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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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Spencer Smith

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$53,238
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53,238
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,238

Spencer Smith holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,238.

Michael Michaelis

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$53,195
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53,195
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,195

Michael Michaelis works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Michael earned $53,195 in 2023.

Angela Ojeaga

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$52,890
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,890
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,890

Angela Ojeaga holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,890.

Jordin Mcgehee

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$52,794
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,794
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,794

Jordin Mcgehee is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $52,794.

Richard Euler

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$52,717
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,717
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,717

Richard Euler holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,717.

Quentin Michel

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$52,344
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,344
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,344

At Judiciary, Quentin Michel serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,344.

Bhumi Patel

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$52,235
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,235
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,235

Bhumi Patel holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,235.

Lauren Welborn

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$51,748
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$51,748
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,748

Lauren Welborn works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Lauren earned $51,748 in 2025.

Rebecca Charles

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$51,694
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$51,694
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,694

Rebecca Charles works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Rebecca earned $51,694 in 2024.

Chantel Kelly

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$51,515
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$51,515
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,515

At Judiciary, Chantel Kelly serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2023 pay totaled $51,515.

David Kenyon

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$51,412
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$51,412
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,412

At Judiciary, David Kenyon serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2023 pay totaled $51,412.

Corri Mader-Twillmann

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$51,212
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$51,212
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,212

Corri Mader-Twillmann works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Corri earned $51,212 in 2024.

Reagan Mcdonnell

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$50,836
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,836
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,836

Reagan Mcdonnell works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Reagan earned $50,836 in 2025.

Vel Robinson

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$50,487
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,487
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,487

At Judiciary, Vel Robinson serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,487.

Brian Ireland

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$50,052
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,052
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,052

Brian Ireland is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $50,052.

Margaret Kwawer

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$50,052
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,052
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,052

At Judiciary, Margaret Kwawer serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,052.

Rebecca Langsam

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$49,712
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,712
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,712

Rebecca Langsam holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,712.

Joshua Saleem

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$49,492
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,492

Joshua Saleem works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Joshua earned $49,492 in 2023.

Devin Stepp

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$49,174
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,174
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,174

Devin Stepp is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $49,174.

Sigmund Gusdorf

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$49,095
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,095

Sigmund Gusdorf holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,095.

John Esposito

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$48,762
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,762

John Esposito is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $48,762.

Taylor Bowman

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$48,410
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,410

Taylor Bowman works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Taylor earned $48,410 in 2025.

Eric Fenstermacher

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$48,168
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48,168
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,168

Eric Fenstermacher is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $48,168.