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

Full-time employees

27

Median pay

$87,048

Average pay

$94,920

Lieutenant Governor

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Adams, Quenjana V. Press Secretary $40,296 April 16, 2024
Allen, Jessica A. Fiscal Operations (Ltg) $103,774 Aug. 1, 2016
Baren, Robert J. Senior Advisor To the Lt Gov $136,292 Jan. 1, 2003
Beck, Kevin J. Director (Ltg) $128,118 Nov. 16, 2017
Brown, Taylor F. Director (Ltg) $128,118 Feb. 16, 2023
Byrne, Joanna M. Office Specialist (Ltg) $55,059 Feb. 16, 2023
Correa, Ariana Policy Manager (Ltg) $91,474 Nov. 1, 2019
Delaney, James L. Deputy Chief of Staff (Ltg) $119,644 Feb. 1, 2021
Dion, Kristina D. Deputy Chief of Staff (Ltg) $162,897 Jan. 16, 2015
Giancola-Shanks, Nicoletta F. Policy Director-Lt Gov $128,118 May 1, 2013
Granda, Laryssa Office Coordinators (Ltg) $63,123 Aug. 16, 2024
Harris, Julia H. Operations Manager (Ltg) $54,684 Jan. 16, 2025
Jamison Jones, Eryn N. Office Coordinators (Ltg) $67,723 July 16, 2022
McConnell, Paris E. External Affairs - Outreach(Ltg) $93,457 April 16, 2019
Nicholson, Lian A. Special Assistant - Lt Gov $65,118 Sept. 16, 2022
Peterson, Maria E. Policy Analyst (Ltg) $47,309 July 1, 2024
Radlinski, Amy C. Communications Officer (Ltg) $37,979 May 1, 2025
Reyes, Teresa Deputy Chief of Staff (Ltg) $140,259 Dec. 16, 2022
Robinson, Christion P. External Affairs - Outreach(Ltg) $87,048 July 1, 2023
Romero, Leticia Operations Manager (Ltg) $56,436 Oct. 1, 2022
Scott, Natashee J. Chief of Staff (Ltg) $203,621 Nov. 1, 2021
Shonuga, Eva M. Legal Attorney (Ltg) $97,677 Oct. 16, 2019
Sisk, Kimberly L. Contractual Worker $75,441 Oct. 1, 2004
Stengel, Madeleine C. Speech Writer (Ltg) $82,169 Nov. 16, 2023
Varela, Chelsey N. Program Manager (Ltg) $43,064 Aug. 16, 2023
Watkins, Charles W. Chief Strategist (Ltg) $179,287 Jan. 16, 2019
Wozniak, Cole T. Communications Officer (Ltg) $74,660 April 1, 2025

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.