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Assistant Public Defender

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

579 employees hold this title in Judiciary. Median total compensation for the role is $63,121, above the department median of $41,760.

Employees
579
Total payroll
$33.9M
Role median
$63,121
Agency median
$41,760
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$159$106,388+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 579 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Assistant Public Defender beyond Missouri

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Missouri, the median of $63,121 ranks #3 of 6. See Assistant Public Defender across all of Missouri

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$513,588 · 8
Tennessee
$133,236 · 288
Metro Nashville
$54,640 · 267
Rhode Island
$37,440 · 35
Cook County, Illinois
$26,404 · 508

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Public Defenderroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Brody Sabor

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$15,728
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,728

Brody Sabor works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Brody earned $15,728 in 2023.

Jesse Huschle

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$15,271
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,271
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,271

Jesse Huschle works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Jesse earned $15,271 in 2025.

Joshua Baseley

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$14,742
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,742
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,742

Joshua Baseley works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Joshua earned $14,742 in 2023.

Theodore Harkness

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$14,737
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,737
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,737

Theodore Harkness holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,737.

John Thomas

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$14,730
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,730
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,730

At Judiciary, John Thomas serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,730.

Harrison Griggs

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$14,726
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,726
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,726

At Judiciary, Harrison Griggs serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,726.

Curtis Winegarner

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$14,227
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,227
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,227

Curtis Winegarner works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Curtis earned $14,227 in 2024.

Sean Flynn

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$14,161
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,161
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,161

Sean Flynn is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $14,161.

Samuel Montgomery

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$14,111
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,111
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,111

Samuel Montgomery works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Samuel earned $14,111 in 2023.

Caitlin Helmus

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$13,702
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,702
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,702

Caitlin Helmus is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $13,702.

Todd Gorham

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$13,369
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,369
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,369

At Judiciary, Todd Gorham serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,369.

David Smith

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$13,292
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,292
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,292

David Smith is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $13,292.

Andrew Mossman

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$13,075
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,075
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,075

At Judiciary, Andrew Mossman serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,075.

Jill Porter

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$12,988
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,988
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,988

At Judiciary, Jill Porter serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,988.

Bethany Kircher

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$12,395
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,395

At Judiciary, Bethany Kircher serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,395.

Thomas Flack

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$12,207
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,207
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,207

Thomas Flack works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Thomas earned $12,207 in 2023.

Sage Roush

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$12,196
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,196
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,196

Sage Roush holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,196.

Andrew Englund

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$12,045
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,045
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,045

At Judiciary, Andrew Englund serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,045.

Sheri Nelson

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$12,042
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,042

At Judiciary, Sheri Nelson serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,042.

Rachel Shryock

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$12,037
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,037
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,037

Rachel Shryock is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $12,037.

Alexander Turpin

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$11,308
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,308
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,308

Alexander Turpin is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $11,308.

Molly Dennert

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$11,193
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,193
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,193

At Judiciary, Molly Dennert serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2023 pay totaled $11,193.