Missouri Botanical Garden
Data received June 2026
Full-time employees
372
Number of departments
48
Median pay
$54,162
Average pay
$64,424
Missouri Botanical Garden
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbarium | 29 | $38,105 | $43,140 | 4.0 | $103,723 |
| Landscape Cultivation | 22 | $50,028 | $51,096 | 2.5 | $120,530 |
| Maintenance | 21 | $65,867 | $74,067 | 7.0 | $196,567 |
| Plant Taxonomy and Evolution | 20 | $69,882 | $67,321 | 28.0 | $96,292 |
| Nursery and Conservatories | 16 | $52,943 | $56,008 | 4.0 | $107,439 |
| Membership | 14 | $48,966 | $52,025 | 4.0 | $87,179 |
| Shaw Nature Reserve | 14 | $49,013 | $57,036 | 4.5 | $133,157 |
| Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development | 12 | $54,820 | $61,997 | 5.0 | $122,223 |
| Kemper Center for Home Gardening | 12 | $47,776 | $52,155 | 7.0 | $71,481 |
| Development | 10 | $59,040 | $64,679 | 3.0 | $106,514 |
| Human Resources | 10 | $79,357 | $93,670 | 4.5 | $223,791 |
| Information Technology | 10 | $65,077 | $76,006 | 17.0 | $122,244 |
| President's Office | 10 | $84,653 | $150,034 | 7.0 | $461,325 |
| Butterfly House-Education | 9 | $52,908 | $56,254 | 8.0 | $97,760 |
| Conservation Horticulture | 9 | $54,421 | $60,846 | 11.0 | $100,634 |
| Litzsinger Road Ecology Center | 9 | $52,384 | $59,450 | 8.0 | $114,363 |
| Africa and Madagascar | 8 | $37,264 | $42,165 | 3.0 | $65,564 |
| Facility Support | 8 | $41,182 | $45,562 | 4.0 | $65,522 |
| Security | 8 | $48,663 | $50,904 | 4.0 | $64,290 |
| William L Brown Center | 8 | $56,940 | $67,451 | 15.5 | $100,133 |
| Bioinformatics and Software | 7 | $102,510 | $102,518 | 8.0 | $145,795 |
| Education-Garden School Programs | 7 | $44,140 | $47,931 | 4.0 | $68,692 |
| Library | 7 | $54,765 | $53,111 | 13.0 | $59,273 |
| Marketing and Creative Services | 7 | $58,222 | $65,149 | 3.0 | $94,503 |
| Public Events | 7 | $63,190 | $61,293 | 3.0 | $106,447 |
| Shaw Nature Reserve - Education | 7 | $54,019 | $52,564 | 4.0 | $86,538 |
| Education-Garden Interpretation | 6 | $46,169 | $47,516 | 5.5 | $72,492 |
| Education-Garden Public Programs | 6 | $48,467 | $49,913 | 5.0 | $72,492 |
| Finance Office | 6 | $70,452 | $82,079 | 5.5 | $145,737 |
| Shaw Nature Reserve-Maintenance | 6 | $61,052 | $61,810 | 4.5 | $86,601 |
| Ecological & Conservation Synthesis | 5 | $92,570 | $88,910 | 15.0 | $100,348 |
| Visitor Services | 5 | $49,997 | $50,913 | 3.0 | $78,879 |
| Community Programs | 4 | $54,572 | $56,828 | 5.0 | $76,272 |
| EarthWays Center | 4 | $54,369 | $77,573 | 13.5 | $156,935 |
| Natural Environment Programs | 4 | $50,307 | $51,003 | 3.5 | $61,053 |
| US Green Building Council | 4 | $64,992 | $66,456 | 4.0 | $84,890 |
| Built Environment Programs | 3 | $52,159 | $61,193 | 3.0 | $79,779 |
| Horticulture Administrative | 3 | $49,122 | $103,242 | 26.0 | $213,047 |
| Education Administration | 2 | $149,501 | $149,501 | 4.0 | $158,871 |
| Little Shop | 2 | $46,355 | $46,355 | 13.0 | $51,183 |
| MBG Press | 2 | $66,516 | $66,516 | 15.0 | $75,194 |
| Research Admin | 2 | $137,680 | $137,680 | 3.5 | $217,096 |
| Turf | 2 | $55,614 | $55,614 | 5.5 | $60,427 |
| Floral Design | 1 | $67,899 | $67,899 | 21.0 | $67,899 |
| IA Leadership | 1 | $258,463 | $258,463 | 7.0 | $258,463 |
| Landscape Design | 1 | $85,731 | $85,731 | 3.0 | $85,731 |
| Sachs Museum | 1 | $71,740 | $71,740 | 8.0 | $71,740 |
| Safety | 1 | $93,407 | $93,407 | 5.0 | $93,407 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or pay salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.