Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

29

Median pay

$38,105

Average pay

$43,140

Herbarium

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Andrews, Abigail Herbarium Assistant $36,313 Sept. 9, 2024
Atwood, John Curator 1-TAX-HERB $57,579 Dec. 1, 2008
Austin, Matthew Curator, Biodiversity Data $70,906 July 31, 2023
Bernickus, Thomas Plant Mounter $33,875 July 1, 1991
Blomberg, Michael Project Manager, Herbarium Digitization $66,062 Nov. 24, 2003
Boyle, Lauren Manager, Collections $59,870 July 30, 2012
Canavan, Maja Herbarium Assistant $25,816 April 14, 2025
Choi, Jeddy Supervisor, Herbarium Digitization $53,597 Feb. 24, 2020
Gross, Helga Plant Mounter $34,577 June 19, 2017
Herrera, Donna Senior Data Processor $38,105 May 10, 1999
Hughes, Emily Herbarium Assistant $38,202 July 11, 2022
Hughes, Tyler Hyperspectral Scanning Assistant $37,920 Nov. 29, 2021
Kastigar, Matthew Coordinator, Imaging Lab $31,043 March 31, 2025
Lichamer, Alan Herbarium Assistant $23,005 May 5, 2025
Liesner, Ronald Curatorial Assistant HERB $62,530 Nov. 15, 1972
Lopez, Sandy Administrative Assistant $50,092 Sept. 9, 1991
Lucanus, Stevie Plant Mounter $35,903 Oct. 16, 2023
Oakes, Isaiah Herbarium Assistant $39,582 Nov. 29, 2021
Patrick, Victoria Herbarium Assistant $40,023 April 18, 2022
Robinson, Colin Herbarium Assistant $39,330 Jan. 17, 2022
Rosa, Gabrielle Supervisor, Hyperspectral Scanning $39,881 May 5, 2025
Schmidt, Dmitri Herbarium Assistant $37,275 Sept. 25, 2023
Teisher, Jordan Director, Herbarium $103,723 Oct. 11, 2021
Tryon, Wilson Herbarium Assistant $37,270 Oct. 28, 2024
Walker, Renata Senior Data Processor $37,907 Oct. 1, 2007
Weber, William Herbarium Assistant $20,947 June 2, 2025
Wilkerson, Tabitha Herbarium Assistant $23,925 May 5, 2025
Woodward, Meredith Supervisor, Herbarium Digitization $48,056 Feb. 10, 2025
Zdrodowski, Margaret Herbarium Assistant $27,749 March 24, 2025

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