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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

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Chantel Kelly

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,637
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,637
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,637

Chantel Kelly works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Chantel earned $117,637 in 2025.

Kimberly Boeding

Clerk of Court of Appeals/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,355
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,355

At Judiciary, Kimberly Boeding serves as a Clerk of Court of Appeals. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,355.

Craig Street

Clerk of Court of Appeals/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,198
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,198
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,198

Craig Street holds the role of Clerk of Court of Appeals at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,198.

Jane Duncan

Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,066
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,066
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,066

At Judiciary, Jane Duncan serves as a Program Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,066.

Amy Trueblood

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,004
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,004
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,004

At Judiciary, Amy Trueblood serves as a Associate Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,004.

Mary Russell

Supreme Court Judge (Ch)/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$116,685
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$116,685
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,685

At Judiciary, Mary Russell serves as a Supreme Court Judge (Ch). Their 2025 pay totaled $116,685.

Rodney Hackathorn

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$115,910
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115,910
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,910

Rodney Hackathorn works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Rodney earned $115,910 in 2025.

Hannah Boudreau

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$115,728
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,728

Hannah Boudreau holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,728.

Justin Carver

Legal Counsel/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$115,461
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115,461
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,461

Justin Carver works as a Legal Counsel for Judiciary. Justin earned $115,461 in 2025.

Mary Sheffield

Appellate Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$114,943
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,943
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,943

Mary Sheffield holds the role of Appellate Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,943.

Kathryn Jones

District Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$114,605
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,605

At Judiciary, Kathryn Jones serves as a District Defender. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,605.

Cristian Stevens

Appellate Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$114,444
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,444
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,444

Cristian Stevens works as a Appellate Judge for Judiciary. Cristian earned $114,444 in 2025.

Jerel Poor

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$114,175
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,175
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,175

Jerel Poor is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $114,175.

Cory Bestgen

Db and App Systems Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$114,023
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,023
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,023

Cory Bestgen is a Db and App Systems Manager at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $114,023.

Ellen Flottman

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,377
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,377

Ellen Flottman works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Ellen earned $113,377 in 2025.

Jeffrey Martin

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,377
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,377

At Judiciary, Jeffrey Martin serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,377.

Arthur Allen

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Arthur Allen is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Kelly Miller

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Kelly Miller is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Pamela Musgrave

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Pamela Musgrave holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,201.

Kristina Olson

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Kristina Olson holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,201.

Stacy Patterson

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

At Judiciary, Stacy Patterson serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,201.

Gwenda Robinson

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Gwenda Robinson is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Todd Schulze

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Todd Schulze works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Todd earned $113,201 in 2025.

Jeffrey Shellenbergar

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Jeffrey Shellenbergar is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Gina Hall

Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Gina Hall works as a Program Manager for Judiciary. Gina earned $113,201 in 2025.

Heather Tilman

Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Heather Tilman is a Program Manager at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Edward ThompsonMay be multiple

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$112,751

This Assistant Public Defender record at Judiciary for Edward Thompson may represent several individuals, totaling $112,751 in 2025.

Valerie Leftwich

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$112,751
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,751
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,751

Valerie Leftwich is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $112,751.

William Swift

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$112,751
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,751
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,751

William Swift is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $112,751.

Heather Vodnansky

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$112,751
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,751
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,751

Heather Vodnansky is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $112,751.

Jeffery Mcpherson

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$112,378
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,378
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,378

Jeffery Mcpherson holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,378.

Kellie Duckering

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$112,209
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,209
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,209

At Judiciary, Kellie Duckering serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,209.

Janthony Johnson

Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$112,209
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,209
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,209

Janthony Johnson holds the role of Program Manager at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,209.

James Gray

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$112,209
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,209
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,209

James Gray holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,209.

Devon Pasley

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$111,868
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,868
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,868

Devon Pasley works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Devon earned $111,868 in 2025.