Brenda Schwartze
Budget Analyst/Conservation
2025 total comp
$17,004
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $17,004
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $17,004
Brenda Schwartze is a Budget Analyst at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $17,004.
Missouri / Conservation
Agency file
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
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.
| 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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Tyler Niemeier
Intern/Conservation
2024 total comp
$16,986
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,986
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,986
At Conservation, Tyler Niemeier serves as a Intern. Their 2024 pay totaled $16,986.
Sara Lalk
Forest Pathologist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,951
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,951
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,951
Sara Lalk works as a Forest Pathologist for Conservation. Sara earned $16,951 in 2025.
Sandi Berg
Administrative Assistant/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,937
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,937
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,937
Sandi Berg holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,937.
Isabel Heintz
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,928
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,928
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,928
At Conservation, Isabel Heintz serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,928.
Kayne Whitley
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2023 total comp
$16,927
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,927
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,927
Kayne Whitley is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $16,927.
Sarah Brown
Fisheries Technician I/Conservation
2023 total comp
$16,899
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,899
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,899
Sarah Brown holds the role of Fisheries Technician I at Conservation. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,899.
Dennis Cooke
Administrative Assistant/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,885
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,885
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,885
Dennis Cooke holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,885.
Haeley Eichler
Conservation Agent I/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,839
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,839
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,839
Haeley Eichler holds the role of Conservation Agent I at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,839.
Eric Rosenhauer
Continuous Improvement Coordinator/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,808
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,808
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,808
Eric Rosenhauer works as a Continuous Improvement Coordinator for Conservation. Eric earned $16,808 in 2025.
Katherine Morrow
Deisgner/Editor/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,807
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,807
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,807
Katherine Morrow works as a Deisgner/Editor for Conservation. Katherine earned $16,807 in 2025.
Amy Meier
Stream Team Coordinator Biologist/Conservation
2023 total comp
$16,770
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,770
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,770
Amy Meier holds the role of Stream Team Coordinator Biologist at Conservation. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,770.
Matthew Schwend
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2024 total comp
$16,770
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,770
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,770
At Conservation, Matthew Schwend serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $16,770.
Andrew Rudolph
Fisheries Technician I/Conservation
2024 total comp
$16,762
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,762
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,762
Andrew Rudolph holds the role of Fisheries Technician I at Conservation. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,762.
Jared Theile
Facilities Management Technician/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,700
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,700
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,700
Jared Theile holds the role of Facilities Management Technician at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,700.
Austin Grimes
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2023 total comp
$16,695
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,695
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,695
Austin Grimes is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $16,695.
Joshua Aspen
Wildlife Biologist Assistant/Conservation
2023 total comp
$16,688
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,688
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,688
At Conservation, Joshua Aspen serves as a Wildlife Biologist Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,688.
Christine Boyd
Conservation Agent I/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,681
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,681
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,681
Christine Boyd is a Conservation Agent I at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $16,681.
Alexander Walker
Conservation Agent I/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,681
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,681
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,681
Alexander Walker is a Conservation Agent I at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $16,681.
Dirk Otterstein
Conservation Agent I/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,678
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,678
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,678
Dirk Otterstein holds the role of Conservation Agent I at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,678.
Rivers Edwards
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,667
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,667
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,667
At Conservation, Rivers Edwards serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,667.
Janee Church
Facility Maintenance Technician/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,665
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,665
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,665
Janee Church works as a Facility Maintenance Technician for Conservation. Janee earned $16,665 in 2025.
Gregory Lehman
Community Education Assistant/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,663
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,663
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,663
Gregory Lehman holds the role of Community Education Assistant at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,663.
Josie Stuver
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,649
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,649
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,649
At Conservation, Josie Stuver serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,649.
Joyce Carnes
Branch Office Manager/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,639
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,639
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,639
Joyce Carnes works as a Branch Office Manager for Conservation. Joyce earned $16,639 in 2025.
Christopher Crews
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2023 total comp
$16,603
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,603
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,603
Christopher Crews works as a Resource Management Technician for Conservation. Christopher earned $16,603 in 2023.
Ashton Anderson
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2024 total comp
$16,547
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,547
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,547
Ashton Anderson is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2024 total compensation came to $16,547.
David Whitener
Resource Management Crew Leadr/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,528
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,528
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,528
At Conservation, David Whitener serves as a Resource Management Crew Leadr. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,528.
Jill Pritchard
News Services Specialist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,487
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,487
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,487
Jill Pritchard works as a News Services Specialist for Conservation. Jill earned $16,487 in 2025.
Marcus Ward
Fisheries Technician I/Conservation
2024 total comp
$16,462
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,462
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,462
Marcus Ward is a Fisheries Technician I at Conservation. 2024 total compensation came to $16,462.
Brittany Byram
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2024 total comp
$16,462
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,462
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,462
Brittany Byram holds the role of Resource Management Technician at Conservation. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,462.
Allen Brandes
Hatchery Systems Supervisor/Conservation
2024 total comp
$16,433
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,433
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,433
Allen Brandes is a Hatchery Systems Supervisor at Conservation. 2024 total compensation came to $16,433.
Laurel Glover
Wildlife Biologist/Conservation
2023 total comp
$16,420
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,420
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,420
At Conservation, Laurel Glover serves as a Wildlife Biologist. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,420.
Spencer Coates
Resource Science Aide/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,416
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,416
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,416
At Conservation, Spencer Coates serves as a Resource Science Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,416.
Randi Domek
Resource Management Technician/Conservation
2024 total comp
$16,377
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,377
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,377
At Conservation, Randi Domek serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $16,377.
Joellen Heilman
Facility Maintenance Technician/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,364
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,364
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,364
Joellen Heilman holds the role of Facility Maintenance Technician at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,364.
Julianna Kliethermes
Federal Aid Analyst/Conservation
2024 total comp
$16,360
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,360
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,360
Julianna Kliethermes holds the role of Federal Aid Analyst at Conservation. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,360.
Benjamin Bardot
Conservation Agent I/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,352
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,352
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,352
At Conservation, Benjamin Bardot serves as a Conservation Agent I. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,352.
Kyle Dick
Conservation Agent I/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,352
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,352
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,352
Kyle Dick is a Conservation Agent I at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $16,352.
Drew Miller
Conservation Agent I/Conservation
2025 total comp
$16,352
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $16,352
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $16,352
At Conservation, Drew Miller serves as a Conservation Agent I. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,352.