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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeney, Jacob W. | Trooper First Class | $97,015 | Oct. 1, 2022 |
| Kehoe, Patrick J. | Inspector | $127,304 | Aug. 16, 2011 |
| Kellam, Krista N. | Lieutenant-State Police | $166,470 | June 1, 2009 |
| Keller, Abigail B. | MAJOR | $218,653 | April 1, 2000 |
| Keltner, David E. | MAJOR | $218,653 | March 1, 2001 |
| Kempfer, Tracine Marie | Office Coordinator | $56,981 | June 16, 2022 |
| Kendrick, Ashleigh M. | Telecommunicator Trainee | $23,418 | May 1, 2025 |
| Kendrick, Pamela L. | Office Coordinator | $51,140 | May 16, 2022 |
| Kennedy, Daphne R. | Internal Security Invest II | $121,320 | Oct. 1, 2003 |
| Kennedy, Mercedes L. | Account Technician II | $55,742 | May 16, 2024 |
| Kennedy, Michael A. | TROOPER | $87,573 | Sept. 16, 2024 |
| Kennerson, David J. | Trooper First Class | $102,958 | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| Kenny, Stephen S. | Master Trooper | $163,368 | June 16, 2008 |
| Kenshol, Daniel A. | Sergeant-State Police | $152,976 | Sept. 16, 2010 |
| Kerley, Steve R. | Trooper First Class | $179,165 | May 1, 1998 |
| Kerns, Brandon T. | Executive II | $78,774 | Sept. 16, 2017 |
| Kerns, Tara M. | Forensic Scientist III | $136,250 | March 1, 2000 |
| Kerzich, Blake T. | Trooper First Class | $111,224 | Oct. 16, 2019 |
| Kestner, Madilynn T. | Telecommunicator Specialist | $74,875 | Aug. 16, 2023 |
| Ketchum, Grace M. | Trooper First Class | $93,817 | Jan. 1, 2023 |
| Kettelkamp, Zachary M. | Master Sergeant | $173,259 | June 1, 2013 |
| Key, Derek R. | Trooper First Class | $126,542 | Feb. 1, 2013 |
| Kidd, Suzanne M. | Forensic Scientist III | $42,775 | Dec. 1, 1990 |
| Kiefer, David R. | Senior Master Trooper | $178,410 | April 1, 1999 |
| Kiewiet, Matthew R. | Master Trooper | $160,474 | Jan. 1, 2006 |
| Kim, Boram | Senior Master Trooper | $328,844 | March 1, 2001 |
| Kimbro, Jeremy S. | Senior Master Trooper | $152,790 | Aug. 1, 2004 |
| Kindhart, Michael L. | Sergeant-State Police | $169,253 | March 1, 2001 |
| King, Lasalle D. | Police Officer II | $174,988 | March 1, 2019 |
| King, Stephen M. | Office Coordinator | $60,790 | July 16, 2019 |
| Kingu, Sadao | Office Coordinator | $48,694 | July 1, 2021 |
| Kink, Anthony F. | Senior Inspector | $147,822 | Oct. 1, 1998 |
| Kink, Connor Liam | Trooper First Class | $111,272 | April 16, 2019 |
| Kinsella, Michael P. | Telecommunicator Specialist | $113,331 | Sept. 1, 2014 |
| Kinter, Stacy L. | Master Sergeant | $185,689 | May 1, 1997 |
| Kipping, Matthew R. | Senior Agent | $138,427 | Feb. 1, 2013 |
| Kirby, Lonnie L. | Trooper First Class | $170,470 | Oct. 1, 2020 |
| Kirr, James M. | Sergeant-State Police | $151,506 | Sept. 16, 2010 |
| Klamm, Jana R. | Administrative Assistant I | $88,382 | Aug. 16, 2014 |
| Klaric, Vesna | Criminal Intelligence Analyst II | $113,707 | Aug. 1, 1996 |
| Klaus, David F. | Trooper First Class | $112,086 | July 1, 2017 |
| Klebacha, Debra L. | Forensic Scientist III | $147,654 | May 16, 2007 |
| Klecka, Jeff C. | Trooper First Class | $133,456 | June 1, 2013 |
| Klingaman, Steven D. | Forensic Science Admin II | $157,956 | April 1, 2001 |
| Klingen, Kyle M. | Trooper First Class | $165,556 | June 1, 2013 |
| Klinger, Colton J. | Telecommunicator Specialist | $90,869 | March 1, 2017 |
| Kloiber, Jaclyn E. | Master Sergeant | $167,198 | June 16, 2008 |
| Klumpp, Sylvia E. | Trooper First Class | $113,262 | Feb. 16, 2018 |
| Kmett, Amy K. | Office Specialist | $60,863 | Aug. 1, 2016 |
| Knaperek, James S. | Trooper First Class | $199,634 | Feb. 1, 2014 |
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.