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2.9% of employees at the Department of Economic Development made more than $100,000 in 2021

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2.9 percent of employees at the Department of Economic Development made more than $100,000 in 2021, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.

36.8 percent of employees at the Department of Economic Development made between $25,000 and $50,000.

The national median hourly wage is $19.14 according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the OECD, the average yearly salary in the US is more than $60,000.

The agency with the highest salary among employees that year was the Department of Mental Health at $439,629.

Top Salaries By Department
DepartmentSalary
Mental Health$439,629
Transportation$220,358
Elementary and Secondary Education$199,272
Judiciary Department$184,118
Higher Education and Workforce Development$182,053
Office of Administration$165,000
Commerce and Insurance$156,042
Conservation$155,897
Governor's Office$150,000
Health and Senior Services$149,851
Public Safety$146,024
Social Services$144,200
Attorney General's Office$140,000
Labor and Industrial Relations$133,158
Economic Development$129,363
Agriculture$129,142
Corrections$129,142
Revenue$127,595
Legislature$122,099
Natural Resources$119,032
State Auditor's Office$113,341
State Treasurer's Office$111,785
Secretary of State's Office$108,156
Lieutenant Governor's Office$95,708

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