State Board of Education
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
607
Median pay
$80,941
Average pay
$85,884
State Board of Education
Employees by pay range
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Employees
Click on one of the headers below to sort a column. Data shown reflects actual gross pay for 2025, except where noted otherwise.
| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton, Christina J. | Principal Consultant | $65,849 | June 16, 2022 |
| Nobbe, Jill E. | Assistant County Supt of Schools | $52,260 | July 16, 2025 |
| Norris, James M. | Principal Consultant | $85,790 | Dec. 1, 2016 |
| Oldaker-Bahnsen, Jonathan W. | Principal Consultant | $72,587 | Nov. 1, 2024 |
| Oliver, Deanna L. | Assistant County Supt of Schools | $66,021 | July 1, 2015 |
| Oller, Melissa S. | Temporary Employee (D) | $55,474 | Dec. 1, 1999 |
| Ollie, Sabrina M. | Principal Consultant | $77,384 | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Olsen, Theresa M. | Principal Consultant | $43,020 | May 16, 2025 |
| Olson, Michael A. | Principal Consultant | $88,170 | Jan. 16, 2012 |
| Oneal, Peggy J. | Program Specialist II | $41,278 | Sept. 1, 2021 |
| Onyewuchi, Robert N. | Principal Consultant | $106,096 | June 1, 1993 |
| Owolabi, Paul T. | Senior Systems Administrator | $80,250 | Feb. 16, 2021 |
| Paramo, Lesley J. | Principal Consultant | $74,430 | Feb. 16, 2022 |
| Parr, Kirsten A. | Dir of Standards & Instruction | $109,448 | March 1, 2020 |
| Parrott, Steve R. | Principal Consultant | $120,779 | June 1, 2005 |
| Patterson, Kathleen E. | Principal Consultant | $63,684 | Jan. 1, 2015 |
| Patterson, Kimako R. | Chief of Staff | $210,108 | July 1, 2023 |
| Paulen, Courtney L. | Human Resources Specialist | $49,100 | Jan. 16, 2023 |
| Paulos, Samuel W. | Principal Consultant | $67,326 | Feb. 16, 2024 |
| Paxson, Christine B. | Exec Dir of Improv & Innovation | $148,650 | Nov. 16, 2020 |
| Pearce, Kimberly A. | Principal Consultant | $67,508 | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Pedersen, Barry D. | Principal Consultant | $106,096 | June 1, 1993 |
| Perkins, Kari L. | Principal Consultant | $101,436 | Oct. 16, 2018 |
| Perry, Caitlin J. | Principal Consultant | $78,598 | Jan. 16, 2023 |
| Perry, Jason D. | Director of Procurement Services | $116,979 | June 16, 2012 |
| Peters, Joshua A. | Wellness & Student Care Lead | $73,996 | June 16, 2021 |
| Peterson, Nathan H. | Supervisor | $70,280 | May 16, 2024 |
| Petkunas, Frank J. | County Superintendent of School | $28,215 | July 1, 2012 |
| Peyton, Patricia L. | Program Specialist II | $40,578 | Dec. 1, 2023 |
| Phillips, Douglas G. | Senior Systems Administrator | $21,718 | Oct. 1, 2025 |
| Phillips, Zachary W. | Principal Consultant | $80,941 | Aug. 16, 2016 |
| Pickford, Kristopher R. | Dir of Fed & State Monitoring | $112,714 | Aug. 16, 2011 |
| Pieczonka, Diana M. | Principal Consultant | $81,839 | April 1, 2024 |
| Pierson, Allison M. | Assistant County Supt of Schools | $123,507 | July 1, 2019 |
| Pirtle, Kelli A. | Principal Consultant | $38,039 | June 16, 2025 |
| Polly, Molly C. | Administrative Assistant 3 | $65,381 | Dec. 1, 2005 |
| Pope, Matthew J. | Program Specialist II | $40,492 | June 16, 2023 |
| Postelmans, Emily E. | Principal Consultant | $84,850 | March 16, 2021 |
| Potempa, Robert J. | Principal Consultant | $81,394 | June 1, 2022 |
| Power, Sara A. | Principal Consultant | $77,831 | Sept. 16, 2013 |
| Powers, Paula L. | Principal Consultant | $100,592 | Jan. 1, 2011 |
| Priest, Tiffany A. | Principal Consultant | $82,061 | March 16, 2023 |
| Puck, Paula K. | Human Resources Specialist | $62,415 | Sept. 16, 2021 |
| Pulver, Ryan J. | Principal Consultant | $75,056 | Nov. 16, 2024 |
| Pye, Amber N. | Principal Consultant | $76,129 | June 16, 2022 |
| Quimby, Laura A. | Supervisor | $94,887 | June 16, 2012 |
| Quirk, Amber M. | County Superintendent of School | $137,231 | July 16, 2021 |
| Ra-El, Gegimara J. | Assistant County Supt of Schools | $52,260 | July 16, 2025 |
| Ramage, Roxanne M. | Principal Consultant | $106,096 | March 1, 1999 |
| Ramos, Viviana J. | Principal Consultant | $43,898 | May 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.