Susan Burnett
Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$156,406
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $156,406
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $156,406
Susan Burnett works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Susan earned $156,406 in 2025.
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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Margaret Donnelly
Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$154,369
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $154,369
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $154,369
Margaret Donnelly is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $154,369.
Ginger Gooch
Appellate Judge/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$153,680
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $153,680
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $153,680
Ginger Gooch is a Appellate Judge at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $153,680.
Jonathan Yelton
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$153,454
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $153,454
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $153,454
Jonathan Yelton is a Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $153,454.
Colin Long
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$152,699
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $152,699
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $152,699
Colin Long works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Colin earned $152,699 in 2024.
James Cooksey
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$152,699
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $152,699
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $152,699
James Cooksey works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. James earned $152,699 in 2024.
Michael Pritchett
Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$152,482
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $152,482
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $152,482
At Judiciary, Michael Pritchett serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2023 pay totaled $152,482.
Matthew Hearne
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$151,565
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $151,565
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $151,565
Matthew Hearne works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Matthew earned $151,565 in 2023.
Michael Hendrickson
Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$151,177
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $151,177
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $151,177
At Judiciary, Michael Hendrickson serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,177.
Donald Brooks
Division Director/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$149,297
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $149,297
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $149,297
Donald Brooks is a Division Director at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $149,297.