Missouri · 2025 pay
How much do Missouri State Auditor's Office employees make?
$60,109typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$48,742 – $82,760what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Missouri Office of Administration publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Staff Auditor IStaff Auditor IISenior Auditor I
✓ Official data from Missouri Office of AdministrationMatches the agency's latest releaseoa.mo.gov ↗
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $41,631 in 2016 to $60,109 in 2025 (+44%).
What changed since 2024
- +5.3%Typical pay went up from $57,075 to $60,109.
- +3139 people were paid in 2025, compared with 136 in 2024.
- +44%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $41,631 to $60,109, while the number of people paid went up from 135 to 139.
The next update is expected in January 2027.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Auditor I | 29 | $30,195 | $11k – $50k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Staff Auditor II | 17 | $55,181 | $54k – $56k | ▲ 4.3% |
| Senior Auditor I | 15 | $65,466 | $64k – $68k | ▲ 3.1% |
| Audit Manager | 12 | $103,803 | $95k – $110k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Staff Auditor III | 8 | $58,744 | $56k – $60k | ▲ 3.0% |
| Senior Auditor III | 7 | $72,030 | $71k – $76k | ▼ 4.9% |
| Senior Auditor II | 5 | $69,528 | $69k – $71k | ▲ 2.4% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k11
- $10k – $30k13
- $30k – $50k14
- $50k – $70k56
- $70k – $90k15
- $90k – $110k12
- $110k – $150k17
- $150k or more1
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at State Auditor's Office in 2025
- 1Michael Nelson PriceDeputy State Auditor$159,200▲ $13,484 vs 2024
- 2Leslie OwenGeneral Counsel$146,158▲ $11,471 vs 2024
- 3Susan J. BeelerDirector of Audits$137,343▲ $9,558 vs 2024
- 4Kelly Marie DavisDirector of Audits$137,343▲ $9,558 vs 2024
- 5Robert E. ShowersDirector of Audits$137,343▲ $9,558 vs 2024
- 6Kimberly Rose SpraggsDirector of Audits$137,343▲ $9,558 vs 2024
- 7Trevor J. FoxDirector of Communications$133,983▲ $8,024 vs 2024
- 8Ted C. FugittAssistant Director of Audits$132,832▲ $12,596 vs 2024
- 9Lori A. MeltonAssistant Director of Audits$129,312▲ $21,047 vs 2024
- 10Brandon Lee AlexanderChief of Staff$122,456▲ $9,828 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Missouri State Auditor's Office employee make?
The typical employee was paid $60,109 in 2025: half of the 139 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $48,742 and $82,760.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 11 people (7.9%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Missouri Office of Administration (oa.mo.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in January 2027.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals