Missouri / Conservation

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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

$56$105,345+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Resource Management Technician

278 · $19,486

Administrative Assistant

111 · $20,873

Fisheries Technician I

109 · $11,242

Resource Management Crew Leadr

90 · $39,462

Conservation Agent III

88 · $74,108

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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Michael Fleischhauer

Forester II/Conservation

2023 total comp

$27,881

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,881

At Conservation, Michael Fleischhauer serves as a Forester II. Their 2023 pay totaled $27,881.

Daniel Mcree

Carpenter/Conservation

2025 total comp

$27,881

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,881

Daniel Mcree works as a Carpenter for Conservation. Daniel earned $27,881 in 2025.

Elijah Volkl

Forest Nursery Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp

$27,799

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,799

Elijah Volkl holds the role of Forest Nursery Technician at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,799.

Jefferey Demand

Wildlife Management Biologist/Conservation

2023 total comp

$27,768

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,768

Jefferey Demand is a Wildlife Management Biologist at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $27,768.

Brandy Morris

Community Education Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp

$27,756

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,756

Brandy Morris is a Community Education Assistant at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $27,756.

Scott Sarantakis

Statewide Recreational Use Crd/Conservation

2024 total comp

$27,755

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,755

Scott Sarantakis is a Statewide Recreational Use Crd at Conservation. 2024 total compensation came to $27,755.

Kevin Marshall

Facility Maintenance Technician/Conservation

2024 total comp

$27,742

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,742

Kevin Marshall works as a Facility Maintenance Technician for Conservation. Kevin earned $27,742 in 2024.

John Rittel

Community Education Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp

$27,704

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,704

John Rittel holds the role of Community Education Assistant at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,704.

Lacey Smith

Office Manager/Conservation

2024 total comp

$27,688

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,688

Lacey Smith works as a Office Manager for Conservation. Lacey earned $27,688 in 2024.

Amanda Gehin

Ast Natural History Biologist/Conservation

2025 total comp

$27,687

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,687
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,687

Amanda Gehin works as a Ast Natural History Biologist for Conservation. Amanda earned $27,687 in 2025.

Angela George

Forester II/Conservation

2023 total comp

$27,676

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,676

Angela George is a Forester II at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $27,676.

Rocky Johnston

Facility Maintenance Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp

$27,669

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,669
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,669

Rocky Johnston works as a Facility Maintenance Technician for Conservation. Rocky earned $27,669 in 2025.

Tyler Polley