Kristina Melton
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$39,671
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,671
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,671
At Judiciary, Kristina Melton serves as a Principal Court Clerk. Their 2023 pay totaled $39,671.
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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Sylvie Mccoy-Lake
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,630
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,630
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,630
Sylvie Mccoy-Lake holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,630.
Jonathan Wood
Senior Network Administrator/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,609
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,609
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,609
At Judiciary, Jonathan Wood serves as a Senior Network Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,609.
Lori Conley
Library Technician/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,601
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,601
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,601
At Judiciary, Lori Conley serves as a Library Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,601.
Emily Raymond
Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,596
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,596
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,596
At Judiciary, Emily Raymond serves as a Juvenile Administrative Support II. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,596.
Jacquelyn Crutchfield
Apprentice Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,596
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,596
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,596
Jacquelyn Crutchfield is a Apprentice Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,596.
Megan Vires
Juvenile Officer I/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,576
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,576
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,576
Megan Vires holds the role of Juvenile Officer I at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,576.
Bailey Box
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$39,528
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,528
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,528
At Judiciary, Bailey Box serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,528.
Madison Reeves
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$39,528
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,528
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,528
Madison Reeves is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $39,528.
Stephanie Sanders
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$39,528
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,528
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,528
Stephanie Sanders is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $39,528.
Angela Branum
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,498
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,498
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,498
Angela Branum is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,498.
Michele Smith
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,494
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,494
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,494
At Judiciary, Michele Smith serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,494.
Elizabeth Brown
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,493
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,493
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,493
Elizabeth Brown is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,493.
Mary Likins
Investigator/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$39,469
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,469
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,469
Mary Likins works as a Investigator for Judiciary. Mary earned $39,469 in 2023.
Tarraze Poole
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,385
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,385
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,385
Tarraze Poole holds the role of Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,385.
Morgan Elbert
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$39,382
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,382
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,382
Morgan Elbert works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Morgan earned $39,382 in 2024.
Jonathan Haynes
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,360
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,360
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,360
Jonathan Haynes is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,360.
Christy Vanderfeltz
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,357
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,357
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,357
At Judiciary, Christy Vanderfeltz serves as a Juvenile Officer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,357.
Tonya Turner
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,326
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,326
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,326
Tonya Turner holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,326.
Stephen Lockwood
Law Clerks/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,312
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,312
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,312
At Judiciary, Stephen Lockwood serves as a Law Clerks. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,312.
Stephanie Richards
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,297
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,297
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,297
Stephanie Richards works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Stephanie earned $39,297 in 2025.
Benjamin Greene
Mitigation Specialist/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,280
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,280
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,280
At Judiciary, Benjamin Greene serves as a Mitigation Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,280.
Hallie Buescher
Court Reporter/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,279
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,279
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,279
Hallie Buescher is a Court Reporter at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,279.
Tania Finley
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$39,273
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,273
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,273
Tania Finley is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $39,273.
Kevin Ambrose
Juvenile Officer IV/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,267
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,267
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,267
Kevin Ambrose is a Juvenile Officer IV at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,267.
Pamela Lahrman
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,265
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,265
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,265
Pamela Lahrman works as a Principal Court Clerk for Judiciary. Pamela earned $39,265 in 2025.
Annette Tant
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,265
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,265
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,265
Annette Tant is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,265.
Regina Mckinney
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,265
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,265
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,265
Regina Mckinney works as a Principal Court Clerk for Judiciary. Regina earned $39,265 in 2025.
Alaina Oliver
Mitigation Specialist/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,257
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,257
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,257
Alaina Oliver holds the role of Mitigation Specialist at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,257.
Jeffrey Moore
Senior Programmer/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$39,252
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,252
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,252
Jeffrey Moore works as a Senior Programmer for Judiciary. Jeffrey earned $39,252 in 2023.
Teresa Bruton
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,238
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,238
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,238
At Judiciary, Teresa Bruton serves as a Principal Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,238.
Kathy Brinkley
Education Management Analyst I/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$39,232
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,232
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,232
Kathy Brinkley works as a Education Management Analyst I for Judiciary. Kathy earned $39,232 in 2024.
Linda Kelly
Secretary/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,209
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,209
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,209
Linda Kelly is a Secretary at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,209.
Rose Patt
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$39,179
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,179
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,179
Rose Patt works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Rose earned $39,179 in 2024.
Amity Hiatt
Juvenile Officer I/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$39,160
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,160
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,160
Amity Hiatt works as a Juvenile Officer I for Judiciary. Amity earned $39,160 in 2024.
Tracy Williams
Detention Juvenile Officer I/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$39,158
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,158
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,158
Tracy Williams works as a Detention Juvenile Officer I for Judiciary. Tracy earned $39,158 in 2023.
Michael Rose
Juvenile Officer IV/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$39,156
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,156
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,156
At Judiciary, Michael Rose serves as a Juvenile Officer IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $39,156.
Arionna Hoffman
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,141
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,141
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,141
Arionna Hoffman works as a Principal Court Clerk for Judiciary. Arionna earned $39,141 in 2025.
Michele Holt
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,141
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,141
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,141
Michele Holt is a Juvenile Officer II at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,141.
Rhonda Rosener
Secretary/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$39,138
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $39,138
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $39,138
Rhonda Rosener is a Secretary at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $39,138.