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
Garner, Darryl $82,923 Aug. 17, 1998
Garrison, Kevin $83,322 Dec. 6, 2016
Garrity, Daniel $47,748 April 4, 2022
Garza, Lisa $66,042 July 28, 2023
Gautieri, Robin $38,688 Aug. 14, 2018
Geissal, Emily $62,465 Aug. 7, 2023
Gerwitz, Marisa $75,394 Nov. 9, 2020
Gillam, Jana $40,476 Nov. 23, 2015
Gilmore, Allison $51,066 May 27, 2015
Godding, Mason $24,158 Aug. 12, 2024
Gozalez, Susana $40,896 May 5, 2014
Gray, James $106,560 Sept. 28, 1992
Green, Brittany $23,693 Jan. 31, 2022
Greene, Benjamin $50,748 Aug. 17, 2022
Grewal, Reilly $41,187 Aug. 15, 2022
Griffin, Alexandra $22,166 Aug. 5, 2024
Griffin, Mia $76,065 Sept. 3, 2019
Griffith, Holly $94,842 Nov. 19, 1997
Grigsby, Kennae $26,220 Jan. 28, 2019
Grohs, Joellen $72,977 Dec. 1, 2020
Grothoff, Mark $88,794 June 10, 1991
Grubrich, Lisa $53,232 Sept. 25, 1989
Gusdorf, Sigmund $62,465 Aug. 14, 2023
Gutierrez, Paula $73,596 Sept. 18, 2019
Hackathorn, Rodney $114,756 Nov. 1, 1997
Hadley, Lisa $40,896 July 27, 2020
Hainje, Johnna $47,748 Oct. 19, 2016
Hall, Gina $106,560 Sept. 28, 1998
Hall, Jamie $40,896 Jan. 22, 1996
Hamblen, Megan $35,772 Dec. 5, 2023
Harris, Chelsea $90,794 April 21, 2014
Harvey, Johnnae $23,185 May 9, 2024
Harvey, Maleaner $94,842 May 27, 2003
Hatley, Christopher $102,186 Aug. 10, 1998
Hauber, Beverly $114,756 June 27, 2011
Hayes, Charles $49,476 Jan. 21, 2020
Hayes, Olivia $32,847 Dec. 13, 2019
Haynes, Timothy $34,466 Jan. 10, 2022
Hays, Jeffrey $84,186 Aug. 28, 2008
Hedgecorth, Joshua $88,794 Aug. 9, 2004
Heineman, Kenneth $88,794 Aug. 31, 2009
Heiskell, Lacy $73,596 Sept. 9, 2019
Hendrick, Andrew $72,641 Aug. 28, 2017
Hesemann, Timothy $88,794 June 3, 2015
Hewitt, Kelly $37,068 Feb. 1, 2021
Hickman, Daniel $87,447 Dec. 20, 2016
Hicks, Barbara $40,896 May 14, 2007
Hiebert, Samuel $37,068 Oct. 26, 2021
Hill, Jonathan $84,711 Sept. 11, 2017
Hill, Michael $88,794 May 20, 2016

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