Missouri / Judiciary / Assistant Public Defender
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
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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 →
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
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Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Rodney Hackathorn works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Rodney earned $115,910 in 2025.
This Assistant Public Defender record at Judiciary for Edward Thompson may represent several individuals, totaling $112,751 in 2025.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Valerie Leftwich is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $112,751.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
William Swift is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $112,751.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Heather Vodnansky is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $112,751.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Devon Pasley works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Devon earned $111,868 in 2025.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Patrick Berrigan is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $111,427.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Christopher Hatley is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $108,558.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Steven Lewis serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,751.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Thomas Stephens works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Thomas earned $106,751 in 2025.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Amy Clay holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,751.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Erica Fox holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,655.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Erika Wurst is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $106,179.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Brian Horneyer serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,427.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Carol Palmer is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $105,227.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Samuel Buffaloe works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Samuel earned $104,672 in 2025.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Anthony Davidson works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Anthony earned $104,259 in 2025.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Kathryn Merwald is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $103,432.