Missouri / Higher Education and Workforce Development
Agency file
The Higher Education and Workforce Development operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.
In 2025, this agency had 374 employees with median total compensation of $46,316; the highest distinct record was $207,346.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 374 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,316) — 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 $70,392 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,695. 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 | $13.8M — | 407 — | $35,831 — |
| 2024 | $15.8M ▲ 13.8% | 390 ▼ 4.2% | $44,138 ▲ 23.2% |
| 2025 | $17M ▲ 7.7% | 374 ▼ 4.1% | $46,316 ▲ 4.9% |
Record list
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Benefit Program Associate/Higher Education and Workforce Development
At Higher Education and Workforce Development, Kailey Brinkley serves as a Benefit Program Associate. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,820.
Senior Associate Research/Data Analy/Higher Education and Workforce Development
Casper Mckay holds the role of Senior Associate Research/Data Analy at Higher Education and Workforce Development. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,746.
Associate Research/Data Analyst/Higher Education and Workforce Development
Samuel Denson holds the role of Associate Research/Data Analyst at Higher Education and Workforce Development. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,710.
Benefit Program Associate/Higher Education and Workforce Development
Matthew Lockard is a Benefit Program Associate at Higher Education and Workforce Development. 2025 total compensation came to $9,565.