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
Hinkebein, Kaitlyn $88,794 Aug. 11, 2014
Hirsch, Mary $73,287 Jan. 4, 2021
Hoang, Tuynh $83,322 April 17, 2017
Hodges, Leah $64,583 Aug. 15, 2022
Hodgson, Christian $66,042 June 6, 2022
Hoelting, Olivia $66,042 March 4, 2022
Hoeplinger, Stephanie $85,596 March 1, 2021
Holcer, Joella $40,896 Sept. 9, 1996
Holder, Kathy $40,896 April 30, 2007
Holland, Debra $40,896 June 21, 2016
Honse, Timothy $95,562 Oct. 23, 2014
Hooks, Anika $40,896 Dec. 6, 1999
Hooper, Rhonda $38,526 Sept. 6, 2022
Horneyer, Brian $97,092 Sept. 27, 2011
Horsford, Emily $67,322 Aug. 15, 2021
Houck, Timothy $88,794 Jan. 9, 2006
Hourihan, Leanne $73,596 July 31, 2017
Huber, Christopher $83,322 Feb. 6, 2017
Huddleston, Desiree $62,465 Aug. 14, 2023
Huff, Alison $44,163 May 24, 2021
Huggins, Glenn $68,602 June 16, 2021
Hughes, Samantha $49,476 Oct. 1, 2021
Huitt-Johnson, Thomas $42,926 Aug. 31, 2020
Ibarra, Isamar $36,157 Aug. 22, 2022
Indelicato, Samantha $77,711 Oct. 5, 2020
Ingram, Kyle $35,960 June 3, 2024
Izoita, Kristina $36,346 Aug. 1, 2022
Jackson, Donna $47,748 Jan. 7, 2007
Jackson, Steven $37,461 Aug. 23, 2010
Jacquinot, Thomas $118,560 Oct. 14, 1997
Jaeger, Caroline $46,660 Oct. 18, 2021
Jaffri, Shajiah $72,668 Aug. 7, 2023
Janney, Melissa $49,476 Oct. 24, 2022
Jansen, Carol $88,794 Aug. 11, 2014
Jenkins, Harry $88,794 July 20, 1992
Jennat, Hamid $43,074 Aug. 7, 2023
Jennings, Kirk $49,476 Oct. 17, 2018
Jesionowski, Leia $47,748 July 27, 2009
Jimenez-Mejia, Jacqueline $86,325 April 1, 2012
Johnson, Amy $60,958 May 5, 2014
Johnson, Janthony $106,560 Sept. 8, 2008
Johnson, Sarah $45,118 Sept. 5, 2017
Johnson, Shannon $52,770 June 3, 2019
Johnson, Travis $53,232 July 19, 2010
Johnston, Margaret $83,784 Nov. 12, 1996
Jones, Destone $49,476 Jan. 4, 2022
Jones, Fallon $49,880 Oct. 4, 2021
Jones, Kathryn $114,756 Sept. 23, 2013
Jones, Melanie $66,042 Dec. 5, 2022
Jones, Micah $60,369 Oct. 10, 2023

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