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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molano-Flores, Brenda | Prin Res Sci, Plant Ecol | $131,160 | July 1, 2008 |
| Molinaro, Sarah Ashley | Assistant Res Sci, Stream Ecol | $56,858 | April 18, 2022 |
| Moline, Olivia Leslie | Academic Hourly - Research | $22,087 | Oct. 19, 2021 |
| Monopoli, Lauren | Grad Res Assistant | $36,540 | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| Mooney, Robert James | Assistant Res Sci, Quant Ecol | $25,000 | July 16, 2024 |
| Moreno, Grace Kay | Grad Res Assistant | $33,013 | Jan. 7, 2022 |
| Mori, Jameson John | Assistant Res Sci, Wildlife Epi | $59,440 | July 1, 2021 |
| Mozzherin, Dmitriy Yuryevich | Assistant Res Sci, Biodvsty Info | $92,955 | Nov. 16, 2015 |
| Mui, Jennifer M. | Assistant Res Sci | $77,551 | July 1, 2008 |
| Murphy, Michael | Assistant Res Sci, Botany | $61,785 | July 1, 2008 |
| Myers, Madison Rose | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $51,718 | May 24, 2021 |
| Nannini, Michael | Fisheries/Aquatic Ecologist | $55,588 | July 1, 2008 |
| Neumann, Julia Ann | Academic Hourly - Research | $22,278 | Feb. 20, 2023 |
| Nieset, Julie E. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $74,409 | May 21, 2012 |
| Nixon, William Edward | Sci Spec, Stream Ecol | $43,796 | June 16, 2023 |
| Noel, Kylee Rae | Grad Res Assistant | $34,216 | Dec. 16, 2024 |
| Nordstrom, Abigail Rose | Academic Hourly - Research | $40,615 | May 22, 2023 |
| O'Brien, Trevor Michael | Sci Spec, Field Sci | $44,440 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| O'Reilly, Katherine Elizabeth | Vst Assistant Res Sci, Ais | $67,165 | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| Olnas, Andrew J. | Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $58,033 | June 1, 2015 |
| Osborn, Joshua M. | Assoc Res Sci, Waterbird Ecol | $75,500 | Sept. 3, 2019 |
| Oubre, Maxwell Jasper Joy | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $39,235 | May 16, 2022 |
| Ower, Geoffrey Donald | Res Prgrmr, Bio Informatics | $73,462 | May 29, 2018 |
| Pagels, Abigail E. | Sr Sci Spec, Mammalogy | $52,646 | Oct. 17, 2022 |
| Pallazza, Samantha Gabriella | Postdoc Res Assoc | $53,232 | Jan. 21, 2020 |
| Pant, Manisha | Assistant Res Sci, Lrg Rvr Ecol | $56,858 | Dec. 19, 2022 |
| Parkos, Joseph J. | Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $86,625 | June 8, 2017 |
| Parry, Matthew Ian | Grad Res Assistant | $26,230 | March 14, 2022 |
| Paul, Deborah Leo | Sci Spec, Biodvsty Informatics | $86,625 | Sept. 16, 2020 |
| Peterson, Scot Dale | Assistant Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $60,973 | July 25, 2016 |
| Pietrunti, Nicole Florence | Grad Res Assistant | $34,275 | June 15, 2020 |
| Pohl, Daniel L. | Vst Sci Spec, Field Sci | $52,095 | June 16, 2022 |
| Porreca, Anthony P. | Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $69,738 | June 16, 2017 |
| Price, Edward P. | Assistant Res Sci, Botany | $61,972 | Aug. 14, 2017 |
| Promee, Jannatul Sumaiya | Academic Hourly - Research | $26,848 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| Proudman, Nathan J. | Postdoc Res Assoc | $59,085 | Aug. 21, 2023 |
| Radford, Dakota S. | Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $49,262 | Aug. 9, 2020 |
| Ragusa, Kristen Nicole | Sr Sci Spec, Land-Strm Conserv | $54,752 | July 26, 2011 |
| Rahlin, Anastasia A. | Assoc Res Sci, Ornitholoy | $76,347 | Sept. 1, 2016 |
| Raymer, Blake Austin | Academic Hourly - Research | $28,345 | Feb. 5, 2024 |
| Remmers, Justin John | Postdoc Res Assoc | $49,335 | Feb. 16, 2024 |
| Richardson, Kaleb Daniel | Academic Hourly - Research | $41,968 | May 22, 2023 |
| Rick, Abigail Rose | Grad Res Assistant | $30,744 | June 5, 2023 |
| Rivera De Morales, Nelda Anezka | Academic Hourly - Research | $58,408 | June 16, 2015 |
| Roberts, Madison Laura | Assistant Res Sci, Lg River Ecol | $37,217 | Sept. 16, 2024 |
| Robinson, Hayley Aubrianne | Academic Hourly - Research | $29,590 | Jan. 19, 2024 |
| Robinson, Jason Lesley | Assoc Res Sci, Entom | $70,467 | Jan. 3, 2012 |
| Rogness, Brittany Alice | Assoc Res Sci, Mammalogy | $58,387 | May 1, 2020 |
| Roskov, Yury | Catalogue of Life Exec Editor | $87,647 | July 23, 2014 |
| Roswell, Charles R. | Assistant Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $60,973 | March 18, 2013 |
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.