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
Jones, Teah $53,232 Oct. 10, 2006
Joswick, Bailey $36,909 July 14, 2022
Judge, Patrick $24,851 Oct. 18, 2022
Kahn, Hannah $87,896 Aug. 1, 2016
Kassner, Claudia $37,203 July 17, 2023
Kee, Dakota $75,654 Aug. 15, 2021
Kee, Holly $73,287 Aug. 10, 2020
Keel, Anthony $47,748 June 7, 2021
Keen, Trenton $20,050 Aug. 20, 2024
Kell, Shawn $44,220 Sept. 29, 2005
Keller, Kevin $63,110 July 31, 2023
Kelley, Brian $73,596 Nov. 21, 2016
Kelley, Lisa $47,748 March 26, 1998
Kelly, Chantel $114,756 June 21, 2021
Kelly, Linda $37,068 Aug. 6, 2007
Kemp, Kimberly $40,896 April 17, 2000
Kendall, Tonya $24,420 Aug. 4, 2023
Kent, Kelsey $83,322 Oct. 1, 2018
Ketcham, Edwin $81,726 Aug. 6, 2018
Kilgore, Daniel $46,990 Aug. 6, 2018
King, Laura $106,560 May 6, 2013
Kirkland, Aren $64,583 Aug. 15, 2022
Kirshner, David $58,808 April 9, 2018
Klepel, Valerie $24,006 May 6, 2024
Klingbeil, Karen $88,794 July 24, 2003
Knecht, Cheyenne $41,985 Oct. 26, 2022
Kneib, Kain $35,772 Aug. 15, 2022
Kniivila-Seiss, Emma $20,907 Aug. 7, 2023
Koehler, Brent $53,232 June 29, 2015
Kohler, Hannah $86,549 Oct. 3, 2016
Kottenstette, Brendan $83,322 Aug. 1, 2016
Kroeger, Karen $22,725 May 16, 1994
Kroeger, Richard $31,555 Nov. 5, 2007
Kucharski-Hendrix, Caroline $66,042 Aug. 15, 2022
Kuehn, Birgit $40,896 July 23, 2019
Kuo, Yulin $25,587 Dec. 27, 2023
Lampley Barrera, Sabrina $75,654 May 19, 2015
Lance, Horton $94,842 Nov. 22, 1988
Lance, Rebecca $47,748 June 3, 1986
Lane, Nina $53,232 Jan. 26, 2015
Langsam, Rebecca $45,080 Nov. 23, 2021
Lannert, Stacey $106,560 June 1, 2017
Laramore, Danielle $48,460 March 18, 2024
Larsen, Heidi $39,640 July 22, 2004
Larson, Sarah $66,042 Aug. 15, 2022
Laruffa, Dominic $66,042 June 1, 2022
Law, Alice $36,047 Nov. 1, 2022
Lawrence, Samuel $88,794 July 23, 2012
Laws, Edna $47,748 Dec. 3, 2007
Lazaroff, Emily $51,559 Oct. 3, 2022

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