Missouri / Office of State Auditor
Agency file
The Office of State Auditor manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2025, this agency had 190 employees with median total compensation of $37,306; the highest distinct record was $159,200.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 190 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($37,306) — 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 $105,438 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,788. 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 | $7.6M — | 168 — | $35,742 — |
| 2024 | $8M ▲ 5.4% | 184 ▲ 9.5% | $32,121 ▼ 10.1% |
| 2025 | $8.9M ▲ 11.2% | 190 ▲ 3.3% | $37,306 ▲ 16.1% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Deputy State Auditor/Office of State Auditor
At Office of State Auditor, Michael Price serves as a Deputy State Auditor. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,200.
General Counsel/Office of State Auditor
Leslie Owen works as a General Counsel for Office of State Auditor. Leslie earned $146,158 in 2025.
Director of Audits/Office of State Auditor
Susan Beeler works as a Director of Audits for Office of State Auditor. Susan earned $137,343 in 2025.
Director of Audits/Office of State Auditor
Kelly Davis works as a Director of Audits for Office of State Auditor. Kelly earned $137,343 in 2025.
Director of Audits/Office of State Auditor
Robert Showers holds the role of Director of Audits at Office of State Auditor. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,343.
Director of Audits/Office of State Auditor
At Office of State Auditor, Kimberly Spraggs serves as a Director of Audits. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,343.
Director of Communications/Office of State Auditor
Trevor Fox is a Director of Communications at Office of State Auditor. 2025 total compensation came to $133,983.