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Corrections

Source file: Missouri Accountability Portal — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2025, this agency had 13,813 employees with median total compensation of $37,946; the highest distinct record was $189,788.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$495.4M
Employees
13,813
Median total
$37,946
Highest record
$189,788

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 13,813 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($37,946) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$35,867 (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
$3,794
$13,251
$37,946
$52,324
$65,027

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $65,027 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,794. 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
$441.2M
13,107
$35,992
2024
$474.5M
7.5%
13,715
4.6%
$36,729
2.0%
2025
$495.4M
4.4%
13,813
0.7%
$37,946
3.3%

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Samual Jackson

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,861
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,861
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,861

At Corrections, Samual Jackson serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,861.

Ramona Bembry

Non-Commissioned Investigator/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,861
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,861
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,861

At Corrections, Ramona Bembry serves as a Non-Commissioned Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,861.

Cheryl Hackler

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp
$18,858
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,858
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,858

Cheryl Hackler works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections. Cheryl earned $18,858 in 2023.

Courtney Montgomery

Administrative Support Clerk/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,850
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,850
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,850

Courtney Montgomery is a Administrative Support Clerk at Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $18,850.

Angelica Bougher

Administrative Support Assistant/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,849
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,849
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,849

Angelica Bougher is a Administrative Support Assistant at Corrections. 2024 total compensation came to $18,849.

Nicole Albrecht

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,847
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,847
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,847

Nicole Albrecht works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections. Nicole earned $18,847 in 2024.

Desiree Stevenson

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,840
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,840
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,840

Desiree Stevenson works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections. Desiree earned $18,840 in 2025.

Edward Caldwell

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,840
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,840
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,840

At Corrections, Edward Caldwell serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,840.

John Muessig

Specialized Trades Supervisor/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,838
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,838
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,838

John Muessig holds the role of Specialized Trades Supervisor at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,838.

Matthew Logsdon

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,837
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,837
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,837

At Corrections, Matthew Logsdon serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,837.

Drake Ortiz

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,837
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,837
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,837

At Corrections, Drake Ortiz serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,837.

Aidan Paustian

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp
$18,835
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,835
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,835

At Corrections, Aidan Paustian serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,835.

Amber Payne

Food Service Worker/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,833
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,833
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,833

At Corrections, Amber Payne serves as a Food Service Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,833.

Jani Holt

Correctional Worker/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,831
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,831
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,831

Jani Holt is a Correctional Worker at Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $18,831.

Heather Ziegler

Administrative Support Clerk/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,829
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,829
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,829

Heather Ziegler holds the role of Administrative Support Clerk at Corrections. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,829.

Jessicah Montgomery

Stores/Warehouse Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,824
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,824
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,824

Jessicah Montgomery holds the role of Stores/Warehouse Associate at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,824.

Sammie Gray

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2023 total comp
$18,822
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,822
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,822

Sammie Gray works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections. Sammie earned $18,822 in 2023.

Candi Cockrum

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,819
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,819
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,819

Candi Cockrum works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections. Candi earned $18,819 in 2025.

Nathaniel Hardaway

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,818
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,818

Nathaniel Hardaway holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,818.

Mariah Williams

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,815
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,815
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,815

Mariah Williams holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,815.

Brandy Neil

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp
$18,814
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,814
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,814

Brandy Neil is a Correctional Officer at Corrections. 2023 total compensation came to $18,814.

Joseph Boyer

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,812
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,812
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,812

Joseph Boyer is a Correctional Officer at Corrections. 2024 total compensation came to $18,812.

Cary Spalding

Probation and Parole Assistant/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,807
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,807
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,807

Cary Spalding is a Probation and Parole Assistant at Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $18,807.

Tharon Sims-Payne

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,795
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,795
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,795

Tharon Sims-Payne holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,795.

Taylor Harris

Administrative Support Clerk/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,791
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,791
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,791

Taylor Harris works as a Administrative Support Clerk for Corrections. Taylor earned $18,791 in 2024.

Teresa Cooperider

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp
$18,788
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,788
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,788

At Corrections, Teresa Cooperider serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,788.

Kevin Hurst

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,787
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,787
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,787

Kevin Hurst is a Correctional Officer at Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $18,787.

Shauna Loubey

Stores/Warehouse Assistant/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,784
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,784
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,784

Shauna Loubey holds the role of Stores/Warehouse Assistant at Corrections. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,784.

Sabrina Elbert

Administrative Support Clerk/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,780
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,780
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,780

Sabrina Elbert is a Administrative Support Clerk at Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $18,780.

Shawn Crump

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp
$18,778
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,778
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,778

At Corrections, Shawn Crump serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,778.

Claira Bowes

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,776
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,776
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,776

At Corrections, Claira Bowes serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,776.

Nayeli Gaytan

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,774
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,774
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,774

Nayeli Gaytan is a Correctional Officer at Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $18,774.

Eric Morgan

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,770
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,770
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,770

Eric Morgan holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,770.

Julie Berry

Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,767
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,767
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,767

At Corrections, Julie Berry serves as a Probation and Parole Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,767.

James Cox

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp
$18,766
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,766
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,766

James Cox is a Correctional Officer at Corrections. 2023 total compensation came to $18,766.

Skylor Montgomery

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,760
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,760
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,760

At Corrections, Skylor Montgomery serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,760.

Robert Laing

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,758
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,758
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,758

Robert Laing holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,758.

Sharon Ferrell

Correctional Program Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp
$18,757
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,757
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,757

Sharon Ferrell holds the role of Correctional Program Specialist at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,757.

Mallory Cutt

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,755
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,755
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,755

At Corrections, Mallory Cutt serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,755.

Antwan Byrd

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp
$18,754
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,754
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,754

At Corrections, Antwan Byrd serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,754.