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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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Mark Winder

Sergeant/Public Safety

2023 total comp
$28,095
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,095

At Public Safety, Mark Winder serves as a Sergeant. Their 2023 pay totaled $28,095.

Jacob Love

Support Care Assistant/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$28,078
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,078
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,078

At Public Safety, Jacob Love serves as a Support Care Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,078.

Leslie Schmarje

Clinical Caseworker/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$28,053
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,053
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,053

Leslie Schmarje is a Clinical Caseworker at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $28,053.

Najeeb Hourani

Food Service Assistant/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$28,042
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,042

At Public Safety, Najeeb Hourani serves as a Food Service Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,042.

Aaron Kliethermes

Human Resources Manager/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$28,027
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,027
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,027

Aaron Kliethermes is a Human Resources Manager at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $28,027.

Janice Wieberg

Miscellaneous Professional/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$28,021
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,021
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,021

At Public Safety, Janice Wieberg serves as a Miscellaneous Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,021.

Walter Burr

Sergeant/Public Safety

2023 total comp
$28,004
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,004
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,004

Walter Burr holds the role of Sergeant at Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $28,004.

Cheryl Potter

Therapeutic Services Worker/Public Safety

2024 total comp
$27,998
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,998
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,998

Cheryl Potter works as a Therapeutic Services Worker for Public Safety. Cheryl earned $27,998 in 2024.

Mark Grist

Commissioned Investigator/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$27,918
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,918
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,918

Mark Grist holds the role of Commissioned Investigator at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,918.

Kirsten Fairhurst

Support Care Assistant/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$27,905
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,905
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,905

Kirsten Fairhurst holds the role of Support Care Assistant at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,905.