District Defender/Judiciary
- 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.
Missouri / Judiciary
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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% |
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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
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District Defender/Judiciary
Chantel Kelly works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Chantel earned $117,637 in 2025.
Clerk of Court of Appeals/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Kimberly Boeding serves as a Clerk of Court of Appeals. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,355.
Clerk of Court of Appeals/Judiciary
Craig Street holds the role of Clerk of Court of Appeals at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,198.
Program Manager/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Jane Duncan serves as a Program Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,066.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Amy Trueblood serves as a Associate Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,004.
Supreme Court Judge (Ch)/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Mary Russell serves as a Supreme Court Judge (Ch). Their 2025 pay totaled $116,685.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Rodney Hackathorn works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Rodney earned $115,910 in 2025.
District Defender/Judiciary
Hannah Boudreau holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,728.
Legal Counsel/Judiciary
Justin Carver works as a Legal Counsel for Judiciary. Justin earned $115,461 in 2025.
Appellate Judge/Judiciary
Mary Sheffield holds the role of Appellate Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,943.
District Defender/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Kathryn Jones serves as a District Defender. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,605.
Appellate Judge/Judiciary
Cristian Stevens works as a Appellate Judge for Judiciary. Cristian earned $114,444 in 2025.
Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Jerel Poor is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $114,175.
Db and App Systems Manager/Judiciary
Cory Bestgen is a Db and App Systems Manager at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $114,023.
District Defender/Judiciary
Ellen Flottman works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Ellen earned $113,377 in 2025.
District Defender/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Jeffrey Martin serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,377.
District Defender/Judiciary
Arthur Allen is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.
District Defender/Judiciary
Kelly Miller is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.
District Defender/Judiciary
Pamela Musgrave holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,201.
District Defender/Judiciary
Kristina Olson holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,201.
District Defender/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Stacy Patterson serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,201.
District Defender/Judiciary
Gwenda Robinson is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.
District Defender/Judiciary
Todd Schulze works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Todd earned $113,201 in 2025.
District Defender/Judiciary
Jeffrey Shellenbergar is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.
Program Manager/Judiciary
Gina Hall works as a Program Manager for Judiciary. Gina earned $113,201 in 2025.
Program Manager/Judiciary
Heather Tilman is a Program Manager at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.
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.
Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Jeffery Mcpherson holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,378.
District Defender/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Kellie Duckering serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,209.
Program Manager/Judiciary
Janthony Johnson holds the role of Program Manager at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,209.
District Defender/Judiciary
James Gray holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,209.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Devon Pasley works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Devon earned $111,868 in 2025.