IL Natural History Survey
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided. Hire dates are most recent hire date.
Full-time employees
281
Median pay
$54,816
Average pay
$55,425
IL Natural History Survey
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miernicki, Elizabeth A | Assistant Res Sci, Wetland Soils | $62,084 | May 25, 2020 |
| Miller, Andrew Nicholas | Principal Mycologist | $113,195 | July 1, 2008 |
| Miller, Angela Dawn | Office Administrator (Cont) | $22,297 | Oct. 19, 2021 |
| Miller, Christopher Maxwell | Sci Spec, Field Sci | $47,538 | Jan. 19, 2021 |
| Miller, Craig A | Prin Res Sci, Human Dimensions | $103,477 | April 1, 2011 |
| Minnaert-Grote, Jamie Lynne | Assoc Res Sci, Hrbrium Collect | $69,735 | Aug. 11, 2014 |
| Mittelheiser, Laurent | Postdoc Res Assoc | $25,000 | Aug. 16, 2025 |
| Molano-Flores, Brenda | Prin Res Sci, Plant Ecol | $113,434 | July 1, 2008 |
| Molinaro, Sarah Ashley | Assistant Res Sci, Stream Ecol | $58,177 | April 18, 2022 |
| Monopoli, Lauren | Grad Res Assistant | $41,246 | Aug. 16, 2021 |
| Mooney, Robert James | Assistant Res Sci, Quant Ecol | $60,200 | July 16, 2024 |
| Moreno, Grace Kay | Grad Res Assistant | $32,551 | Jan. 7, 2022 |
| Mori, Jameson John | Assistant Res Sci, Wildlife Epi | $68,500 | July 1, 2021 |
| Mozzherin, Dmitriy Yuryevich | Assistant Res Sci, Biodvsty Info | $107,538 | Nov. 16, 2015 |
| Mui, Jennifer M | Assistant Res Sci | $78,840 | July 1, 2008 |
| Munro, Cara Mary Oberdeck | Academic Hourly - Research | $29,933 | June 1, 2026 |
| Murphy, Michael | Assistant Res Sci, Botany | $63,659 | July 1, 2008 |
| Myers, Madison Rose | Assistant Res Sci, Lg Rvr Fish Ecol | $52,578 | May 24, 2021 |
| Nannini, Michael | Fisheries/Aquatic Ecologist | $56,878 | July 1, 2008 |
| Neumann, Julia Ann | Academic Hourly - Research | $34,935 | Feb. 20, 2023 |
| Nieset, Julie E | Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $83,146 | May 21, 2012 |
| Nixon, William Edward | Sci Spec, Stream Ecol | $46,153 | June 16, 2023 |
| Noel, Kylee Rae | Postdoc Res Assoc | $60,200 | Dec. 16, 2024 |
| Nordstrom, Abigail Rose | Academic Hourly - Research | $46,000 | May 22, 2023 |
| Novoselova, Marina | Academic Hourly - Research | $21,264 | Feb. 2, 2021 |
| O'Brien, Trevor Michael | Sci Spec, Field Sci | $45,471 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| O'Reilly, Katherine Elizabeth | Vst Assistant Res Sci, Ais | $68,054 | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| Oged, Blessing Osaremen | Academic Hourly - Research | $37,644 | Aug. 26, 2024 |
| Olnas, Andrew J | Assistant Res Sci, Wetlnd Plnt Ecol | $58,998 | June 1, 2015 |
| Osborn, Joshua M | Assoc Res Sci, Waterbird Ecol | $76,755 | Sept. 3, 2019 |
| Ower, Geoffrey Donald | Res Prgrmr, Bio Informatics | $74,683 | May 29, 2018 |
| Pagels, Abigail E | Sr Sci Spec, Mammalogy | $53,868 | Oct. 17, 2022 |
| Pallazza, Samantha Gabriella | Postdoc Res Assoc | $68,227 | Jan. 21, 2020 |
| Pant, Manisha | Assistant Res Sci, Lrg Rvr Ecol | $58,177 | Dec. 19, 2022 |
| Parkos, Joseph J | Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $93,922 | June 8, 2017 |
| Paul, Deborah Leo | Sci Spec, Biodvsty Informatics | $88,065 | Sept. 16, 2020 |
| Perelman, Zander Emerson | Grad Res Assistant | $22,410 | April 1, 2022 |
| Peterson, Scot Dale | Assistant Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $69,445 | July 25, 2016 |
| Piltz, Moshe Menachem | Grad Res Assistant | $28,928 | May 3, 2022 |
| Pohl, Daniel L | Vst Sci Spec, Field Sci | $27,888 | June 16, 2022 |
| Porreca, Anthony P | Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $72,084 | June 16, 2017 |
| Price, Edward P | Assistant Res Sci, Botany | $63,002 | Aug. 14, 2017 |
| Prostko, Rachel Anne | Academic Hourly - Research | $31,048 | Sept. 4, 2024 |
| Proudman, Nathan J | Postdoc Res Assoc | $60,456 | Aug. 21, 2023 |
| Qu, Weiqing | Grad Res Assistant | $32,842 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| Radford, Dakota S | Assoc Res Sci, Aquatic Ecol | $57,337 | Aug. 9, 2020 |
| Ragusa, Kristen Nicole | Sr Sci Spec, Land-Strm Conserv | $56,269 | July 26, 2011 |
| Rahlin, Anastasia A | Assoc Res Sci, Ornitholoy | $78,802 | Sept. 1, 2016 |
| Remmers, Justin John | Postdoc Res Assoc | $60,456 | Feb. 16, 2024 |
| Rick, Abigail Rose | Grad Res Assistant | $28,928 | June 5, 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.