Missouri / Social Services
Agency file
The Social Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.
In 2025, this agency had 8,644 employees with median total compensation of $39,081; the highest distinct record was $283,771.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 8,644 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($39,081) — 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 $63,287 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,029. 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 | $288.5M — | 8,932 — | $35,254 — |
| 2024 | $316.9M ▲ 9.8% | 8,791 ▼ 1.6% | $38,235 ▲ 8.5% |
| 2025 | $324.6M ▲ 2.5% | 8,644 ▼ 1.7% | $39,081 ▲ 2.2% |
Record list
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Benefit Program Technician/Social Services
Tracy Whitehead is a Benefit Program Technician at Social Services. 2023 total compensation came to -$91.
Probation and Parole Assistant/Social Services
Brent Robinett is a Probation and Parole Assistant at Social Services. 2023 total compensation came to -$105.
Correctional Officer/Social Services
At Social Services, Kevin Fisher serves as a Correctional Officer. Their 2023 pay totaled -$116.
Youth Services Specialist/Social Services
Charles Reed works as a Youth Services Specialist for Social Services. Charles earned -$124 in 2023.
Youth Services Worker/Social Services
Laura Bookout is a Youth Services Worker at Social Services. 2023 total compensation came to -$130.
Family Support Eligibility Spc/Social Services
James Bakeman works as a Family Support Eligibility Spc for Social Services. James earned -$133 in 2023.
Associate Social Services Specialist/Social Services
At Social Services, Sarah Delashmit serves as a Associate Social Services Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled -$166.
Senior Executive Assistant/Social Services
Betty Wood holds the role of Senior Executive Assistant at Social Services. In 2025, their total compensation was -$187.
Benefit Program Technician/Social Services
Carl Spivey works as a Benefit Program Technician for Social Services. Carl earned -$367 in 2023.
Social Services Specialist/Social Services
At Social Services, Jasmine Duckworth serves as a Social Services Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled -$395.
Benefit Program Technician/Social Services
At Social Services, Luanne Clark serves as a Benefit Program Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled -$428.