Missouri / Corrections
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Administrative Support Professional/Corrections
At Corrections, Sarah Heppe serves as a Administrative Support Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,721.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Tammy Rhoades serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,716.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Kylee Prado serves as a Probation and Parole Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,713.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
Sarah Miller works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections. Sarah earned $49,711 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Samantha Grimson serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,710.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Margaret Figge serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,709.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Quinten Dow serves as a Probation and Parole Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,709.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Hillary Stinnett-Sherrow holds the role of Probation and Parole Officer at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,704.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Dalton Botts is a Probation and Parole Officer at Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $49,696.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Regina Stallings serves as a Probation and Parole Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,694.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Melissa Burchett serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,683.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Megan Stewart is a Probation and Parole Officer at Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $49,682.
Maintenance/Grounds Supervisor/Corrections
Leo Thomas holds the role of Maintenance/Grounds Supervisor at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,682.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Shawn Ziegler is a Probation and Parole Officer at Corrections. 2023 total compensation came to $49,675.
Correctional Program Specialist/Corrections
Jessica Overstreet works as a Correctional Program Specialist for Corrections. Jessica earned $49,672 in 2025.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Raphael Morales works as a Probation and Parole Officer for Corrections. Raphael earned $49,672 in 2025.
Probation & Parole Supervisor/Corrections
Barbie Hayes-Sterbenz works as a Probation & Parole Supervisor for Corrections. Barbie earned $49,670 in 2023.
Payroll for Steven Parker (Correctional Officer, Corrections) may cover more than one person; together they account for $49,669 in 2023.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Dayne Kreuser serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,666.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Brandon Sapp works as a Probation and Parole Officer for Corrections. Brandon earned $49,661 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Kevin Mccleary serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,658.
Senior Correctional Industries Supervisor/Corrections
August Ritzmann works as a Senior Correctional Industries Supervisor for Corrections. August earned $49,657 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
Robert Lee works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections. Robert earned $49,657 in 2025.
Correctional Program Specialist/Corrections
At Corrections, Lisa James serves as a Correctional Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,648.
Educator/Corrections
Mark Lewis holds the role of Educator at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,647.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
Cynthia Haymart holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,647.
Correctional Program Specialist/Corrections
James Aleer works as a Correctional Program Specialist for Corrections. James earned $49,646 in 2025.
Maintenance/Grounds Supervisor/Corrections
Brett Butterfield holds the role of Maintenance/Grounds Supervisor at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,646.
Correctional Program Specialist/Corrections
Audrey Goff holds the role of Correctional Program Specialist at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,646.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Kourtnie Carpenter serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,643.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Tracy Alderman serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,642.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Lacey Hall works as a Probation and Parole Officer for Corrections. Lacey earned $49,638 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
At Corrections, Waylon Gerard serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,637.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Ricky Boyt holds the role of Probation and Parole Officer at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,630.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Holley Bolyard is a Probation and Parole Officer at Corrections. 2025 total compensation came to $49,628.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
Rachel Brenneke holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,628.
Probation and Parole Officer/Corrections
Michael Piva holds the role of Probation and Parole Officer at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,627.
Probation & Parole Supervisor/Corrections
At Corrections, Keith Clow serves as a Probation & Parole Supervisor. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,625.
Non-Commissioned Investigator/Corrections
Chelsea Brennan holds the role of Non-Commissioned Investigator at Corrections. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,622.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
Bridget Prenger works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections. Bridget earned $49,622 in 2025.