Courtney Melcher
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$901
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $901
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $901
Courtney Melcher works as a Direct Care Aide for Public Safety. Courtney earned $901 in 2024.
Missouri / Public Safety
Agency file
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
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
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.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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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Tenika Gray
Health Program Aide/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$900
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $900
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $900
Tenika Gray is a Health Program Aide at Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $900.
Monica Smith
Support Care Assistant/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$899
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $899
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $899
Monica Smith holds the role of Support Care Assistant at Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $899.
Leah Decamp
Support Care Assistant/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$897
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $897
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $897
Leah Decamp works as a Support Care Assistant for Public Safety. Leah earned $897 in 2024.
Jennifer Hurd
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$897
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $897
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $897
Jennifer Hurd is a Direct Care Aide at Public Safety. 2023 total compensation came to $897.
Dylan Hastings
Probationary Trooper/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$896
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $896
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $896
Dylan Hastings is a Probationary Trooper at Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $896.
Sharon Reed
Therapeutic Services Worker/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$896
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $896
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $896
Sharon Reed works as a Therapeutic Services Worker for Public Safety. Sharon earned $896 in 2025.
Vicky Riddle
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$893
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $893
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $893
Vicky Riddle is a Direct Care Aide at Public Safety. 2023 total compensation came to $893.
Sierra Bricker
Support Care Assistant/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$890
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $890
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $890
At Public Safety, Sierra Bricker serves as a Support Care Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $890.
Randi Ledoux
Health Program Aide/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$890
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $890
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $890
Randi Ledoux is a Health Program Aide at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $890.
Yolanda Clark
Food Service Assistant/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$886
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $886
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $886
Yolanda Clark is a Food Service Assistant at Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $886.
Aubrianna Terry
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$884
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $884
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $884
Aubrianna Terry is a Direct Care Aide at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $884.
Desaraye Moore
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$884
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $884
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $884
Desaraye Moore holds the role of Direct Care Aide at Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $884.
Princess Marshall
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$881
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $881
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $881
Princess Marshall holds the role of Direct Care Aide at Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $881.
Terri Hahn
Food Service Assistant/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$877
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $877
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $877
Terri Hahn works as a Food Service Assistant for Public Safety. Terri earned $877 in 2024.
Mason Brown
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$873
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $873
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $873
Mason Brown is a Direct Care Aide at Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $873.
Sarah Benton
Health Program Aide/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$870
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $870
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $870
Sarah Benton works as a Health Program Aide for Public Safety. Sarah earned $870 in 2025.
Hailey Kirn
Licensed Practical Nurse/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$870
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $870
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $870
Hailey Kirn works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Public Safety. Hailey earned $870 in 2023.
Rochelle De Clercq
Miscellaneous Professional/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$869
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $869
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $869
Rochelle De Clercq is a Miscellaneous Professional at Public Safety. 2024 total compensation came to $869.
Susan Morris
Registered Nurse/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$869
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $869
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $869
At Public Safety, Susan Morris serves as a Registered Nurse. Their 2024 pay totaled $869.
John Baker
Probationary Trooper/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$868
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $868
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $868
At Public Safety, John Baker serves as a Probationary Trooper. Their 2024 pay totaled $868.
Lane Lawson
Typist/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$867
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $867
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $867
Lane Lawson holds the role of Typist at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $867.
Katherine Randolph
Miscellaneous Professional/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$863
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $863
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $863
Katherine Randolph works as a Miscellaneous Professional for Public Safety. Katherine earned $863 in 2025.
Joseph Womack
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$860
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $860
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $860
Joseph Womack holds the role of Direct Care Aide at Public Safety. In 2023, their total compensation was $860.
Hayden Book
Typist/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$858
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $858
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $858
Hayden Book is a Typist at Public Safety. 2023 total compensation came to $858.
Brenden Johnson
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$856
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $856
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $856
Brenden Johnson holds the role of Direct Care Aide at Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $856.
Faith Ballard
Support Care Assistant/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$855
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $855
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $855
Faith Ballard is a Support Care Assistant at Public Safety. 2023 total compensation came to $855.
Emma Mckinney
Miscellaneous Professional/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$855
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $855
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $855
At Public Safety, Emma Mckinney serves as a Miscellaneous Professional. Their 2025 pay totaled $855.
Rebecca Tracy
Miscellaneous Professional/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$854
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $854
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $854
Rebecca Tracy works as a Miscellaneous Professional for Public Safety. Rebecca earned $854 in 2025.
Lane Couch
Food Service Assistant/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$853
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $853
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $853
Lane Couch is a Food Service Assistant at Public Safety. 2023 total compensation came to $853.
John Miloscia
Probationary Trooper/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$853
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $853
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $853
John Miloscia works as a Probationary Trooper for Public Safety. John earned $853 in 2024.
Tanya Mathews
Health Program Aide/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$852
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $852
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $852
Tanya Mathews holds the role of Health Program Aide at Public Safety. In 2024, their total compensation was $852.
Caroline Jenkins
Registered Nurse/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$852
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $852
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $852
At Public Safety, Caroline Jenkins serves as a Registered Nurse. Their 2025 pay totaled $852.
Melinda Webb
Miscellaneous Professional/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$852
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $852
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $852
Melinda Webb works as a Miscellaneous Professional for Public Safety. Melinda earned $852 in 2023.
Alina Carrillo-Kompkoff
Typist/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$850
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $850
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $850
At Public Safety, Alina Carrillo-Kompkoff serves as a Typist. Their 2025 pay totaled $850.
Richard Ketchem
Security Officer/Public Safety
2023 total comp
$850
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $850
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $850
Richard Ketchem works as a Security Officer for Public Safety. Richard earned $850 in 2023.
Patricia Martin
Food Service Assistant/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$847
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $847
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $847
At Public Safety, Patricia Martin serves as a Food Service Assistant. Their 2024 pay totaled $847.
Makayla Brownlee
Direct Care Aide/Public Safety
2025 total comp
$846
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $846
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $846
Makayla Brownlee works as a Direct Care Aide for Public Safety. Makayla earned $846 in 2025.
Samantha Freeman
Miscellaneous Professional/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$845
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $845
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $845
Samantha Freeman works as a Miscellaneous Professional for Public Safety. Samantha earned $845 in 2024.
Monuette Wilburn
Registered Nurse/Public Safety
2024 total comp
$842
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $842
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $842
At Public Safety, Monuette Wilburn serves as a Registered Nurse. Their 2024 pay totaled $842.