IL State Water Survey
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided. Hire dates are most recent hire date.
Full-time employees
98
Median pay
$67,042
Average pay
$68,928
IL State Water Survey
Employees by pay range
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams, Daniel | Prin Res Sci, Gw Flow Modeling | $108,084 | June 24, 2013 |
| Arnold, Camden | Sr Sci Spec, Haz Mit Plng | $72,015 | Oct. 3, 2022 |
| Atkins, Jennie Renee | Assoc Res Sci, Hydrology | $100,846 | Aug. 1, 2011 |
| Atkinson, Michael R | Academic Hourly Research | $29,857 | May 29, 2018 |
| Attig, Kimberly E | Assistant Res Sci, Sedimentary Chem | $60,624 | July 1, 2008 |
| Banerjee, Arpita | Sr Sci Spec, Hzd Mtgtn Plng | $71,737 | Dec. 9, 2024 |
| Bargon, Margarita Fyodorovna | Sr Sci Spec, Chem Res Engagmt | $62,216 | Aug. 13, 2014 |
| Barton, George Duanne | Vst Sci Spec. Anlty Chem | $51,500 | July 25, 2023 |
| Bartov, Yael H | Laboratory Helper | $27,799 | Oct. 28, 2024 |
| Bauer, K Erin Hessler | Assoc Res Sci, Watershed Sci | $100,797 | July 1, 2008 |
| Beardsley, John D | Assoc Res Sci, Watershed Sci | $45,967 | July 1, 2008 |
| Bergerhouse, Thomas R | Cal Data & Site Sup Mgr | $87,600 | July 1, 2008 |
| Buckley, Greta Marie | Sr Sci Spec Geospatial Sci | $72,340 | Aug. 24, 2023 |
| Buckley, Kaitlin Marie | Sr Sci Spec, Res Engagmt | $69,879 | Dec. 16, 2015 |
| Byard, Gregory Joseph | Assoc Res Sci, Wtr Rsrsc Engr | $102,128 | Nov. 19, 2009 |
| Chaille, Brian Stuart | Assistant Res Sci, Proj Engr | $96,550 | Jan. 22, 2010 |
| Cosentino, Dawn C | Assistant Res Sci, Proj Engr | $90,323 | Feb. 22, 2021 |
| Cullen, Cecilia | Assistant Res Sci, Hydrogeology | $52,746 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Dang, Wei | Sci Spec, Wtr Rsrcs Engr | $69,291 | Feb. 2, 2023 |
| Davisson, Diana Marie | Assoc Res Sci, Fld Hzrd Map | $110,417 | July 1, 2008 |
| Dolan, Sallie Jo | Sr Sci Spec, Envr Pub Health | $66,521 | Aug. 1, 2023 |
| Ford, Trenton Wayne | Assoc Res Sci, Climatology | $103,310 | Aug. 15, 2019 |
| Fuller, Michelle L | Assistant Res Sci, Res Engagmt | $85,783 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Gee, Brionna | Office Administrator | $47,756 | Nov. 13, 2023 |
| Getahun, Elias | Assoc Res Sci, Hydrology | $103,129 | July 1, 2008 |
| Ghiami Shomami, Fereshteh | Sci Spec, Water Rsrsc Engr | $74,745 | Dec. 16, 2022 |
| Grandt, Tatyana Valery | Assistant Chemist | $58,555 | March 21, 2014 |
| Gulsen, Esra | Sci Spec, Hydrogeo | $66,501 | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| Hadley, Daniel Raymond | Assoc Res Sci, Hydrogeology | $104,047 | July 16, 2014 |
| Haken, James Mark | Sci Spec, Watershed Sci | $48,994 | Jan. 30, 2023 |
| Hanstad, Christopher Robert | Assoc Res Sci, Wre | $107,756 | July 1, 2008 |
| Heistand, Glenn Nagel | Assoc Res Sci, Water Rsrc Engr | $119,545 | Nov. 2, 2009 |
| Hernandez, Kohen | Sci Spec, Envrl Monitoring | $50,000 | June 3, 2024 |
| Hillermann, Max | Sci Spec, Hydrogeology | $66,501 | June 16, 2022 |
| Hoffman, Catherine L | Office Administrator | $58,189 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Huda, Nazmul | Sci Spec, Geospatial Sci | $57,620 | Jan. 17, 2023 |
| Huggett, Erin | Sr Sci Spec, Wastewater | $63,210 | Feb. 1, 2026 |
| Iordache, Vlad | Assistant Res Sci, Hydrogeology | $71,638 | May 20, 2019 |
| Jefferson, Matthew Roy | Assistant Res Sci, Geospatial Sci | $71,638 | July 1, 2008 |
| Jilek, Emma Christine | Academic Hourly Research | $40,986 | July 12, 2024 |
| Jobe, Addison | Assistant Res Sci, Lomr Hydr Engr | $88,552 | Jan. 16, 2018 |
| Jones, Allan | Assistant Res Sci, Hydrogeology | $80,332 | July 22, 2019 |
| Jones, Tanner C | Sci Spec. Irrigation & Hydro | $56,561 | Feb. 16, 2023 |
| Keating, Lisa A | Administrative Aide | $64,022 | March 9, 2017 |
| Keefer, Laura Lynn | Prin Res Sci, Watershed Sci | $104,046 | Sept. 23, 2025 |
| Kharosekar, Raghavendra Apparao | Academic Hourly Research | $20,475 | Sept. 6, 2023 |
| Kilber, Anthony William Naive | Vst Sci Spec, Anlyt Chem | $51,500 | Nov. 27, 2023 |
| Krasowski, Michael P | Assistant Res Sci, Hydrogeology | $71,638 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Kristovich, David A | Head, Cntr for Atmos Sciences | $147,380 | July 1, 2008 |
| Kumar, Love | Sci Spec, Water Rsrsc Engr | $71,327 | Jan. 6, 2025 |
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.