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Missouri employee compensation

Source file: Missouri Accountability Portal — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

In 2025, Missouri reported 73,744 employees across 25 departments. The highest-paid distinct record was Client/Patient Workers (Mental Health) at $1,778,606.

Latest year
2025
Departments
25
Employees
73,744
Top record
$1,778,606

What the records show

Department analytics

Median pay and headcount show where payroll dollars concentrate and which agencies define the jurisdiction’s compensation profile.

Largest departments

The 12 departments employing the most people in 2025. Bar length is headcount. These departments drive most of the payroll and set the overall pay mix.

Highest-paying departments

Departments ranked by median total compensation — the typical employee's pay. High medians usually signal specialized or professional workforces (e.g. medical, legal, or public-safety agencies) rather than across-the-board higher pay.

Department index

Open an agency file

Department pages break down pay distributions, common job titles, and the employees behind the latest published payroll.

DepartmentEmployeesMedian total
Corrections13,813$37,946
Mental Health10,336$36,488
Social Services8,644$39,081
Transportation7,363$42,209
Public Safety6,955$38,245
Judiciary5,146$41,760
Elementary and Secondary Education2,813$30,007
Office of Administration2,505$49,078
Health and Senior Services2,425$46,326
Conservation2,410$39,663
Natural Resources2,378$39,215
Revenue1,835$32,292
National Guard1,399$1,566
Agriculture1,355$1,750
Commerce and Insurance1,022$50,272
Legislature832$41,316
Labor and Industrial Relations713$41,163
Office of Attorney General437$55,001
Office of Secretary of State406$21,687
Higher Education and Workforce Development374$46,316
Economic Development241$46,286
Office of State Auditor190$37,306
Office of State Treasurer71$42,162
Office of Governor55$38,000
Office of Lieutenant Governor26$59,297