State Police
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
2,641
Median pay
$124,376
Average pay
$125,502
State Police
Employees by pay range
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parise, Jeffrey K. | Forensic Scientist III | $154,926 | April 16, 1995 |
| Parisi, Anthony C. | Trooper First Class | $143,374 | Oct. 16, 2019 |
| Park, Billi Jo | Administrative Assistant I | $94,978 | April 1, 2001 |
| Parker, Amy Ruth | State Police Evidence Tech I | $54,259 | Oct. 1, 2024 |
| Parker, Gavin J. | Forensic Scientist III | $83,262 | March 1, 2020 |
| Parker, Jonathan M. | Senior Inspector | $157,222 | Feb. 16, 2002 |
| Parks, William T. | Master Sergeant | $178,622 | Jan. 1, 2004 |
| Parmley, Christopher D. | Master Sergeant | $171,458 | June 1, 2009 |
| Parnell, Kenneth R. | Telecommunicator Specialist | $94,650 | Jan. 16, 2022 |
| Parr, Brian F. | Forensic Scientist III | $156,506 | April 16, 1999 |
| Partain, Chase C. | Trooper First Class | $95,210 | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| Partsch, Haley E. | Telecommunicator Trainee | $56,409 | Nov. 16, 2024 |
| Paslawski, Kurt T. | Master Trooper | $141,504 | June 16, 2008 |
| Pastirik, Zachary C. | Trooper First Class | $105,856 | Oct. 16, 2019 |
| Paszek, Craig A. | Firearms Eligibility Analyst II | $90,094 | Dec. 1, 2013 |
| Patten, Kyle D. | Trooper First Class | $105,420 | March 1, 2020 |
| Patterson, James N. | Master Trooper | $136,404 | June 16, 2008 |
| Patterson, Kenneth G. | Master Sergeant | $187,914 | June 16, 2008 |
| Patterson, Robert D. | Master Sergeant | $219,824 | June 1, 2000 |
| Patty, Beth A. | Forensic Science Admin II | $155,721 | April 16, 1995 |
| Paulsen, Andrea K. | Forensic Scientist III | $127,716 | May 1, 2004 |
| Paulsen, Ryan S. | Forensic Science Administrator I | $146,250 | May 1, 2004 |
| Payne, Scott N. | Senior Master Trooper | $184,698 | Aug. 1, 2004 |
| Payton, Donald J. | Captain-State Police | $208,923 | April 1, 1999 |
| Pearce, Derek J. | Trooper First Class | $126,727 | Feb. 1, 2013 |
| Pearce, James A. | Trooper First Class | $115,754 | June 16, 2018 |
| Peck, Corey L. | Lieutenant-State Police | $208,434 | June 1, 2000 |
| Peckham, Matthew T. | Lieutenant-State Police | $193,737 | June 16, 2007 |
| Pedreyra, Daniel S. | Master Trooper | $157,699 | June 16, 2007 |
| Peebles, Ethan D. | Trooper First Class | $114,719 | June 16, 2018 |
| Pelissier, Nicholas M. | Firearms Eligibility Analyst I | $76,784 | March 16, 2014 |
| Pellegrini, Amber D. | Telecommunicator Specialist | $61,792 | Nov. 1, 2024 |
| Pena, Solomon | Trooper First Class | $167,423 | Oct. 16, 2019 |
| Pendley, Kimberly I. | Account Technician II | $83,058 | July 16, 2001 |
| Pentzien, Jeffry S. | Public Service Administrator | $156,404 | Nov. 1, 1991 |
| Peon, Derek J. | Sergeant-State Police | $224,513 | March 1, 2001 |
| Pepelea, Adrian | Communications Equip Tech III | $83,447 | July 16, 2017 |
| Perez, Eduardo | Master Trooper | $361,348 | Aug. 1, 2006 |
| Perham, Richard Dale | Trooper First Class | $148,495 | June 16, 2018 |
| Perkins, Jason W. | Sergeant-State Police | $170,362 | Feb. 1, 2013 |
| Perkins, Virgil R. | Sergeant-State Police | $176,754 | June 16, 2007 |
| Perry, Blake M. | TROOPER | $84,641 | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Perry, Cydny T. | Trooper First Class | $104,072 | Jan. 1, 2023 |
| Perry, Mark S. | Senior Agent | $122,776 | July 1, 2017 |
| Peten, Ann M. | Executive II | $159,713 | April 1, 1993 |
| Peten-Barefield, Marilyn D. | Office Coordinator | $65,876 | July 1, 2023 |
| Peters, Jacob T. | Office Coordinator | $47,036 | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Peters, Zachary O. | Sergeant-State Police | $200,627 | Oct. 1, 1998 |
| Petersen, Enoch A. | Firearms Eligibility Analyst I | $64,513 | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| Petersen, Preston C. | Trooper First Class | $90,117 | June 1, 2023 |
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.