IL State Archaeological Survey
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided. Hire dates are most recent hire date.
Full-time employees
88
Median pay
$53,803
Average pay
$58,447
IL State Archaeological Survey
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melone, Daniel Tobias | Academic Hourly | $23,145 | Dec. 8, 2025 |
| Morrisette, Adam | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo | $51,672 | July 16, 2022 |
| Moses, Sarah Jane | Bus/Adminv Assoc | $57,961 | Feb. 13, 2023 |
| Nolan, David James | Assoc Res Sci, Archeo | $82,024 | July 1, 1998 |
| Nolan, Susan | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo | $54,945 | June 28, 2010 |
| O'Haver, Emma Margaret | Academic Hourly | $33,785 | Nov. 17, 2025 |
| Otzwirk, Mason Henrick John | Sci Spec, Archeo | $45,150 | June 15, 2022 |
| Pagel, Dawn | Academic Hourly | $38,358 | Nov. 17, 2025 |
| Palomares Rodriguez, Maria T | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo Collect | $61,404 | July 17, 2023 |
| Parker, Kathryn E | Academic Hourly | $20,528 | Oct. 15, 2012 |
| Pauketat, Timothy R | Prin Res Sci | $88,237 | Sept. 11, 2025 |
| Pfannkuche, Sara Lynn | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo Collect | $59,254 | April 4, 2022 |
| Phillips, Ryan Rhea | Academic Hourly | $32,417 | Nov. 17, 2025 |
| Pisell, James M | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo | $53,868 | June 9, 2002 |
| Roberts, Aimee N | Sci Spec, Archeo | $49,558 | Sept. 28, 2015 |
| Rohe, Robert W | Historic Rsrsc Anlys | $50,808 | Dec. 20, 2021 |
| Rooney, Cletus A | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo | $57,872 | May 22, 2023 |
| Rosa, Trinity Moire | Academic Hourly | $37,314 | Nov. 17, 2025 |
| Rothe, Victoria Gail | Sci Spec, Archeo | $43,125 | Dec. 16, 2022 |
| Rucinski, Hannah Katherine | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo Collect | $47,893 | Nov. 13, 2023 |
| Scattergood-Crapnell, Sarah Elizabeth | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo | $61,342 | Sept. 19, 2016 |
| Schaefer, Kimberly A | Assistant Res Sci, Archaeobotany | $61,404 | March 16, 2015 |
| Scobbie, John Alexander Schone | Sci Spec, Archeo | $44,915 | Nov. 28, 2022 |
| Shih, Laura Evaleen | Sr Sci Spec, Historic Arch | $57,992 | Sept. 13, 2018 |
| Simpson, Dale Fredrick | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo | $61,404 | Sept. 12, 2023 |
| Skousen, Benjamin J | Assoc Ressci, Archeo | $86,409 | Jan. 6, 2025 |
| Skrypkun, Sierra Agnes | Academic Hourly | $25,935 | May 16, 2022 |
| Smith, Michael E | Assistant Res Sci, Historic Arch | $73,077 | Jan. 30, 2000 |
| Thrun, Faith Leanne | Sci Spec, Archeo | $37,998 | July 17, 2023 |
| Tolmie, Clare | Assistant Res Sci, Archeo | $76,827 | Dec. 7, 2015 |
| Tufano, Adam Andrew | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo | $59,610 | Nov. 11, 2013 |
| Viera, Kari Michelle | Sr Sci Spec, Archeo | $51,672 | Sept. 18, 2023 |
| Vogel, John | Academic Hourly | $45,145 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Wallace, Justin M | Archaeological Technician | $37,851 | Oct. 31, 2022 |
| Watts, Elizabeth Lorraine | Assoc Res Sci, Archeo | $107,212 | Sept. 16, 2020 |
| Weeks, Casey L | Arch Historian | $55,865 | Jan. 28, 2021 |
| White, Andrew A | Assoc Res Sci, Archeo | $87,148 | Sept. 1, 2020 |
| Wright, Patricia Lynn | Office Administrator (Cont) | $46,397 | April 29, 2001 |
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.