Missouri / Economic Development
Agency file
The Economic Development is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 241 employees with median total compensation of $46,286; the highest distinct record was $194,489.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 241 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,286) — 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 $82,931 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,909. 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 | $9.9M — | 225 — | $45,844 — |
| 2024 | $10.9M ▲ 9.2% | 214 ▼ 4.9% | $49,337 ▲ 7.6% |
| 2025 | $11.5M ▲ 5.5% | 241 ▲ 12.6% | $46,286 ▼ 6.2% |
Record list
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State Department Director/Economic Development
Marie Kost works as a State Department Director for Economic Development. Marie earned $108,245 in 2023.
Economic Development Manager/Economic Development
Lori Simms is a Economic Development Manager at Economic Development. 2025 total compensation came to $105,541.
Division Director/Economic Development
Kayla Kueckelhan is a Division Director at Economic Development. 2025 total compensation came to $104,552.