David Knuth
Fisheries Biologist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,810
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,810
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,810
At Conservation, David Knuth serves as a Fisheries Biologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,810.
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
Page 1
Jeremy Pulley
Private Land Conservationist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,810
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,810
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,810
Jeremy Pulley works as a Private Land Conservationist for Conservation. Jeremy earned $65,810 in 2025.
Molly Sobotka
Science Program Coordinator/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,757
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,757
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,757
Molly Sobotka holds the role of Science Program Coordinator at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,757.
Nicholas Shortt
Private Land Conservationist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,737
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,737
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,737
Nicholas Shortt is a Private Land Conservationist at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $65,737.
Emily Heffner
Infrastr Asset Program Analyst/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,732
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,732
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,732
Emily Heffner works as a Infrastr Asset Program Analyst for Conservation. Emily earned $65,732 in 2025.
Katrina Knott
Scientist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,702
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,702
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,702
At Conservation, Katrina Knott serves as a Scientist. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,702.
Adam Mcdaniel
Scientist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,678
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,678
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,678
At Conservation, Adam Mcdaniel serves as a Scientist. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,678.
Mark Mclain
Private Land Conservationist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,653
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,653
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,653
Mark Mclain holds the role of Private Land Conservationist at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,653.
Patsy Hees
Heavy Equipment Operator/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,551
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,551
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,551
Patsy Hees works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Conservation. Patsy earned $65,551 in 2025.
Alan Cook
Information Technician Field Support Specialist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,403
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,403
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,403
Alan Cook holds the role of Information Technician Field Support Specialist at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,403.
Nathan Coy
Wildlife Biologist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,352
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,352
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,352
Nathan Coy works as a Wildlife Biologist for Conservation. Nathan earned $65,352 in 2025.
Kyle Case
Hatchery Manager/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,287
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,287
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,287
Kyle Case holds the role of Hatchery Manager at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,287.
Linda Kuhn
Environmental Compliance Speci/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,204
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,204
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,204
At Conservation, Linda Kuhn serves as a Environmental Compliance Speci. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,204.
Dwight Warnke
Conservation Educator/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,192
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,192
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,192
At Conservation, Dwight Warnke serves as a Conservation Educator. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,192.
Mujtaba Mohammed
Senior GIS Specialist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,168
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,168
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,168
At Conservation, Mujtaba Mohammed serves as a Senior GIS Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,168.
Abigail Luebbert
Partner Engagement Coordinator/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,168
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,168
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,168
Abigail Luebbert holds the role of Partner Engagement Coordinator at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,168.
Nicholas Sievert
Systems Analyst/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,168
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,168
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,168
Nicholas Sievert works as a Systems Analyst for Conservation. Nicholas earned $65,168 in 2025.
Amy Wilkinson
Interpretive Center Manager/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,162
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,162
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,162
At Conservation, Amy Wilkinson serves as a Interpretive Center Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,162.
Sarah Reese
Regional Business Manager/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,156
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,156
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,156
At Conservation, Sarah Reese serves as a Regional Business Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,156.
Kent Bassett
Fire Program Assistant Supervisor/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,113
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,113
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,113
Kent Bassett holds the role of Fire Program Assistant Supervisor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,113.
Allen Ledbetter
Maintenance Supervisor/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,084
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,084
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,084
Allen Ledbetter is a Maintenance Supervisor at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $65,084.
Andrew Carmack
Private Land Conservationist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,078
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,078
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,078
Andrew Carmack holds the role of Private Land Conservationist at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,078.
Krista Noel
Natural History Reg. Biologist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,041
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,041
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,041
At Conservation, Krista Noel serves as a Natural History Reg. Biologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,041.
Cory Gregg
Private Land Conservationist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$65,020
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $65,020
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $65,020
Cory Gregg works as a Private Land Conservationist for Conservation. Cory earned $65,020 in 2025.
Jeremy Burk
Lead Carpenter/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,958
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,958
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,958
At Conservation, Jeremy Burk serves as a Lead Carpenter. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,958.
Eric Dennis
Fisheries Biologist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,855
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,855
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,855
Eric Dennis works as a Fisheries Biologist for Conservation. Eric earned $64,855 in 2025.
Joyce Higgins
Human Resources Specialist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,789
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,789
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,789
Joyce Higgins holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,789.
Timothy Miller
Conservation Educator/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,784
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,784
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,784
Timothy Miller works as a Conservation Educator for Conservation. Timothy earned $64,784 in 2025.
Craig Williamson
Wildlife Biologist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,772
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,772
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,772
Craig Williamson is a Wildlife Biologist at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $64,772.
Susan Farrington
Natural History Reg. Biologist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,760
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,760
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,760
Susan Farrington is a Natural History Reg. Biologist at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $64,760.
Dylan Bollig
Conservation Agent II/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,755
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,755
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,755
At Conservation, Dylan Bollig serves as a Conservation Agent II. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,755.
Anthony Samson
Distribution Center Manager/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,748
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,748
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,748
Anthony Samson is a Distribution Center Manager at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $64,748.
Leah Eden
Naturalist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,711
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,711
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,711
Leah Eden works as a Naturalist for Conservation. Leah earned $64,711 in 2025.
Mikal Cantrell
Lead Carpenter/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,652
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,652
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,652
Mikal Cantrell is a Lead Carpenter at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $64,652.
Chris Lofstrom
Equipment Shop Technician/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,496
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,496
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,496
Chris Lofstrom is a Equipment Shop Technician at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $64,496.
Devin Higgins
Construction Inspector/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,452
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,452
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,452
At Conservation, Devin Higgins serves as a Construction Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,452.
Steven Niekamp
Land Surveyor in Training/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,448
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,448
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,448
At Conservation, Steven Niekamp serves as a Land Surveyor in Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,448.
Danielle Fox
Community Conserv Planner/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,439
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,439
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,439
Danielle Fox works as a Community Conserv Planner for Conservation. Danielle earned $64,439 in 2025.
Alexander Scott
Application Development Specialist/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,437
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,437
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,437
Alexander Scott works as a Application Development Specialist for Conservation. Alexander earned $64,437 in 2025.
Amy Barnhill
Budget Analyst/Conservation
2025 total comp
$64,417
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $64,417
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $64,417
Amy Barnhill is a Budget Analyst at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $64,417.