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Missouri / Mental Health

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Mental Health

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

The Mental Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 10,336 employees with median total compensation of $36,488; the highest distinct record was $1,778,606.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$395.9M
Employees
10,336
Median total
$36,488
Highest record
$1,778,606

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 10,336 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($36,488) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$38,303 (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
$2,935
$11,890
$36,488
$52,459
$75,669

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $75,669 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,935. 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
$340.3M
10,881
$25,760
2024
$379.8M
11.6%
10,786
0.9%
$32,300
25.4%
2025
$395.9M
4.2%
10,336
4.2%
$36,488
13.0%

Record list

Employees

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Kerry Branch

Accountant Supervisor/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,513
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,513

Kerry Branch is a Accountant Supervisor at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $90,513.

Candice Dunn

Investigations Manager/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,499
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,499
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,499

Candice Dunn works as a Investigations Manager for Mental Health. Candice earned $90,499 in 2025.

Kirsten Hunter

Senior Psychologist/Mental Health

2024 total comp
$90,491
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,491
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,491

Kirsten Hunter is a Senior Psychologist at Mental Health. 2024 total compensation came to $90,491.

Scott O'Kelley

Designated Principal Assistant Division/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,431
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,431
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,431

Scott O'Kelley works as a Designated Principal Assistant Division for Mental Health. Scott earned $90,431 in 2025.

Emily Varner-Boland

Dietetic Coordinator/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,426
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,426
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,426

Emily Varner-Boland holds the role of Dietetic Coordinator at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,426.

Abiola Olatunde

Support Care Assistant/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,394
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,394
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,394

Abiola Olatunde holds the role of Support Care Assistant at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,394.

Leslie Cole

Security Support Care Assistant/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,363
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,363
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,363

Leslie Cole holds the role of Security Support Care Assistant at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,363.

Latoya Higgs

Behavior Analyst/Mental Health

2024 total comp
$90,343
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,343

Latoya Higgs holds the role of Behavior Analyst at Mental Health. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,343.

Rosita Buck

Senior Support Care Assistant/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,291
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,291
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,291

Rosita Buck is a Senior Support Care Assistant at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $90,291.

Hannah Meyer

Clinical Social Work Manager/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,265
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,265
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,265

Hannah Meyer holds the role of Clinical Social Work Manager at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,265.

Shirley Kyne

Licensed Practical Nurse/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,234
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,234
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,234

Shirley Kyne holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,234.

Margaret Shepherd

Treatment Manager/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,189
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,189
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,189

Margaret Shepherd is a Treatment Manager at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $90,189.

Sarah Mielens

Psychologist/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,153
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,153
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,153

Sarah Mielens holds the role of Psychologist at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,153.

Johnny Taylor

Accountant Supervisor/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$90,113
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,113
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,113

Johnny Taylor is a Accountant Supervisor at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $90,113.