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Higher Education and Workforce Development

Source file: Missouri Accountability Portal — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$17M
Employees
374
Median total
$46,316
Highest record
$207,346

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$45,369 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$11,695
$26,594
$46,316
$59,377
$70,392

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).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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Robin Mchugh

Regional Manager/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$82,658
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$82,658
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,658

Robin Mchugh works as a Regional Manager for Higher Education and Workforce Development. Robin earned $82,658 in 2025.

Nora Maxwell

Director/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2023 total comp
$82,611
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$82,611
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,611

Nora Maxwell works as a Director for Higher Education and Workforce Development. Nora earned $82,611 in 2023.

Tracie Albertson

Senior Manager/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$81,583
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,583
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,583

At Higher Education and Workforce Development, Tracie Albertson serves as a Senior Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,583.

Valerie Moore

Regional Manager/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$81,448
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,448
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,448

Valerie Moore is a Regional Manager at Higher Education and Workforce Development. 2025 total compensation came to $81,448.

Kyndra Cleveland

Director/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$81,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,000

At Higher Education and Workforce Development, Kyndra Cleveland serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,000.

Karen Wood

Assistant Director/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$80,948
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80,948
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,948

Karen Wood is a Assistant Director at Higher Education and Workforce Development. 2025 total compensation came to $80,948.

Donna Sheets

Senior Manager/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$80,395
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,395

Donna Sheets works as a Senior Manager for Higher Education and Workforce Development. Donna earned $80,395 in 2025.

Erik Anderson

Director/Higher Education and Workforce Development

2025 total comp
$80,325
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80,325
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,325

Erik Anderson is a Director at Higher Education and Workforce Development. 2025 total compensation came to $80,325.