 14, 2007
Rosener, Rhonda $37,068 July 11, 2022
Ross, Amanda $23,009 Jan. 11, 2016
Ross, Caroline $66,042 Aug. 28, 2023
Ross, Emily $72,049 March 1, 2021
Rossol, Charles $64,374 Oct. 11, 2022
Roth, Eileen $53,742 Aug. 5, 1991
Rowe, Brittney $50,430 Aug. 1, 2016
Rowland, Chase $61,820 Oct. 16, 2023
Rowley, Aaron $106,560 Oct. 7, 2013
Ruess, Geralyn $88,570 April 1, 2022
Ruhlman, Andrew $73,596 Aug. 16, 2023
Russell, Rachel $83,322 Feb. 27, 2012
Salvator, Piper $50,234 July 11, 2016
Savoie, Gina $126,672 Aug. 1, 2016
Sawani, Mohamed $41,418 June 16, 2016
Sawyer, Christina $88,794 Sept. 30, 2002
Schley, Amy $64,583 April 3, 2023
Schmidt, Katherine $106,080 July 31, 2017
Schmidt, Matthew $55,624 May 17, 2021
Schmidt, Misty $37,716 Oct. 16, 2023
Schmitz, Thomas $75,862 June 3, 2019
Schneider, Jedd $88,794 Feb. 1, 2002
Schroeder, Harper $49,476 April 1, 2020
Schulze, Todd $106,560 July 30, 2002
Selimovic, Dino $30,335 March 22, 2022
Semet, Molly $47,748 July 6, 1992
Sepher De Loyola, Damien $106,560 Aug. 20, 2012
Serrone, Erica $66,042 Aug. 1, 2023
Serwe, Laura $40,896 Feb. 19, 2019

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