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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Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Virginia Lay holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,511.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Jason Lewis holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,960.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Tracey Mason-White holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,508.
Supreme Court Judge/Judiciary
Patricia Breckenridge is a Supreme Court Judge at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $158,825.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
William Byrnes is a Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $157,854.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Denise Childress serves as a Associate Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,854.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Michael Dauphin is a Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $157,854.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Micha Dixon holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,854.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Emily Fretwell holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,854.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Gwendolyn Goeke works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Gwendolyn earned $157,854 in 2025.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Alex Van Zandt holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,854.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Nicole Wagner is a Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $157,854.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Patrick Richmond serves as a Associate Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,739.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
Jennifer Richardson works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Jennifer earned $156,946 in 2025.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Jayne Pearman serves as a Associate Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,946.