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Conservation

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

The Conservation protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 2,410 employees with median total compensation of $39,663; the highest distinct record was $213,196.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$101.4M
Employees
2,410
Median total
$39,663
Highest record
$213,196

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,410 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($39,663) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$42,078 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$7,412
$16,348
$39,663
$61,958
$78,385

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,385 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,412. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$90.3M
2,569
$29,807
2024
$95M
5.2%
2,400
6.6%
$37,973
27.4%
2025
$101.4M
6.7%
2,410
0.4%
$39,663
4.4%

Record list

Employees

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Parker Rice

Conservation Agent II/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,543
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,543
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,543

Parker Rice works as a Conservation Agent II for Conservation. Parker earned $18,543 in 2025.

Jared Hickey

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,509
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,509
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,509

At Conservation, Jared Hickey serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,509.

Justin Warren

Forester II/Conservation

2023 total comp
$18,507
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,507
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,507

Justin Warren holds the role of Forester II at Conservation. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,507.

Amanda Wood

Community Forester/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,500
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,500

Amanda Wood holds the role of Community Forester at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,500.

Jeremy Edwards

Conservation Agent II/Conservation

2024 total comp
$18,483
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,483
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,483

Jeremy Edwards holds the role of Conservation Agent II at Conservation. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,483.

Jacob Simers

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,481
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,481
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,481

Jacob Simers works as a Resource Management Technician for Conservation. Jacob earned $18,481 in 2025.

William Randle

Lead Heavy Equipment Operator/Conservation

2023 total comp
$18,475
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,475
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,475

William Randle is a Lead Heavy Equipment Operator at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $18,475.

Robbie Chaffin

Administrative Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,471
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,471
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,471

Robbie Chaffin is a Administrative Assistant at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $18,471.

Odus Stanphill

Facility Maintenance Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,470
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,470
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,470

Odus Stanphill holds the role of Facility Maintenance Technician at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,470.

Jacob Ashford

Resource Science Aide/Conservation

2023 total comp
$18,461
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,461
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,461

At Conservation, Jacob Ashford serves as a Resource Science Aide. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,461.

Madison Taylor

Administrative Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,425
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,425
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,425

Madison Taylor holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,425.

Veronica Mecko

Contract Specialist/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,417
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,417
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,417

Veronica Mecko is a Contract Specialist at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $18,417.

Ryan Neises

Forester II/Conservation

2023 total comp
$18,398
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,398
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,398

Ryan Neises works as a Forester II for Conservation. Ryan earned $18,398 in 2023.

Matthew Bernhardt

Resource Management Crew Leadr/Conservation

2023 total comp
$18,395
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,395

Matthew Bernhardt works as a Resource Management Crew Leadr for Conservation. Matthew earned $18,395 in 2023.

Derick Childers

Conservation Agent II/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,365
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,365
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,365

Derick Childers works as a Conservation Agent II for Conservation. Derick earned $18,365 in 2025.

Rebecca Taft

Forest Nursery Technician/Conservation

2023 total comp
$18,348
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,348
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,348

At Conservation, Rebecca Taft serves as a Forest Nursery Technician. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,348.

Carter Bressler

Equipment Service Technician/Conservation

2024 total comp
$18,330
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,330
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,330

Carter Bressler holds the role of Equipment Service Technician at Conservation. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,330.

Jason Vann

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,242
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,242
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,242

Jason Vann works as a Resource Management Technician for Conservation. Jason earned $18,242 in 2025.

Brian Waldrop

Community Education Assistant/Conservation

2023 total comp
$18,221
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,221
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,221

Brian Waldrop holds the role of Community Education Assistant at Conservation. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,221.

Zachary Stickann

Forester Assistant/Conservation

2024 total comp
$18,217
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,217
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,217

At Conservation, Zachary Stickann serves as a Forester Assistant. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,217.

Douglas Kyle

Resource Management Crew Leadr/Conservation

2023 total comp
$18,164
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,164
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,164

Douglas Kyle holds the role of Resource Management Crew Leadr at Conservation. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,164.

Jacob Dippel

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2024 total comp
$18,154
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,154
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,154

At Conservation, Jacob Dippel serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,154.

Grace Korhammer

Forester Assistant/Conservation

2024 total comp
$18,135
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,135
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,135

Grace Korhammer works as a Forester Assistant for Conservation. Grace earned $18,135 in 2024.

Jacob Pogue

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,080
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,080
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,080

Jacob Pogue is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $18,080.

Mujtaba Mohammed

GIS Specialist/Conservation

2024 total comp
$18,047
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,047
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,047

Mujtaba Mohammed holds the role of GIS Specialist at Conservation. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,047.

Ryan Steffens

Resource Management Crew Leadr/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,026
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,026
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,026

At Conservation, Ryan Steffens serves as a Resource Management Crew Leadr. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,026.

Ashley Long

Administrative Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,018
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,018
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,018

Ashley Long works as a Administrative Assistant for Conservation. Ashley earned $18,018 in 2025.

Clyde Anglim

Feral Hog Trapper/Conservation

2025 total comp
$18,013
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,013
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,013

Clyde Anglim works as a Feral Hog Trapper for Conservation. Clyde earned $18,013 in 2025.

William Mathews

IT Applications Support Technician/Conservation

2023 total comp
$17,987
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,987
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,987

William Mathews holds the role of IT Applications Support Technician at Conservation. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,987.

Nathan Hibbs

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,971
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,971
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,971

Nathan Hibbs holds the role of Resource Management Technician at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,971.

Jacobo Barriga

Community Education Assistant/Conservation

2024 total comp
$17,967
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,967
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,967

Jacobo Barriga holds the role of Community Education Assistant at Conservation. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,967.

Stephanie Smith

Fisheries Technician I/Conservation

2024 total comp
$17,967
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,967
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,967

Stephanie Smith works as a Fisheries Technician I for Conservation. Stephanie earned $17,967 in 2024.

Ethan Cooper

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,951
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,951
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,951

Ethan Cooper is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $17,951.

Clay Miller

Resource Management Crew Leadr/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,869
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,869
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,869

At Conservation, Clay Miller serves as a Resource Management Crew Leadr. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,869.

Megan Greiwe

Private Land Conservationist I/Conservation

2023 total comp
$17,825
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,825

Megan Greiwe works as a Private Land Conservationist I for Conservation. Megan earned $17,825 in 2023.

Justin Pyburn

Conservation Agent II/Conservation

2024 total comp
$17,825
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,825

Justin Pyburn is a Conservation Agent II at Conservation. 2024 total compensation came to $17,825.

Alex Seibel

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2024 total comp
$17,821
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,821
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,821

Alex Seibel holds the role of Resource Management Technician at Conservation. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,821.

Susan Sieg

Administrative Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,802
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,802
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,802

At Conservation, Susan Sieg serves as a Administrative Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,802.

Lauren Goddard

Community Education Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,798
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,798

Lauren Goddard works as a Community Education Assistant for Conservation. Lauren earned $17,798 in 2025.

Walter Bicklein

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,796
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,796
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,796

Walter Bicklein is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $17,796.