Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided. Hire dates are most recent hire date.

Full-time employees

118

Median pay

$45,572

Average pay

$55,459

Fire Service Institute

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Jay, Joseph Gale Academic Hourly-Prg Dir $75,282 Oct. 1, 1992
Johnson, Jeffrey P Academic Hourly-FS Inst $31,021 Nov. 16, 2000
Johnson, Tracey L Fire Serv Educ Spec $79,825 Feb. 21, 2011
Keiken, James D DIR $200,202 June 3, 2013
Kessler, Kevin Wayne Sr Res Prgrmr $101,125 June 21, 1999
Kraft, Jill Kathleen Assoc Dir Stratg Comnc & Mktg $105,424 Jan. 16, 2018
Kuchenbrod, Ralph Academic Hourly-FS Inst $69,647 May 18, 2017
Kuhl, Alex Academic Hourly-FS Inst $26,185 July 16, 2020
Kuhns, Blake M Academic Hourly-Pgm Manager $44,653 Sept. 17, 2013
Lard, Julia R Accounting Specialist $49,355 Jan. 23, 2023
Lash, Tim Mgr Syst Servs $114,018 Aug. 4, 2003
Ludaescher, Alexander Academic Hourly-Basic Inst $26,095 Oct. 4, 2024
Mac Kay, Jeffrey R Academic Hourly-FS Inst $26,645 May 31, 2002
Manint, Michael Curr, Test, & Cert Spec $57,877 April 16, 2018
Mann, Katrina E Class/Stu Sup Prgm Spec $64,123 Dec. 1, 2006
Masoud, Farzaneh Dir of Res Prgm $135,896 March 31, 2014
McClellan, Fred W Academic Hourly-FS Inst $22,918 March 25, 2009
McMann, John Academic Hourly-FS Inst $40,157 May 13, 2003
McMenamin, Thomas A Academic Hourly-FS Inst $25,153 Feb. 27, 2007
Meeker, Wayne Building Service Worker $53,193 May 17, 2012
Meister, Tim A Academic Hourly-Reg Rep $36,697 June 7, 1999
Mensing, Clifford Academic Hourly-FS Inst $34,347 July 18, 2019
Moore, Heather M Sr Assoc Dir $149,473 July 1, 2018
Moore, James P Sr Assoc Dir $139,561 Sept. 16, 2018
Moore, Sarah Academic Hourly- Curr&Test III $35,940 Aug. 31, 2016
Moran, Thomas Academic Hourly-FS Inst $23,628 July 25, 2017
Myers, Jeffrey B Building Service Worker $34,541 Feb. 23, 2025
Nguyen, Catherine M Library Clerk $38,484 Dec. 22, 2011
Nguyen, Dac T RES SCI $87,655 Sept. 1, 2021
Nnoung, Andre Mbassa Grants & Contracts Assoc $68,429 July 11, 2013
O'Neil, Bryn Academic Hourly-Pgm Director $88,945 Dec. 1, 2016
Olsen, Christopher Academic Hourly-Pgm Director $46,094 March 21, 2019
Parrott, David Scott Academic Hourly-FS Inst $20,685 March 11, 2010
Parthun, Jason James Academic Hourly-FS Inst $25,451 July 21, 2022
Prendergast, Tal Ff Prog Admin Coord $38,715 Dec. 1, 2023
Purtiply, Priyanka IT Tech Assoc $83,029 April 13, 2023
Qin, Jialu Librarian $22,421 May 16, 2025
Rains, Nicole Curr Support Spec $44,993 March 10, 2025
Rains, Ronnie Dean Academic Hourly-FS Inst $87,176 May 20, 2009
Rennert, Jason Brock Res Proj/Lab Mgr $69,600 June 27, 2023
Reynolds, Brad Hill Train Sup Tech - Mobile Equip $21,722 June 20, 2022
Reynolds, Riley Academic Hourly-Prgm Dir $34,026 July 18, 2019
Reynolds, Ryan A Assistant Dir Firefighting Progs $113,300 Aug. 16, 2024
Rhoades, Adam Academic Hourly-Reg Rep $71,836 Oct. 23, 2004
Rhoton, James M Rsrsc Oper Coord $76,189 Aug. 12, 1996
Richardson, Diane Library Research Spec $45,720 July 6, 2004
Richardson, Robert D Sr Res Prgrmr $98,996 Sept. 21, 2020
Richter, Thomas E Academic Hourly-Pgm Manager $37,695 July 1, 2005
Roberts, Troy D Academic Hourly-Inst Spec $20,911 Feb. 12, 2009
Romine, Spencer Edwin Fed Excess Prop Coord $67,124 Feb. 1, 2023

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