Missouri / Health and Senior Services
Agency file
The Health and Senior Services oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.
In 2025, this agency had 2,425 employees with median total compensation of $46,326; the highest distinct record was $228,766.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,425 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,326) — 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 $78,695 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,994. 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 | $96.1M — | 2,405 — | $41,617 — |
| 2024 | $107.2M ▲ 11.6% | 2,407 ▲ 0.1% | $44,488 ▲ 6.9% |
| 2025 | $113.1M ▲ 5.6% | 2,425 ▲ 0.7% | $46,326 ▲ 4.1% |
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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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Senior Epidemiologist/Health and Senior Services
Catherine Cleavinger works as a Senior Epidemiologist for Health and Senior Services. Catherine earned $94,644 in 2025.
Social Services Administrator/Health and Senior Services
At Health and Senior Services, Venice Wood serves as a Social Services Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,856.
Senior Epidemiologist/Health and Senior Services
At Health and Senior Services, Anthony Belenchia serves as a Senior Epidemiologist. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,808.
Regulatory Compliance Manager/Health and Senior Services
Ruth Tuttle is a Regulatory Compliance Manager at Health and Senior Services. 2025 total compensation came to $93,228.
Legal Counsel/Health and Senior Services
At Health and Senior Services, Dawn Veit serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,847.
Legal Counsel/Health and Senior Services
Stephen Witte is a Legal Counsel at Health and Senior Services. 2025 total compensation came to $92,014.
Program Manager/Health and Senior Services
Melinda Ulstad is a Program Manager at Health and Senior Services. 2025 total compensation came to $91,932.
Regulatory Compliance Manager/Health and Senior Services
At Health and Senior Services, Michael Ponder serves as a Regulatory Compliance Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,767.
Senior Epidemiologist/Health and Senior Services
Karen Harbert is a Senior Epidemiologist at Health and Senior Services. 2025 total compensation came to $91,541.
Public Health Program Manager/Health and Senior Services
Carolyn Paro holds the role of Public Health Program Manager at Health and Senior Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,457.