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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Program Specialist/Social Services
At Social Services, Colleen Prunty serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,502.
Program Specialist/Social Services
Sydney Wheat works as a Program Specialist for Social Services. Sydney earned $56,502 in 2025.
Program Specialist/Social Services
Ashlee Morrison is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $56,502.
Program Specialist/Social Services
Debra Dillard is a Program Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $56,502.
Staff Development Training Specialist/Social Services
Adam Schilling is a Staff Development Training Specialist at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $56,502.
Education Specialist/Social Services
At Social Services, Pamela Simpson serves as a Education Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,488.
Senior Social Services Specialist/Social Services
At Social Services, Harley Slusher serves as a Senior Social Services Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,487.
Senior Social Services Specialist/Social Services
Lindsay Bilby works as a Senior Social Services Specialist for Social Services. Lindsay earned $56,472 in 2025.
Social Services Specialist/Social Services
Thomas Foerster works as a Social Services Specialist for Social Services. Thomas earned $56,470 in 2025.
Social Services Unit Supervisor/Social Services
Tamera Stigall holds the role of Social Services Unit Supervisor at Social Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,469.