IL Natural History Survey
Data received May 2025 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
275
Median pay
$52,753
Average pay
$54,125
IL Natural History Survey
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iacaruso, Nicholas John | Grad Res Assistant | $32,776 | Jan. 16, 2021 |
| Janssen, Eric Daniel | Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $58,354 | June 13, 2019 |
| Jaquet, Izabelle Sarah | Academic Hourly - Research | $26,746 | Aug. 21, 2018 |
| Jarvis, Janet Lynn | Assoc Res Sci, GIS | $66,228 | July 1, 2008 |
| Jog, Suneeti Krishna | Assoc Res Sci,Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $72,480 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Johnson, Claire Autumn | Sr Sci Spec, Avian Ecol | $48,480 | May 21, 2021 |
| Johnson, Kevin Paul | Principal Ornithologist | $109,590 | July 1, 2008 |
| Jude, Nicholas Perry | Academic Hourly - Research | $20,456 | April 1, 2024 |
| Kallembach, Carly Jordan | Academic Hourly - Research | $20,242 | May 16, 2021 |
| Karsk, Jocelyn Renee | Assistant Res Sci, Mammalogy | $62,514 | June 27, 2016 |
| Kenney, Ian T. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetland Soils | $57,861 | April 21, 2014 |
| Kessler, Ethan Jonathan | Assistant Res Sci, Quant Ecol | $71,316 | May 16, 2020 |
| Kim, Changhyun Raymond | Assoc Res Sci, Med Entom | $65,763 | Oct. 5, 2010 |
| King, Gregory D. | Assistant Res Sci, Lg River Ecol | $53,484 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
| Kirchgesner, John Thomas | Assistant Res Sci, GIS | $63,213 | Sept. 6, 2016 |
| Knuffman, Kara Lila | Assistant Res Sci, Survey Mntrg | $62,967 | Nov. 15, 2021 |
| Kohler, Michelle Marie | Academic Hourly - Research | $29,089 | April 1, 2013 |
| Kohli, Amanpreet Kaur | Academic Hourly - Research | $20,879 | May 1, 2024 |
| Koleczek, Molly Anne | Sci Spec, Field Sci | $44,440 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Krippenstapel, Anne Beatrice | Vst Sci Spec, Field Sci | $51,521 | June 16, 2022 |
| Krishnamoorthy Giribabu, Sashwath | Grad Res Assistant | $23,829 | Sept. 13, 2023 |
| Kuhns, Andrew R. | Assoc Res Sci, Herpetology | $78,022 | July 1, 2008 |
| Kyle, Nicholas James | Academic Hourly - Research | $29,514 | June 2, 2025 |
| Lamer, James T. | Assoc Res Sci, Lg River Ecol | $97,345 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Latif, Tooba | Academic Hourly - Research | $47,608 | April 16, 2025 |
| Lenaerts, Allison W. | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $22,990 | March 25, 2019 |
| Leskovec, Frances T. | Office Administrator (Cont) | $38,657 | Nov. 1, 2021 |
| Lombardo, Justin Wade | Grad Res Assistant | $30,744 | Jan. 13, 2023 |
| London, Evan William | Grad Res Assistant | $29,849 | July 16, 2021 |
| Lowenstein, Katelyn Rose | Academic Hourly - Research | $39,424 | Oct. 3, 2023 |
| Lowers, Mindy E. | Office Administrator (Cont) | $39,197 | Jan. 24, 2012 |
| Maass, Natalia May | Assistant Res Sci, Endanger Species | $62,514 | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| Mably, Justin James | Sci Spec, GIS | $51,939 | July 16, 2019 |
| Mackay, Andrew James | Assoc Res Sci, Vector Ecol | $63,610 | Jan. 1, 2012 |
| Marcum, Paul Brent | Assoc Res Sci, Botany | $82,959 | July 1, 2008 |
| Mateus-Pinilla, Nohra E. | Prin Veterinary Epidemiologist | $108,275 | July 1, 2008 |
| Mathis, Andrew T. | Assoc Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Eco | $53,808 | Sept. 17, 2018 |
| Maxson, Kristopher Andrew | Assoc Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Eco | $58,094 | July 18, 2016 |
| McElrath, Thomas Christian | Assistant Res Sci, Entom | $63,365 | June 26, 2017 |
| McGee, Chloe D.'Ann | Academic Hourly - Research | $28,480 | July 12, 2023 |
| McIntyre, Susan D. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $65,066 | June 18, 2012 |
| Mengelkoch, Jean | Assoc Res Sci, Mammalogy | $70,467 | July 1, 2008 |
| Merkelz, Sara Joy | Grad Res Assistant | $31,702 | May 17, 2021 |
| Miernicki, Elizabeth A. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetland Soils | $63,101 | May 25, 2020 |
| Miller, Andrew Nicholas | Principal Mycologist | $111,344 | July 1, 2008 |
| Miller, Angela Dawn | Office Administrator (Cont) | $25,538 | Oct. 19, 2021 |
| Miller, Christopher Maxwell | Sci Spec, Field Sci | $46,460 | Jan. 19, 2021 |
| Miller, Craig A. | Prin Res Sci, Human Dimensions | $101,785 | April 1, 2011 |
| Mills, Patrick William | Academic Hourly - Research | $32,098 | Dec. 13, 2021 |
| Minnaert-Grote, Jamie Lynne | Assoc Res Sci, Hrbrium Collect | $68,595 | Aug. 11, 2014 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.