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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weidler, Christopher J. | Lieutenant-State Police | $198,824 | June 1, 1993 |
| Weilbacher, Nicholas N. | Trooper First Class | $120,613 | March 1, 2020 |
| Weishaar, Zachary A. | Master Sergeant | $153,507 | July 1, 2017 |
| Weiss, Dustin E. | Sergeant-State Police | $183,587 | Aug. 1, 2004 |
| Welborn, Tammy L. | Master Trooper | $140,537 | Jan. 1, 2006 |
| Welch, Jacob D. | Cadet Trainee | $30,864 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Welch, Richard R. | Public Service Administrator | $121,088 | May 16, 2011 |
| Wells, Lucas B. | Trooper First Class | $115,622 | Oct. 1, 2020 |
| Wells, Randall F. | Senior Agent | $142,671 | July 1, 2017 |
| Welsh, Alexander D. | TROOPER | $98,859 | April 1, 2024 |
| Welsh, Levi J. | Trooper First Class | $112,623 | June 1, 2022 |
| Wenzel, David A. | Trooper First Class | $95,261 | March 1, 2022 |
| Werkheiser, Carl D. | Building/Grounds Maintenance Worker | $56,634 | Oct. 1, 2021 |
| Werkheiser, Nichol A. | Forensic Scientist III | $130,610 | Aug. 16, 2006 |
| Wernecke, Zachary W. | Senior Agent | $154,045 | July 1, 2017 |
| Wernet, Scott L. | Sergeant-State Police | $129,305 | Feb. 1, 2018 |
| Wessel, Julie J. | Forensic Scientist III | $135,596 | April 16, 1995 |
| Wessell, Adam Thomas | Trooper First Class | $113,756 | April 16, 2019 |
| Westfall, Windy Lynn | Sergeant-State Police | $76,021 | June 1, 2000 |
| Weston, Eric J. | Lieutenant-State Police | $180,456 | June 16, 2008 |
| Wetstein, Eric J. | Master Sergeant | $207,386 | Sept. 16, 2010 |
| Wheeler, Crystal D. | Office Coordinator | $55,297 | Aug. 16, 2000 |
| Wheeler, Sarah E. | Executive II | $77,682 | June 16, 2019 |
| Whelan, James R. | Special Agent | $111,267 | April 16, 2020 |
| Whisenand, Lane D. | Senior Agent | $123,100 | Aug. 1, 2016 |
| Whitaker, Jaelyn L. | State Police Evidence Tech I | $27,429 | June 16, 2025 |
| Whitbeck, Nicholas A. | Trooper First Class | $116,161 | Oct. 1, 2020 |
| Whitchelo, Kelsey P. | TROOPER | $108,492 | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| White, Geoffrey | Trooper First Class | $104,831 | Oct. 1, 2020 |
| White, George M. | Firearms Eligibility Analyst II | $89,687 | Sept. 16, 2017 |
| White, Goldyn M. | Office Coordinator | $52,065 | April 1, 2022 |
| White, Joshua D. | Trooper First Class | $151,107 | June 16, 2018 |
| White, Mark A. | Telecommunicator Specialist | $102,829 | Feb. 16, 1996 |
| White, Richard D. | Sergeant-State Police | $174,710 | June 1, 2001 |
| White, Ryan F. | Trooper First Class | $100,763 | Jan. 1, 2023 |
| White, Tyrone D. | Sergeant-State Police | $201,897 | June 16, 2008 |
| Whittaker, David W. | Trooper First Class | $141,849 | Feb. 1, 2013 |
| Wichner, Herbert M. | Law Enforcement Training Admin | $28,868 | April 1, 2025 |
| Wicker, Thomas M. | TROOPER | $107,320 | April 1, 2024 |
| Widmayer, Jeremy J. | Trooper First Class | $128,536 | June 1, 2023 |
| Widmer, Bradley J. | Master Sergeant | $186,108 | Sept. 16, 2010 |
| Wiegand, Ryan J. | Master Trooper | $139,417 | June 28, 2009 |
| Wienke, Mackenzie Lynn | Trooper First Class | $128,776 | April 16, 2019 |
| Wild, Joseph L. | Special Agent | $108,304 | Dec. 1, 2021 |
| Wildhaber Pfoser, Tanis L. | Forensic Scientist III | $164,149 | May 13, 1990 |
| Wiley, Derek W. | Trooper First Class | $108,304 | March 1, 2020 |
| Wilford, Benjamin A. | Sergeant-State Police | $144,398 | July 1, 2017 |
| Wilhelmy, Todd J. | Master Sergeant | $219,482 | June 1, 2001 |
| Wilkerson, Donald Garrett | Contractual Worker | $48,789 | May 16, 2020 |
| Wilkin, Nicole R. | Criminal Intelligence Analyst II | $94,389 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
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.