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10 employees with the Governor's Office in Missouri annually make $100,000 or more

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There were 10 employees of the Governor's Office in Missouri who earned $100,000 or more in 2020, according to data compiled by the Missouri Accountability Portal.

Aaron M. Willard was the highest paid employee of the Governor's Office with an annual salary of $142,185.

The highest salary was $133,821 in 2019.

A report from members of the Federal Salary Council published on May 2, 2019, argued the pay structures within the U.S. government are skewed and federal workers are overpaid.

Downsizing the Federal Government, a project advocating for smaller government in the face of rising deficits, argued more than 2 million federal employees earned on average $30,000 more than private-sector employees in similar fields and have more generous benefit packages.

Highest paid Missouri employees with the Governor's Office
Missouri employeeAnnual salary
Aaron M. Willard$142,185
Michael L. Parson$133,821
Andrew Erdmann$129,880
Christopher Limbaugh$129,880
Robert Joseph Knodell$124,685
Kayla J. Hahn$107,375
Kelli Jones$107,375
Kyle R. Aubuchon$103,904
Andrew T. Bailey$102,875
Jeffrey Kristofer Earl$102,875

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