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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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Dino Selimovic

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$37,281
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,281
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,281

Dino Selimovic works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Dino earned $37,281 in 2024.

Philip Demoss

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$36,415
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36,415
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,415

Philip Demoss is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $36,415.

Edward Fleetwood

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$36,048
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36,048
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,048

Edward Fleetwood works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Edward earned $36,048 in 2023.

Justin Ortiz

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$35,006
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35,006
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,006

Justin Ortiz works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Justin earned $35,006 in 2024.

Christopher Reeves

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$34,906
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,906
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,906

At Judiciary, Christopher Reeves serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2023 pay totaled $34,906.

Ruben Leal Guajardo

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$34,741
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,741
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,741

At Judiciary, Ruben Leal Guajardo serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,741.

Lacon Smith

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$34,448
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,448
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,448

Lacon Smith is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $34,448.

Catherine Mcmillian

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$34,265
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,265
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,265

Catherine Mcmillian works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Catherine earned $34,265 in 2025.

Sydney Tuhoski

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$34,180
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,180
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,180

Sydney Tuhoski holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,180.

Darryl Hairston

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$33,917
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,917
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,917

Darryl Hairston works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Darryl earned $33,917 in 2023.

Kordyn Turner

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$33,540
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,540
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,540

Kordyn Turner is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $33,540.

Dalton Burlie

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$33,500
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,500

Dalton Burlie works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Dalton earned $33,500 in 2025.

Ayla Chadbourne

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$33,448
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,448
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,448

Ayla Chadbourne is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $33,448.

Mohamed Sawani

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$33,413
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,413
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,413

Mohamed Sawani works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Mohamed earned $33,413 in 2025.

Isaac Dodd

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$33,388
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,388
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,388

Isaac Dodd is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $33,388.

Leonardo Garingan

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$33,174
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,174
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,174

Leonardo Garingan works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Leonardo earned $33,174 in 2024.

Nicholas Henderson

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$33,037
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,037
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,037

At Judiciary, Nicholas Henderson serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2023 pay totaled $33,037.

Janae Maxwell

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$32,823
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,823
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,823

Janae Maxwell holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,823.

Shambria Dale

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$32,543
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,543
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,543

Shambria Dale holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,543.

Laura King

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$32,309
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,309
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,309

Laura King holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,309.