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Public Safety

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

The Public Safety provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 6,955 employees with median total compensation of $38,245; the highest distinct record was $187,511.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$301.9M
Employees
6,955
Median total
$38,245
Highest record
$187,511

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 6,955 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($38,245) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$43,407 (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
$3,327
$8,200
$38,245
$66,556
$103,418

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,418 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,327. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Direct Care Aide
431 · $3,934
Trooper 1St Class
363 · $82,970
Corporal
355 · $104,581
Sergeant
308 · $121,054

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
$254.1M
6,760
$33,843
2024
$272.4M
7.2%
7,032
4.0%
$30,051
11.2%
2025
$301.9M
10.8%
6,955
1.1%
$38,245
27.3%

Record list

Employees

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Clinton Mistler

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$110,418
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,418
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,418

At Public Safety, Clinton Mistler serves as a Corporal. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,418.

Brett Emerson

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$110,355
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,355

Brett Emerson works as a Corporal for Public Safety. Brett earned $110,355 in 2025.

Catherine Baker

Chief Operator/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$110,336
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,336

At Public Safety, Catherine Baker serves as a Chief Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,336.

Kyle Seabaugh

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$110,297
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,297
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,297

At Public Safety, Kyle Seabaugh serves as a Corporal. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,297.

Nicholas Greiner

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$110,253
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,253
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,253

Nicholas Greiner holds the role of Corporal at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,253.

Mark Wilhoit

Sergeant/Public Safety

2024 total comp
$110,218
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,218
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,218

Mark Wilhoit works as a Sergeant for Public Safety. Mark earned $110,218 in 2024.

Hailey Roberts

Registered Nurse Spec/Spv/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$110,202
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,202
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,202

Hailey Roberts is a Registered Nurse Spec/Spv at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $110,202.

Terri Hutchison

Regulatory Compliance Manager/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$110,175
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,175
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,175

Terri Hutchison works as a Regulatory Compliance Manager for Public Safety. Terri earned $110,175 in 2025.

Louis Lairmore

Sergeant/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$110,124
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,124
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,124

Louis Lairmore is a Sergeant at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $110,124.

Trent Baxter

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,793
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,793
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,793

Trent Baxter works as a Corporal for Public Safety. Trent earned $109,793 in 2025.

Joyce Polacek

Nurse Manager/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,755
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,755
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,755

At Public Safety, Joyce Polacek serves as a Nurse Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,755.

John Hall

Administrative Manager/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,636
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,636
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,636

John Hall works as a Administrative Manager for Public Safety. John earned $109,636 in 2025.

Donald Doza

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,608
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,608
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,608

Donald Doza holds the role of Corporal at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,608.

Diana Kehner

Registered Nurse Spec/Spv/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,601
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,601
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,601

At Public Safety, Diana Kehner serves as a Registered Nurse Spec/Spv. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,601.

Travis Brown

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,588
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,588
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,588

Travis Brown holds the role of Corporal at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,588.

Nikol Enyart

Special Assistant Professional/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,520
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,520
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,520

At Public Safety, Nikol Enyart serves as a Special Assistant Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,520.

David Byington

Chief Technician/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,504
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,504
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,504

David Byington is a Chief Technician at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $109,504.

Karen Smith

Registered Nurse Spec/Spv/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,478
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,478
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,478

Karen Smith holds the role of Registered Nurse Spec/Spv at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,478.

Catherine Bishop

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,436
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,436
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,436

Catherine Bishop holds the role of Corporal at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,436.

Brenda White

Registered Nurse/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,426
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,426
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,426

Brenda White holds the role of Registered Nurse at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,426.

John Beaton

Assistant Chief Operator/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,341
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,341
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,341

John Beaton works as a Assistant Chief Operator for Public Safety. John earned $109,341 in 2025.

Travis Garton

Trooper 1St Class/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,333
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,333
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,333

Travis Garton works as a Trooper 1St Class for Public Safety. Travis earned $109,333 in 2025.

Andrew Woods

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,282
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,282
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,282

Andrew Woods holds the role of Corporal at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,282.

Ryan Richardson

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,279
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,279
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,279

At Public Safety, Ryan Richardson serves as a Corporal. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,279.

Kimberly House

Corporal/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$109,226
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,226
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,226

Kimberly House works as a Corporal for Public Safety. Kimberly earned $109,226 in 2025.