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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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Jeffrey Krumm

Electrical Engineer/Conservation

2024 total comp
$17,775
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,775

At Conservation, Jeffrey Krumm serves as a Electrical Engineer. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,775.

Tristen Crain

Resource Management Crew Leadr/Conservation

2024 total comp
$17,769
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,769
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,769

Tristen Crain is a Resource Management Crew Leadr at Conservation. 2024 total compensation came to $17,769.

Emily Schrader

Partner Engagement Coordinator/Conservation

2024 total comp
$17,716
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,716
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,716

Emily Schrader works as a Partner Engagement Coordinator for Conservation. Emily earned $17,716 in 2024.

Michael Plunkett

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,707
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,707
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,707

At Conservation, Michael Plunkett serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,707.

Vincent Travnichek

Scientist/Conservation

2023 total comp
$17,689
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,689
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,689

Vincent Travnichek is a Scientist at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $17,689.

Audrey Beres

Policy Coordinator/Conservation

2023 total comp
$17,666
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,666
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,666

Audrey Beres is a Policy Coordinator at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $17,666.

John Coleman

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,658
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,658
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,658

At Conservation, John Coleman serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,658.

Ryker Grove

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,650
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,650
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,650

Ryker Grove is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $17,650.

Michael Collins

Conservation Agent II/Conservation

2024 total comp
$17,647
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,647
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,647

At Conservation, Michael Collins serves as a Conservation Agent II. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,647.

Amanda Degraffenreid

Deisgner/Editor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,645
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,645
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,645

Amanda Degraffenreid holds the role of Deisgner/Editor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,645.

Kaitlin Hodge

Wildlife Biologist/Conservation

2024 total comp
$17,638
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,638
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,638

At Conservation, Kaitlin Hodge serves as a Wildlife Biologist. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,638.

Randy Luadzers

Facility Maintenance Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,626
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,626
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,626

Randy Luadzers works as a Facility Maintenance Technician for Conservation. Randy earned $17,626 in 2025.

Shawn Pennington

Conservation Agent III/Conservation

2025 total comp
$17,605
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,605

Shawn Pennington holds the role of Conservation Agent III at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,605.