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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

Page 1

Scott Hanlon

Project Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp
$96,541
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,541
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,541

Scott Hanlon is a Project Engineer at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $96,541.

Ric Bishop

Protection Regional Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$96,452
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,452
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,452

Ric Bishop works as a Protection Regional Supervisor for Conservation. Ric earned $96,452 in 2025.

Eric Abbott

Protection Regional Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$96,363
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,363
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,363

Eric Abbott is a Protection Regional Supervisor at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $96,363.

Randall Roy

District Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$96,238
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,238
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,238

Randall Roy holds the role of District Supervisor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,238.

Alexander Prentice

IT Project Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$96,084
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,084
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,084

Alexander Prentice holds the role of IT Project Supervisor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,084.

Melanie Crane

Chief Budget Officer/Conservation

2025 total comp
$95,768
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,768
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,768

At Conservation, Melanie Crane serves as a Chief Budget Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,768.

Melanie Crane

Budget Manager/Conservation

2024 total comp
$95,607
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,607
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,607

Melanie Crane holds the role of Budget Manager at Conservation. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,607.

Jacob Novak

Project Engineer/Conservation

2025 total comp
$95,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,575

At Conservation, Jacob Novak serves as a Project Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,575.

Janet Sternburg

Administrative Manager/Conservation

2025 total comp
$95,557
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,557
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,557

At Conservation, Janet Sternburg serves as a Administrative Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,557.

Mark Duncan

Regional Infrastruct Maintenance Sup/Conservation

2025 total comp
$95,433
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,433
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,433

Mark Duncan is a Regional Infrastruct Maintenance Sup at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $95,433.

Richard Blatz

Habitat Systems Coordinator/Conservation

2025 total comp
$95,406
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,406
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,406

At Conservation, Richard Blatz serves as a Habitat Systems Coordinator. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,406.

Earnest Hale

Hatchery Systems Manager/Conservation

2025 total comp
$95,221
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,221
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,221

Earnest Hale works as a Hatchery Systems Manager for Conservation. Earnest earned $95,221 in 2025.

Alan Leary

Wildlife Management Coordinator/Conservation

2025 total comp
$95,190
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95,190
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,190

Alan Leary holds the role of Wildlife Management Coordinator at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,190.

Robert Hedges

District Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$94,881
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,881
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,881

Robert Hedges holds the role of District Supervisor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,881.

Travis Goreham

Protection Regional Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$94,171
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,171
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,171

Travis Goreham works as a Protection Regional Supervisor for Conservation. Travis earned $94,171 in 2025.

Richard Cook

Hatchery Systems Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$94,019
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,019
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,019

At Conservation, Richard Cook serves as a Hatchery Systems Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,019.

Thomas Whelan

Hatchery Systems Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$93,326
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,326
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,326

Thomas Whelan holds the role of Hatchery Systems Supervisor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,326.

Christopher Wieberg

Administrative Manager/Conservation

2025 total comp
$93,289
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,289
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,289

Christopher Wieberg is a Administrative Manager at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $93,289.

Chad Smith

Regional Resource Management Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$93,278
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,278
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,278

Chad Smith is a Regional Resource Management Supervisor at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $93,278.

Stuart Miller

Policy Coordinator/Conservation

2025 total comp
$92,669
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,669
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,669

Stuart Miller holds the role of Policy Coordinator at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,669.

Donald Thompson

Regional Resource Management Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$92,579
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,579
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,579

Donald Thompson holds the role of Regional Resource Management Supervisor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,579.

Charles Anderson

Science Unit Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$92,459
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,459
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,459

Charles Anderson is a Science Unit Supervisor at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $92,459.

Carina Gonet

Construction Administration Mg/Conservation

2025 total comp
$92,405
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,405
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,405

Carina Gonet works as a Construction Administration Mg for Conservation. Carina earned $92,405 in 2025.

Kyle Lairmore

Education Section Chief/Conservation

2025 total comp
$92,336
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,336

Kyle Lairmore holds the role of Education Section Chief at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,336.