Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.

Full-time employees

520

Median pay

$80,166

Average pay

$80,520

Agriculture

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Norton, Corey E. Meat & Poultry Inspector $61,638 Jan. 1, 2025
Noyes, Kari L. Office Associate $50,532 Dec. 16, 2016
O'Keefe, John M. Senior Public Service Admin $146,463 July 16, 2013
Ocampo, Ricardo Meat & Poultry Inspector $74,902 Oct. 1, 2015
Oleson, Hayley R. Office Associate $54,360 April 16, 2024
Osburn, Adrienne Human Resources Specialist $96,101 Sept. 16, 2006
Oschwald, Kurt M. Carpenter $114,837 Oct. 16, 2013
Ott, Kenneth W. Plant & Pesticide Specialist II $103,342 July 16, 1998
Owens, Douglas C. Env Prot Engineer II $50,337 Dec. 16, 2022
Oxley, Brandon M. Public Service Administrator $110,167 Dec. 16, 2005
Palamore, Ivan Products & Standards Inspector $82,647 May 1, 2014
Pankala, Robert A. Products & Standards Inspector $92,015 Sept. 16, 1996
Patterson, Brandon J. Conservation/Historic Prsvtn Wkr $24,639 June 16, 2019
Payne, Joshua R. Security Officer $78,219 June 16, 2009
Pemberton, Adam L. Public Service Administrator $100,827 May 16, 2021
Perona, Tamara E. Administrative Assistant I $80,625 March 16, 2014
Pfaff, Nathan E. Plant & Pesticide Specialist I $79,204 Sept. 1, 2023
Pickering, Joanne K. Env Prot Specialist III $101,396 Feb. 1, 2006
Pitcher, Rebecca B. Senior Public Service Admin $130,330 March 1, 2015
Pool, Lucas F. Laborer - Building $53,695 April 1, 2024
Powell, Bailey Plant & Pesticide Specialist I $71,395 May 16, 2023
Priebe, Robert J. Meat & Poultry Inspector $65,638 Oct. 16, 2021
Pruett, Shane T. Plant & Pesticide Specialist II $96,459 April 1, 2007
Puckett, Danielle M. Plant & Pesticide Specialist I $74,373 April 1, 2015
Pumfrey, Lucas R. Meat & Poultry Inspector $61,774 Sept. 16, 2024
Pumfrey, Walter M. Meat & Poultry Inspector $72,256 April 1, 2019
Raftis, James P. Agricultural Marketing Reporter $94,591 April 1, 2022
Ramsey, Curtis A. Warehouse Examiner Specialist $78,369 Dec. 1, 2018
Rategan, Richard J. Meat & Poultry Inspector $79,219 July 16, 2023
Rathbun, Douglas W. Senior Public Service Admin $101,058 July 1, 2008
Reed, Jennifer L. Products & Standards Inspector $60,222 June 16, 2023
Rehberg, Alexander Meat & Poultry Inspector $68,358 Oct. 16, 2022
Reifschneider, Julie Products & Standards Inspector $84,197 Aug. 1, 1998
Rennecker, Brian M. Senior Public Service Admin $118,603 Jan. 1, 2017
Repp, Terry J. Products & Standards Inspector $27,894 Sept. 16, 2001
Resendez, Ruben Meat & Poultry Inspector $74,768 June 16, 2023
Ressler, Randall H. Reproduction Service Tech III $69,650 Nov. 16, 2016
Rhea, Colin D. Products & Standards Inspector $61,642 Nov. 1, 2023
Rhoades, Ashley M. Office Specialist $58,440 June 16, 2017
Rice, Taverius X. Conservation/Historic Prsvtn Wkr $22,253 June 1, 2023
Richards, Ada J. Conservation/Historic Prsvtn Wkr $25,355 Aug. 1, 2019
Richards, Antoine A. Carpenter $66,857 July 1, 2022
Richie, Peyton R. Agricultural Market News Assistant $32,671 June 1, 2025
Richmond, David T. PLUMBER $106,157 Jan. 1, 2020
Richter, Curtis Meat & Poultry Inspector $68,919 Aug. 16, 2022
Riggs, John Products & Standards Inspector $62,438 April 16, 2023
Roark, Jeremy J. Veterinary Consmr Safety Officer $130,866 June 16, 2023
Robbins, Brian S. Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr $100,428 April 16, 2009
Robeson, Christy L. Agricultural Marketing Represent $71,290 Jan. 1, 2022
Robison, Nikko S. Contractual Worker $54,307 June 16, 2025

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