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
Tecarro, Marcus $21,668 Aug. 15, 2022
Templeton, Alexis $21,368 Aug. 16, 2024
Terrell, Christopher $73,596 Nov. 16, 2020
Thacker, Lori $40,896 Oct. 31, 2016
Tharp, Stacie $53,232 Nov. 13, 2001
Thoman, Katy $97,863 Nov. 16, 2010
Thomas, John $63,881 Aug. 15, 2022
Thomas, Mandy $40,896 Sept. 1, 2023
Thompson, Adam $84,248 July 31, 2017
Thompson, Amy $118,560 Sept. 10, 1997
Thompson, Edward $106,842 May 30, 1995
Thompson, Elizabeth $39,108 Jan. 25, 2021
Tilman, Heather $106,560 Oct. 1, 1995
Tischer, Kimberly $36,322 June 13, 2022
Tran, Phi $46,530 Aug. 7, 2023
Troeger, Melinda $88,794 Aug. 2, 2004
Troutner, Charlton $67,002 Aug. 25, 2021
Trull, Harold $83,322 Jan. 2, 2018
Tuhoski, Sydney $61,820 Oct. 16, 2023
Turner, Kaitlyn $66,042 Aug. 8, 2022
Turpin, Alexander $82,335 Aug. 6, 2018
Tyler, Robert $50,861 Aug. 1, 1988
Udipi, Kaustubh $21,912 Aug. 15, 2021
Umstattd-Cope, Penny $75,242 Oct. 21, 1991
Valin, Alexandra $40,960 May 1, 2024
Van Amburg, Sarah $53,232 Sept. 12, 2011
Vanholt, Susan $40,896 Sept. 23, 2010
Vann, Leroy $35,772 Nov. 20, 2023
Verbick, Beth $49,476 June 22, 2004
Vibbard, Anthony $102,186 June 12, 2017
Villalobos, Darlene $66,042 Dec. 3, 2012
Vineyard, Matthew $66,042 June 1, 2009
Vize, Nathan $67,322 Aug. 2, 2021
Vodnansky, Heather $106,842 March 16, 2005
Vogan, Lanee $37,068 Sept. 19, 2022
Wade, Danny $25,943 July 1, 2024
Walden-Chastain, Desiree $73,596 March 8, 2022
Walden-Chastain, Robert $32,502 July 1, 2020
Walker, Tiffany $94,015 Aug. 20, 2001
Wallace, Darren $52,440 Nov. 14, 1994
Waller, Jaime $28,087 Feb. 21, 2017
Wallis, Marilin $47,748 Sept. 1, 2009
Waltz, Matthew $94,842 May 28, 2004
Wang, Pingping $66,042 Dec. 27, 2022
Warren, Cameron $41,957 Feb. 13, 2024
Watson, Sara $101,618 May 1, 2007
Weber, Wendy $30,960 July 1, 2024
Weist, Randall $66,042 Aug. 15, 2022
Wellock, Sean $72,977 Sept. 8, 2020
Wentzel, Kirstyn $53,232 Sept. 29, 2016

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