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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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Bryan Salmons

Lieutenant/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$55,208
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,208
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,208

At Public Safety, Bryan Salmons serves as a Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,208.

Bailey Chastain

Communications Operator/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$55,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,201

Bailey Chastain is a Communications Operator at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $55,201.

Gary Tate

Commissioned Investigator/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$55,181
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,181
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,181

At Public Safety, Gary Tate serves as a Commissioned Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,181.

Rebecca Salois

Senior Support Care Assistant/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$55,147
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,147
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,147

Rebecca Salois holds the role of Senior Support Care Assistant at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,147.

Jonathan Pugh

Senior Commissioned Investigator/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$55,122
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,122
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,122

At Public Safety, Jonathan Pugh serves as a Senior Commissioned Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,122.

Steven Groves

Motor Vehicle Inspector/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$55,079
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,079
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,079

At Public Safety, Steven Groves serves as a Motor Vehicle Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,079.

Todd Diehl

Program Specialist/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$55,042
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,042

At Public Safety, Todd Diehl serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,042.

Clayton Watson

Communications Operator/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$55,039
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,039
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,039

Clayton Watson works as a Communications Operator for Public Safety. Clayton earned $55,039 in 2025.

David Mccann

Support Care Assistant/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$55,019
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,019
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,019

David Mccann works as a Support Care Assistant for Public Safety. David earned $55,019 in 2025.

Deion Hughes

Computer Information Technician Specialist I/Public Safety

2023 total comp
$55,017
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,017
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,017

At Public Safety, Deion Hughes serves as a Computer Information Technician Specialist I. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,017.