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Missouri / Higher Education and Workforce Development / Assistant Commissioner

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Assistant Commissioner

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

5 employees hold this title in Higher Education and Workforce Development. Median total compensation for the role is $115,081, above the department median of $46,316.

Employees
5
Total payroll
$498.2K
Role median
$115,081
Agency median
$46,316
Comparison
Above

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Assistant Commissioner beyond Missouri

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Missouri, the median of $115,081 ranks #7 of 7. See Assistant Commissioner across all of Missouri

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee
$206,157 · 85
Texas
$180,000 · 21
New Jersey
$172,627 · 32
City of Chicago
$167,700 · 55
New York City
$166,121 · 93
City of Boston
$140,775 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Commissioner roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Julie Carter

Assistant Commissioner/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$134,756
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$134,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,756

At Higher Education and Workforce Development, Julie Carter serves as a Assistant Commissioner. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,756.

Samantha Dickey

Assistant Commissioner/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$115,180
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115,180
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,180

Samantha Dickey is a Assistant Commissioner at Higher Education and Workforce Development. 2025 total compensation came to $115,180.

Veronica Gielazauskas

Assistant Commissioner/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$115,081
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115,081
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,081

Veronica Gielazauskas works as a Assistant Commissioner for Higher Education and Workforce Development. Veronica earned $115,081 in 2025.

Heather Dolce

Assistant Commissioner/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$111,340
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,340
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,340

At Higher Education and Workforce Development, Heather Dolce serves as a Assistant Commissioner. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,340.

Mardy Leathers

Assistant Commissioner/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2023 total comp
$21,884
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,884

Mardy Leathers holds the role of Assistant Commissioner at Higher Education and Workforce Development. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,884.