Data received February 2026 • FT/PT status and hire date not provided. Pay amount is W-2 Box 5.

Full-time employees

112

Median pay

$61,681

Average pay

$86,953

Animal Science

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Martins, Thiago Prof, Ast $89,316 Not provided
Mason, Lucinda Amber Office Support Assistant IV $39,837 Not provided
McFadden, Thomas B. Professor $202,075 Not provided
McKay, Stephanie D Prof, Asoc $188,496 Not provided
Medeiros De Almeida, Jonathas Scholar, Visiting $29,869 Not provided
Meyer, Allison Marie Prof, Asoc $111,016 Not provided
Miller, Lillian McKenna Research Specialist I $47,787 Not provided
Moore, Dakotah Schae Research Specialist Sr $58,883 Not provided
Naumann, Harley Dean Prof, Asoc Teach $105,883 Not provided
Neely, Amber Brookes Mgr III Business Admin $87,730 Not provided
Nygaard, Erin Louise Research Specialist Sr $46,073 Not provided
Park, Chi-Hun Resrch Scientist/Academic $57,685 Not provided
Patterson, Amanda Lynn Prof, Asoc $131,453 Not provided
Pena Guillen, Joseph Paul Scholar, Visiting $32,142 Not provided
Penniston, Margaret Jane Research Specialist Sr $51,959 Not provided
Petry, Amy Leann Prof, Ast $92,913 Not provided
Poonooru, Ravikanth Reddy Fellow, Post Doctoral $44,670 Not provided
Prather, Randall S Prof, Adjunct $22,167 Not provided
Raju, Ilangovan Research Specialist Sr $59,536 Not provided
Redifer, Colby Allen Fellow, Post Doctoral $22,213 Not provided
Ridge, Jenna Kalleberg Fellow, Post Doctoral $55,330 Not provided
Rivera, Rocio Melissa Professor $130,787 Not provided
Safranski, Timothy J Professor $133,611 Not provided
Safranski, Trista Ann Prof, Ast Teach $109,758 Not provided
Samuel, Melissa S Mgr Research Activities $76,724 Not provided
Schmelzle, Amanda Lee Research Specialist Sr $58,686 Not provided
Schnabel, Robert D Prof, Asoc $158,690 Not provided
Schneider, Megan Ann Research Specialist I $43,590 Not provided
Schnell, Rebekah Lynn Executive Assistant $47,566 Not provided
Schnurbusch, Teagan Rae Prof, Ast Extns $89,021 Not provided
Schommer, Susan K Resrch Scientist/Academic $52,067 Not provided
Schommer, William J Research Specialist I $20,641 Not provided
Schott, Madilyn Elizabeth Academic Advisor $30,234 Not provided
Shannon, Marcia Carlson Professor $109,021 Not provided
Simpson, Sean Resrch Ast $84,119 Not provided
Spate, Anna Marie Research Specialist Sr $61,805 Not provided
Spate, Lee D Mgr Research Activities $70,477 Not provided
Spencer, Thomas Edward Curators Distinguished Profess $499,862 Not provided
Sponchiado, Mariana Fellow, Post Doctoral $58,260 Not provided
Stull, Caleb Research Consultant Sr $51,351 Not provided
Sutovsky, Miriam Mgr Research Activities $77,979 Not provided
Sutovsky, Peter Professor $241,177 Not provided
Tabari, Elma Sr Resrch Asoc $70,479 Not provided
Telugu, Bhanu Prakash Venkata Prof, Asoc $216,603 Not provided
Thomas, Jordan Matthew Prof, Ast $121,089 Not provided
Thompson Sr, Mikel James Arlow Research Specialist I $47,024 Not provided
Turner, Katerina Ariel Fellow, Post Doctoral $50,568 Not provided
Twenter, Hannah Marie Prof, Ast Teach $84,644 Not provided
Walls, Jennifer Nicole Research Specialist Sr $53,979 Not provided
Walsh, Amy Turlington DB Programmer Analyst-Entry $79,384 Not provided

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