Missouri Botanical Garden
Data received May 2025
Full-time employees
365
Number of departments
48
Median pay
$53,595
Average pay
$63,424
Missouri Botanical Garden
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbarium | 32 | $47,557 | $51,013 | 8.0 | $98,480 |
| Operations | 25 | $50,129 | $49,440 | 3.0 | $77,677 |
| Shaw Nature Reserve | 23 | $50,017 | $50,217 | 2.0 | $74,745 |
| Maintenance | 21 | $66,948 | $75,756 | 6.0 | $190,416 |
| Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development | 13 | $54,572 | $63,537 | 6.0 | $119,379 |
| Home Demonstration Garden | 13 | $47,773 | $53,648 | 7.0 | $83,215 |
| Information Technology | 13 | $64,556 | $85,605 | 20.0 | $231,780 |
| Latin America | 13 | $70,949 | $70,824 | 32.0 | $98,098 |
| Membership | 13 | $42,515 | $48,109 | 3.0 | $77,779 |
| Human Resources | 11 | $78,364 | $88,142 | 4.0 | $218,620 |
| Nursery | 11 | $51,747 | $56,329 | 4.0 | $103,002 |
| Security | 11 | $45,309 | $50,917 | 3.0 | $74,285 |
| Development | 10 | $57,742 | $64,823 | 2.5 | $103,944 |
| Litzsinger Road Ecology Center | 10 | $50,813 | $57,379 | 9.0 | $111,879 |
| Facility Support | 9 | $36,285 | $42,243 | 3.0 | $64,098 |
| William L. Brown Center | 9 | $63,609 | $65,862 | 11.0 | $97,888 |
| Butterfly House | 8 | $51,294 | $55,285 | 8.0 | $95,603 |
| Library | 8 | $54,035 | $53,935 | 20.5 | $82,785 |
| Presidents Office | 8 | $70,732 | $110,299 | 8.0 | $290,627 |
| Africa & Madagascar | 7 | $61,553 | $52,637 | 2.0 | $72,221 |
| Living Collections Records | 7 | $53,595 | $58,043 | 10.0 | $94,758 |
| Public Events | 7 | $62,800 | $61,898 | 2.0 | $103,565 |
| Public Programs | 7 | $48,926 | $47,159 | 6.0 | $70,892 |
| Finance Office | 6 | $68,955 | $80,282 | 4.5 | $142,572 |
| Marketing and Creative Services | 6 | $61,738 | $65,415 | 2.5 | $91,093 |
| School & Community Programs | 6 | $45,874 | $48,427 | 4.0 | $67,200 |
| Visitor Services | 6 | $49,842 | $51,485 | 2.5 | $77,228 |
| Interpretation | 5 | $46,168 | $44,888 | 6.0 | $70,892 |
| Research | 5 | $57,440 | $93,911 | 7.0 | $211,785 |
| Community Programs | 4 | $52,279 | $56,765 | 4.0 | $80,872 |
| Horticulture | 4 | $93,586 | $111,408 | 12.0 | $208,420 |
| Shaw Nature Reserve Education | 4 | $52,310 | $48,538 | 8.5 | $53,572 |
| US Green Building Council | 4 | $63,771 | $63,673 | 3.0 | $83,094 |
| MBG Press | 3 | $59,752 | $63,186 | 18.0 | $73,422 |
| Natural Environment Programs | 3 | $44,115 | $44,340 | 4.0 | $61,122 |
| Software and Bioinformatics | 3 | $113,969 | $99,898 | 6.0 | $142,628 |
| Built Environment Programs | 2 | $64,267 | $64,267 | 7.0 | $77,991 |
| EarthWays Center | 2 | $105,920 | $105,920 | 21.5 | $153,526 |
| Education Administration | 2 | $100,592 | $100,592 | 2.0 | $153,539 |
| Floral Display | 2 | $45,451 | $45,451 | 10.0 | $66,419 |
| Little Shop Around the Corner | 2 | $45,157 | $45,157 | 12.0 | $49,692 |
| Butterfly House Education | 1 | $51,163 | $51,163 | 7.0 | $51,163 |
| Butterfly House Events | 1 | $53,428 | $53,428 | 3.0 | $53,428 |
| IA Leadership | 1 | $252,850 | $252,850 | 6.0 | $252,850 |
| President's Office | 1 | $474,546 | $474,546 | 14.0 | $474,546 |
| Sachs Museum | 1 | $70,182 | $70,182 | 7.0 | $70,182 |
| Seed Bank | 1 | $47,849 | $47,849 | 5.0 | $47,849 |
| SNR VP | 1 | $130,265 | $130,265 | 3.0 | $130,265 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or pay salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.