Data received June 2026 • Data comes from MOSERS. Positions and FT/PT status not provided. Data excludes state employees who don't hold benefit-eligible positions.

Full-time employees

313

Median pay

$62,734

Average pay

$69,069

Economic Development

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Murphy, Margaret Not provided $88,417 July 6, 2020
Nash, Valerie Not provided $43,053 Oct. 16, 2015
Nelson, James Not provided $90,094 Aug. 1, 2022
Nesser, Christopher Not provided $44,167 March 3, 2025
Nguyen, Quyen Not provided $65,549 March 16, 2022
Nickum, David Not provided $141,923 Sept. 30, 2019
Niekamp, Amy Not provided $81,528 Feb. 16, 2005
Norment, Leah Not provided $95,202 Dec. 28, 2015
O'Hagan, Shannon Not provided $68,971 May 16, 2011
Oberle, Craig Not provided $69,283 Sept. 16, 2015
Ochoa, Gregg Not provided $81,820 June 17, 1996
Otting, Elizabeth Not provided $53,667 Aug. 16, 2022
Owens, Ashley Not provided $53,471 May 16, 2024
Padberg, Paul Not provided $64,912 June 13, 2022
Page, Ashley Not provided $54,115 Dec. 1, 2023
Pastore, Ricardo Not provided $62,855 April 3, 2023
Patton, Steven Not provided $39,495 April 1, 2025
Paul, Linda Not provided $76,489 June 16, 2021
Pemberton, Brandon Not provided $56,622 Dec. 17, 2012
Person, Dorothy Not provided $74,663 Sept. 22, 1986
Peters, Earl Not provided $98,465 Dec. 18, 2023
Pettus, Alexander Not provided $54,878 Dec. 12, 2022
Pfenenger, Logan Not provided $50,891 Dec. 1, 2023
Pinkerton, Jeffrey Not provided $116,400 March 16, 2020
Powell, Anne Not provided $143,321 Jan. 19, 2016
Powell, Cathryn Not provided $56,650 Aug. 6, 2012
Prey, John Not provided $60,207 Sept. 16, 2004
Pyatt, Cole Not provided $69,168 Aug. 16, 2017
Rademan, Mitchell Not provided $61,979 Feb. 16, 2023
Rains, Wendy Not provided $56,348 June 19, 2000
Rich, Aidan Not provided $77,951 July 6, 2020
Riddle, Judy Not provided $59,809 April 16, 2024
Roberts, Harry Not provided $137,220 May 1, 2019
Robertson, Kimberly Not provided $58,894 Aug. 14, 2000
Roesger, Lauren Not provided $51,705 April 1, 2015
Rogers, Drew Not provided $86,700 Nov. 4, 2024
Rogers, Jason Not provided $29,400 Nov. 1, 2024
Rogers, Megan Not provided $94,059 Aug. 18, 2008
Rollings, Emma Not provided $50,240 Aug. 16, 2021
Rone, Lesley Not provided $69,879 Jan. 1, 2023
Ross, Olivia Not provided $53,701 Nov. 1, 2022
Rowland, James Not provided $96,480 April 1, 2024
Sallee, Charla Not provided $82,345 Feb. 15, 2021
Sampaio, Theresa Not provided $73,008 March 17, 2003
Sanders, Lindsay Not provided $63,208 Jan. 18, 2005
Sanders, Pamela Not provided $71,804 June 1, 2006
Sanning, Joseph Not provided $81,752 Jan. 11, 2021
Schenewerk, Sharon Not provided $72,661 Jan. 1, 2007
Schmidt, Jennifer Not provided $155,401 July 25, 2011
Schulte, Tiffany Not provided $66,885 March 1, 2007

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