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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson, Hollie S. | Telecommunicator Specialist | $74,948 | May 16, 2024 |
| Petrak, Andrew M. | Inspector | $143,799 | June 16, 2008 |
| Petruncio, Anastasia V. | Forensic Science Admin II | $162,419 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Pettigrew, Shane C. | Master Sergeant | $152,268 | Aug. 16, 2011 |
| Peyton, John H. | Master Trooper | $146,064 | June 1, 2009 |
| Pfeiffer, Alysa M. | Office Assistant | $51,900 | Sept. 16, 2017 |
| Pfister, Ryan G. | Trooper First Class | $128,354 | Feb. 1, 2018 |
| Pflibsen, Marvin K. | Trooper First Class | $146,518 | Oct. 16, 2019 |
| Phelps, Kelly O. | Public Service Administrator | $150,654 | Aug. 1, 2005 |
| Philbin, John T. | Trooper First Class | $136,856 | June 1, 2013 |
| Phillips, Brian L. | Firearms Eligibility Analyst I | $113,400 | Sept. 1, 2020 |
| Phillips, Jeffery M. | Building/Grounds Maintenance Worker | $46,233 | Aug. 1, 2014 |
| Phillips, Lauren N. | Forensic Scientist Trainee | $64,970 | May 16, 2024 |
| Phillips, Shane S. | Building/Grounds Lead I | $80,826 | July 16, 1995 |
| Pickerill, Erica E. | TROOPER | $97,754 | April 1, 2024 |
| Pierce, Dustin D. | Master Sergeant | $189,713 | June 16, 2007 |
| Pierce, Jonathan A. | Public Service Administrator | $104,497 | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| Pierce-Hall, Stekara D. | Trooper First Class | $110,942 | Feb. 1, 2018 |
| Pierson, Michael R. | Office Assistant | $61,923 | July 1, 2014 |
| Pignon, Annette E. | Office Specialist | $71,791 | Dec. 1, 2008 |
| Pignon, Jason V. | Trooper First Class | $125,054 | Sept. 1, 2014 |
| Pinto, Alexander R. | Master Sergeant | $198,610 | June 1, 2009 |
| Pinto, Marcoantonio C. | Lieutenant-State Police | $159,414 | Sept. 16, 2012 |
| Piper, Craig A. | Senior Master Trooper | $150,593 | Aug. 16, 2001 |
| Piper, James Gregory | Senior Public Service Admin | $168,285 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Pirie, Tyler J. | Trooper First Class | $86,309 | Nov. 1, 2017 |
| Pitchford, Dana Shae | Forensic Scientist III | $186,885 | Aug. 16, 1996 |
| Plazibat, Stephanie L. | Forensic Scientist III | $102,626 | March 1, 2017 |
| Ploof, Beckie L. | Telecommunicator Lead Specialist | $155,793 | June 1, 2002 |
| Ply, Tara L. | Human Resources Representative | $68,559 | Aug. 16, 2019 |
| Podobinski, Timothy J. | Special Agent | $100,281 | Dec. 1, 2021 |
| Podzorny, David | Trooper First Class | $135,679 | July 1, 2017 |
| Poe, Kaitlin E. | Accountant Supervisor | $74,652 | July 1, 2023 |
| Poeschel, Jordan D. | TROOPER | $73,175 | April 16, 2025 |
| Poggenpohl, Ruth A. | Office Associate | $61,647 | March 16, 2014 |
| Pollard, Arleen M. | Telecommunications Supervisor | $120,504 | March 16, 2004 |
| Pomerance, Marc Gregory | Forensic Scientist III | $148,776 | April 16, 1999 |
| Pondel, Danielle C. | TROOPER | $82,245 | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Pool, Butch D. | Master Trooper | $161,013 | Sept. 16, 2010 |
| Pool, Douglas M. | Lieutenant-State Police | $205,518 | Aug. 1, 2004 |
| Pope, Brendan T. | TROOPER | $106,422 | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Pope, Cheryl Renee | Account Clerk II | $73,793 | April 16, 1990 |
| Popovich, Gina | Telecommunicator Specialist | $114,559 | May 1, 2001 |
| Porebski, Nadine C. | Telecommunicator Lead Specialist | $139,864 | Sept. 1, 2018 |
| Potempa, Daniel W. | Cadet Trainee | $30,107 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Poulter, Matthew R. | Master Sergeant | $159,730 | Sept. 16, 2010 |
| Powell, Desiree Y. | Office Associate | $61,232 | Aug. 1, 2014 |
| Powell, Edward W. | Internal Security Investigator I | $84,117 | Dec. 1, 2013 |
| Power, Robert S. | Master Trooper | $165,038 | Sept. 16, 2012 |
| Powless, Sara K. | Executive II | $82,755 | April 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.