Missouri / Conservation
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Employment Manager/Conservation
Michelle Dobbins is a Employment Manager at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $111,102.
Regional Administrator/Conservation
Bryan Gragg holds the role of Regional Administrator at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,736.
Project Engineer/Conservation
At Conservation, Keith Ferrell serves as a Project Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,476.
Regional Administrator/Conservation
Gary Calvert works as a Regional Administrator for Conservation. Gary earned $109,163 in 2025.
Rrm Business Section Chief/Conservation
August Raeker is a Rrm Business Section Chief at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $109,153.
Employee Relations Manager/Conservation
Paul Imhoff works as a Employee Relations Manager for Conservation. Paul earned $108,576 in 2025.
Infrastructure Network Specialist/Conservation
Joseph Davis is a Infrastructure Network Specialist at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $107,772.
Project Engineer/Conservation
At Conservation, Chitra Poudel serves as a Project Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,436.
Regional Administrator/Conservation
At Conservation, Daniel Hartwig serves as a Regional Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,332.
IT Security Architect/Conservation
Jimmey Fawcett holds the role of IT Security Architect at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,994.
Regional Administrator/Conservation
Sarah Medlock holds the role of Regional Administrator at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,345.
Protection Field Chief/Conservation
At Conservation, Kenneth Polley serves as a Protection Field Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,213.
Regional Administrator/Conservation
Gregory Collier works as a Regional Administrator for Conservation. Gregory earned $103,771 in 2025.
Regional Supervisor/Conservation
Arron Hendershott holds the role of Regional Supervisor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,223.
Protection Regional Supervisor/Conservation
At Conservation, Scott Corley serves as a Protection Regional Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,218.
Digital Communications Manager/Conservation
Christopher Cloyd is a Digital Communications Manager at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $101,704.
Regional Infrastruct Maintenance Sup/Conservation
Fred Craig works as a Regional Infrastruct Maintenance Sup for Conservation. Fred earned $101,394 in 2025.
Infra Asset & Planning Mngr/Conservation
Caitlin Cruz holds the role of Infra Asset & Planning Mngr at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,356.
Protection Regional Supervisor/Conservation
Jason Dickey is a Protection Regional Supervisor at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $101,209.
Executive Project Manager/Conservation
Christopher Nagel holds the role of Executive Project Manager at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,197.
IT Application Development Sup/Conservation
Angela Walker is a IT Application Development Sup at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $101,083.
Enterprise Technology Archtct/Conservation
Dale Heislen is a Enterprise Technology Archtct at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $101,071.