Ellen Dunne
Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$134,116
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $134,116
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $134,116
Ellen Dunne holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,116.
Missouri / Judiciary
Agency file
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
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
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.
| 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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Record list
Employees
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Joseph Murray
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$133,739
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $133,739
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $133,739
At Judiciary, Joseph Murray serves as a Associate Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,739.
Joy Hannel
Chief Legal Counsel/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$133,344
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $133,344
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $133,344
Joy Hannel works as a Chief Legal Counsel for Judiciary. Joy earned $133,344 in 2025.
Lauren Swaney
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$132,866
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $132,866
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $132,866
At Judiciary, Lauren Swaney serves as a Associate Circuit Judge. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,866.
Julia Koester
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$132,355
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $132,355
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $132,355
Julia Koester works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Julia earned $132,355 in 2025.
Anne Legomsky
Division Director/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$131,023
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $131,023
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $131,023
Anne Legomsky holds the role of Division Director at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,023.
Sara Watson
Division Director/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$130,433
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $130,433
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $130,433
At Judiciary, Sara Watson serves as a Division Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,433.
John Gromowsky
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$129,259
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $129,259
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $129,259
John Gromowsky works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. John earned $129,259 in 2025.
Adam Warren
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$128,805
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $128,805
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $128,805
Adam Warren holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,805.
Justin Ruth
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$128,805
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $128,805
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $128,805
Justin Ruth works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Justin earned $128,805 in 2025.
Jeffrey Benoist
Crrd Counsel/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$127,178
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $127,178
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $127,178
Jeffrey Benoist is a Crrd Counsel at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $127,178.
Megan Julian
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$126,831
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $126,831
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $126,831
Megan Julian works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Megan earned $126,831 in 2023.
Jessica Krawczyk
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$126,831
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $126,831
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $126,831
Jessica Krawczyk holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,831.