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Natural Resources

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

The Natural Resources protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 2,378 employees with median total compensation of $39,215; the highest distinct record was $181,381.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$87.6M
Employees
2,378
Median total
$39,215
Highest record
$181,381

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 2,378 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($39,215) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$36,844 (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
$4,140
$10,416
$39,215
$57,448
$70,609

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $70,609 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,140. 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
$81.4M
2,428
$34,712
2024
$84.8M
4.3%
2,431
0.1%
$37,381
7.7%
2025
$87.6M
3.3%
2,378
2.2%
$39,215
4.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kurt Heine

Environmental Program Specialist/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,908
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,908
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,908

At Natural Resources, Kurt Heine serves as a Environmental Program Specialist. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,908.

Russell Gerling

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,906
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,906
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,906

Russell Gerling works as a Environmental Program Analyst for Natural Resources. Russell earned $18,906 in 2025.

Matthew Gargano

Specialized Trades Worker/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,890
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,890
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,890

At Natural Resources, Matthew Gargano serves as a Specialized Trades Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,890.

John Chronister

Environmental Program Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,885
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,885
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,885

John Chronister holds the role of Environmental Program Specialist at Natural Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,885.

Jackson Winslow

Environmental Program Assistant/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,884
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,884
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,884

Jackson Winslow holds the role of Environmental Program Assistant at Natural Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,884.

John Pelton

Associate Engineer/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,873
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,873
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,873

At Natural Resources, John Pelton serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,873.

Gina Butler

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,871
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,871
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,871

Gina Butler holds the role of Environmental Program Analyst at Natural Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,871.

Joseph Wilson

Senior Professional Engineer/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,853
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,853
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,853

At Natural Resources, Joseph Wilson serves as a Senior Professional Engineer. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,853.

Sebastian Carter

Specialized Trades Worker/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,841
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,841
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,841

Sebastian Carter is a Specialized Trades Worker at Natural Resources. 2023 total compensation came to $18,841.

Elizabeth Sutherland

Associate Engineer/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,818
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,818

Elizabeth Sutherland holds the role of Associate Engineer at Natural Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,818.

Matthew Grootens

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,771
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,771
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,771

Matthew Grootens works as a Environmental Program Analyst for Natural Resources. Matthew earned $18,771 in 2023.

Melissa May

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,771
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,771
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,771

Melissa May holds the role of Environmental Program Analyst at Natural Resources. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,771.

Andrew Schiller

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,771
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,771
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,771

Andrew Schiller holds the role of Environmental Program Analyst at Natural Resources. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,771.

Samantha Sherwood

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,733
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,733
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,733

Samantha Sherwood works as a Environmental Program Analyst for Natural Resources. Samantha earned $18,733 in 2025.

Erin Stevens

Environmental Program Assistant/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,730
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,730
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,730

At Natural Resources, Erin Stevens serves as a Environmental Program Assistant. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,730.

Clare Foster

Environmental Program Assistant/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,659
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,659
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,659

Clare Foster holds the role of Environmental Program Assistant at Natural Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,659.

Amanda Shortal

Accountant/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,648
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,648
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,648

Amanda Shortal holds the role of Accountant at Natural Resources. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,648.

Aaron Goddard

Environmental Program Supervisor/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,637
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,637
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,637

Aaron Goddard is a Environmental Program Supervisor at Natural Resources. 2025 total compensation came to $18,637.

Jacob Hogsett

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,590
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,590
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,590

Jacob Hogsett is a Environmental Program Analyst at Natural Resources. 2025 total compensation came to $18,590.

Anna Zembsch

Seasonal Aide/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,489
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,489
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,489

Anna Zembsch is a Seasonal Aide at Natural Resources. 2025 total compensation came to $18,489.

John Peterson

Architectural Historian/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,482
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,482
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,482

At Natural Resources, John Peterson serves as a Architectural Historian. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,482.

Christy Wilbers

Intermediate Accountant/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,476
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,476
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,476

At Natural Resources, Christy Wilbers serves as a Intermediate Accountant. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,476.

Kaleigh Castro

Miscellaneous Technical/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,464
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,464
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,464

At Natural Resources, Kaleigh Castro serves as a Miscellaneous Technical. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,464.

Heather Johnson

Environmental Program Assistant/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,446
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,446
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,446

Heather Johnson is a Environmental Program Assistant at Natural Resources. 2023 total compensation came to $18,446.

Jerry Downs

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,433
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,433
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,433

Jerry Downs works as a Environmental Program Analyst for Natural Resources. Jerry earned $18,433 in 2025.

Gary Plymell

Specialized Trades Worker/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,397
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,397
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,397

Gary Plymell is a Specialized Trades Worker at Natural Resources. 2025 total compensation came to $18,397.

Constance Hesse

Administrative Support Assistant/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,349
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,349
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,349

At Natural Resources, Constance Hesse serves as a Administrative Support Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,349.

Mark Larocque

Seasonal Aide/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,328
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,328
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,328

Mark Larocque works as a Seasonal Aide for Natural Resources. Mark earned $18,328 in 2025.

Sharon Hultberg

Park/Historic Site Manager/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,294
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,294
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,294

Sharon Hultberg is a Park/Historic Site Manager at Natural Resources. 2024 total compensation came to $18,294.

Josh Lewis

Maintenance/Grounds Technician/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,287
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,287
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,287

Josh Lewis is a Maintenance/Grounds Technician at Natural Resources. 2023 total compensation came to $18,287.

Gabrella Elliott

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,255
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,255
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,255

Gabrella Elliott is a Environmental Program Analyst at Natural Resources. 2024 total compensation came to $18,255.

Somdutta Majumder

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,229
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,229
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,229

Somdutta Majumder works as a Environmental Program Analyst for Natural Resources. Somdutta earned $18,229 in 2023.

Michael Browning

Park/Historic Site Supervisor/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,164
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,164
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,164

Michael Browning holds the role of Park/Historic Site Supervisor at Natural Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,164.

Anne Schrimpf

Administrative Support Professional/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,137
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,137
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,137

Anne Schrimpf holds the role of Administrative Support Professional at Natural Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,137.

Erin Petty

Environmental Program Analyst/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,083
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,083
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,083

Erin Petty holds the role of Environmental Program Analyst at Natural Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,083.

Samantha Berhorst

Administrative Support Professional/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,046
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,046
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,046

At Natural Resources, Samantha Berhorst serves as a Administrative Support Professional. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,046.

Samuel Hardy

Associate Engineer/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,045
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,045
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,045

Samuel Hardy holds the role of Associate Engineer at Natural Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,045.

Karalee Tearney

Seasonal Aide/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$18,026
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,026
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,026

At Natural Resources, Karalee Tearney serves as a Seasonal Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,026.

Melissa Newman

Special Assistant Professional/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$18,023
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,023
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,023

Melissa Newman holds the role of Special Assistant Professional at Natural Resources. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,023.

Justin Buckler

Special Assistant Professional/Natural Resources

2023 total comp
$18,008
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,008
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,008

Justin Buckler works as a Special Assistant Professional for Natural Resources. Justin earned $18,008 in 2023.