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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 72

Darla Vader

Federal Aid Analyst/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,578
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,578
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,578

Darla Vader holds the role of Federal Aid Analyst at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,578.

Benjamin Webster

Fire Program Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,576
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,576
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,576

Benjamin Webster is a Fire Program Supervisor at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $9,576.

Brenden Marshall

Fisheries Technician I/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,576
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,576
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,576

Brenden Marshall is a Fisheries Technician I at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $9,576.

Kevin Robinson

Contract Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,575

Kevin Robinson is a Contract Supervisor at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $9,575.

George Kipp

Forestry Field Programs Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,569
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,569
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,569

George Kipp holds the role of Forestry Field Programs Supervisor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,569.

Shauntel Stahlke

Resource Science Aide/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,536
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,536
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,536

At Conservation, Shauntel Stahlke serves as a Resource Science Aide. Their 2023 pay totaled $9,536.

Ralph Hudlemeyer

Carpenter/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,490
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,490
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,490

Ralph Hudlemeyer is a Carpenter at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $9,490.

Ryan Lueckenhoff

Private Land Conservationist/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,477
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,477

Ryan Lueckenhoff works as a Private Land Conservationist for Conservation. Ryan earned $9,477 in 2023.

Benjamin Rankin

Contract Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,477
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,477

Benjamin Rankin holds the role of Contract Supervisor at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,477.

Madison Twite

Administrative Assistant/Conservation

2024 total comp
$9,474
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,474
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,474

Madison Twite is a Administrative Assistant at Conservation. 2024 total compensation came to $9,474.

Jennifer Gedert

Science Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,472
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,472
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,472

Jennifer Gedert works as a Science Assistant for Conservation. Jennifer earned $9,472 in 2025.

Thomas Stanton

Forest Nursery Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,453
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,453
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,453

Thomas Stanton is a Forest Nursery Technician at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $9,453.

Trevor Lindsay

Resource Management Crew Leadr/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,450
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,450
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,450

Trevor Lindsay holds the role of Resource Management Crew Leadr at Conservation. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,450.

Zachary Stark

Fisheries Technician II/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,416
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,416
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,416

Zachary Stark is a Fisheries Technician II at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $9,416.

Brooke Strautmann

Fisheries Technician I/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,393
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,393
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,393

Brooke Strautmann works as a Fisheries Technician I for Conservation. Brooke earned $9,393 in 2025.

Zachery Schuman

Fisheries Technician II/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,390
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,390
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,390

Zachery Schuman is a Fisheries Technician II at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $9,390.

James Leahy

Intern/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,389
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,389
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,389

James Leahy is a Intern at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $9,389.

Hayleigh Locke

Ast Natural History Biologist/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,387
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,387
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,387

Hayleigh Locke works as a Ast Natural History Biologist for Conservation. Hayleigh earned $9,387 in 2023.

Lisa Schmittzehe

Fisheries Technician I/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,384
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,384
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,384

At Conservation, Lisa Schmittzehe serves as a Fisheries Technician I. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,384.

Garrison Wells

Fisheries Technician I/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,339
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,339
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,339

Garrison Wells works as a Fisheries Technician I for Conservation. Garrison earned $9,339 in 2025.

Kaitlyn Headlee

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,335
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,335
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,335

At Conservation, Kaitlyn Headlee serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,335.

Abagail Ward

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,326
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,326
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,326

Abagail Ward is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2023 total compensation came to $9,326.

Benjamin Murray

Intern/Conservation

2024 total comp
$9,298
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,298
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,298

Benjamin Murray works as a Intern for Conservation. Benjamin earned $9,298 in 2024.

Holly Dentner

Forestry Outreach & Community/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,294
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,294
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,294

At Conservation, Holly Dentner serves as a Forestry Outreach & Community. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,294.

Aaron Johnson

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,292
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,292
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,292

Aaron Johnson is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $9,292.

William Towner

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,286
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,286
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,286

William Towner is a Resource Management Technician at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $9,286.

Justin Chitwood

Science Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,277
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,277
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,277

Justin Chitwood is a Science Assistant at Conservation. 2025 total compensation came to $9,277.

Hayden Kueffer

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2024 total comp
$9,274
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,274
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,274

At Conservation, Hayden Kueffer serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,274.

Jared Kelly

Conservation Agent I/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,270
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,270
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,270

Jared Kelly works as a Conservation Agent I for Conservation. Jared earned $9,270 in 2023.

Michael Swanson

Application Development Specialist/Conservation

2024 total comp
$9,233
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,233
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,233

At Conservation, Michael Swanson serves as a Application Development Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,233.

Jonathan Lepper

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,230
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,230
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,230

At Conservation, Jonathan Lepper serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,230.

Carlene Ingram

Forest Nursery Technician/Conservation

2024 total comp
$9,223
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,223
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,223

Carlene Ingram is a Forest Nursery Technician at Conservation. 2024 total compensation came to $9,223.

Veresia Huff

Science Assistant/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,212
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,212
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,212

Veresia Huff holds the role of Science Assistant at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,212.

Miranda Needham

Intern/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,196
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,196
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,196

Miranda Needham works as a Intern for Conservation. Miranda earned $9,196 in 2023.

Abagail Ward

Private Land Conservationist I/Conservation

2023 total comp
$9,190
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,190
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,190

At Conservation, Abagail Ward serves as a Private Land Conservationist I. Their 2023 pay totaled $9,190.

Gavin Schaefer

Resource Science Aide/Conservation

2024 total comp
$9,187
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,187
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,187

At Conservation, Gavin Schaefer serves as a Resource Science Aide. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,187.

Molly Sobotka

Ltrm Program Supervisor/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,185
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,185

At Conservation, Molly Sobotka serves as a Ltrm Program Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,185.

Keaton Strange

Resource Management Technician/Conservation

2024 total comp
$9,163
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,163
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,163

At Conservation, Keaton Strange serves as a Resource Management Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,163.

Shane Winston

Resource Science Aide/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,155
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,155
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,155

Shane Winston works as a Resource Science Aide for Conservation. Shane earned $9,155 in 2025.

Trinity White

Intern/Conservation

2025 total comp
$9,145
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,145
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,145

Trinity White holds the role of Intern at Conservation. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,145.