Though the assertion of “great pay” for prison guards would have seemed dubious in the past, a series of state pay raises prompted by widespread vacancies has finally made a difference. This year, all state employees and teachers got at least a $2,000 raise, with corrections officers getting $4,000 and state troopers $6,000. Missouri gave state workers a 7.5% pay raise in 2022. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary #89. Law teachers, postsecondary #50.

Source: Daily Sun August 06, 2023 06:28 UTC