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Judiciary

Source file: Missouri Accountability Portal — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Judiciary operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 5,146 employees with median total compensation of $41,760; the highest distinct record was $207,578.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$263.2M
Employees
5,146
Median total
$41,760
Highest record
$207,578

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 5,146 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($41,760) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$51,146 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$6,477
$22,292
$41,760
$63,692
$100,751

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,751 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,477. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Court Clerk
1,121 · $35,990
Senior Court Clerk
497 · $42,211
Juvenile Officer II
205 · $47,774

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$241.6M
5,121
$39,074
2024
$252.1M
4.3%
5,093
0.5%
$40,319
3.2%
2025
$263.2M
4.4%
5,146
1.0%
$41,760
3.6%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Katy Thoman

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,713
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,713
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,713

Katy Thoman works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Katy earned $111,713 in 2025.

Wesley Powell

Supreme Court Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,564
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,564
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,564

Wesley Powell is a Supreme Court Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $111,564.

Patrick Berrigan

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,427
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,427
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,427

Patrick Berrigan is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $111,427.

Thomas Albus

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,255
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,255
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,255

Thomas Albus holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,255.

Damien De Loyola

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,217
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,217
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,217

At Judiciary, Damien De Loyola serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,217.

Patrick Austermann

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,217
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,217
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,217

Patrick Austermann holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,217.

Aaron Rowley

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,217
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,217
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,217

Aaron Rowley holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,217.

Walter Stokely

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,217
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,217
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,217

At Judiciary, Walter Stokely serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,217.

Anupama Pillai

App and Superintendent Development Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,091
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,091
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,091

Anupama Pillai is a App and Superintendent Development Manager at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $111,091.

Ayla Chadbourne

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$110,721
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,721
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,721

Ayla Chadbourne works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Ayla earned $110,721 in 2025.

Timothy Honse

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$110,721
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,721
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,721

Timothy Honse is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $110,721.

Eric Jennings

Government Relations Counsel/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$110,605
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,605

At Judiciary, Eric Jennings serves as a Government Relations Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,605.

Lorne Baker

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$110,573
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,573
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,573

Lorne Baker holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,573.

Heather Hays

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$110,573
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,573
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,573

Heather Hays holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,573.

Daniel Feldman

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$110,224
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,224
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,224

At Judiciary, Daniel Feldman serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,224.

Tamara Lucas

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$110,224
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,224
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,224

Tamara Lucas holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,224.

Stacey Lannert

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$110,224
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,224
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,224

At Judiciary, Stacey Lannert serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,224.

Ryan Williams

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$110,224
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,224
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,224

Ryan Williams holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,224.

James Smith

Crrd Counsel/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$110,095
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,095

At Judiciary, James Smith serves as a Crrd Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,095.

Rebecca Steinbeck

App and Superintendent Development Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$109,812
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,812
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,812

Rebecca Steinbeck works as a App and Superintendent Development Manager for Judiciary. Rebecca earned $109,812 in 2025.

Thomas Flack

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$109,728
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,728

Thomas Flack holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,728.

Justin Ortiz

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$109,728
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,728

At Judiciary, Justin Ortiz serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,728.

Katelyn Young

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$109,728
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,728

Katelyn Young is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $109,728.

Kathryn Benson

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$109,728
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,728

Kathryn Benson holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,728.

Justin Arentsen

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$109,728
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,728

At Judiciary, Justin Arentsen serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,728.

Beth Riggert

Communications Counsel/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$109,638
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,638
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,638

Beth Riggert holds the role of Communications Counsel at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,638.

Marco Roldan

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$109,561
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,561
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,561

At Judiciary, Marco Roldan serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2023 pay totaled $109,561.

Rebecca Charles

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$109,232
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,232
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,232

Rebecca Charles is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $109,232.

Kevin O'Brien

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$109,232
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$109,232
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,232

Kevin O'Brien holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,232.

Andrew Parmenter

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$108,736
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$108,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,736

Andrew Parmenter holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,736.

Sherri Sullivan

Appellate Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$108,676
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$108,676
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,676

At Judiciary, Sherri Sullivan serves as a Appellate Judge. Their 2023 pay totaled $108,676.

Christopher Hatley

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$108,558
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$108,558
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,558

Christopher Hatley is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $108,558.

Alan Blankenship

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$107,658
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$107,658
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,658

Alan Blankenship holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $107,658.

Carol Aiken

Probate Commissioner/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$107,305
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$107,305
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,305

At Judiciary, Carol Aiken serves as a Probate Commissioner. Their 2023 pay totaled $107,305.

Brice Sechrest

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$107,169
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$107,169
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,169

Brice Sechrest is a Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $107,169.

Paul Wilson

Supreme Court Judge (Ch)/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$107,154
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$107,154
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,154

At Judiciary, Paul Wilson serves as a Supreme Court Judge (Ch). Their 2023 pay totaled $107,154.

Matthew Brandes

Server Administrative Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$107,032
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$107,032
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,032

Matthew Brandes is a Server Administrative Manager at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $107,032.

John Banas

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$106,775
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,775

John Banas works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. John earned $106,775 in 2024.

Justine Berrigan

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$106,775
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,775

Justine Berrigan is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $106,775.

John Torrence

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$106,775
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,775

John Torrence works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. John earned $106,775 in 2024.