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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Audio Visual Support Technician/Judiciary
Nathan Fowler is a Audio Visual Support Technician at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,852.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Kelli Anderson is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,845.
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
Nikki Burke is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,836.
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
Megan Southern is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,823.
Assistant Director/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Sherry Kempf serves as a Assistant Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,810.
Pretrial Administrator/Judiciary
Melinda Troeger holds the role of Pretrial Administrator at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,803.
Senior System Administrator/Judiciary
Donald Rehmeier holds the role of Senior System Administrator at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,795.
Computer Support Engineer/Judiciary
Drake Luebrecht holds the role of Computer Support Engineer at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,771.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Cindy Wheeler is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,761.
Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary
Denice Ziebarth holds the role of Secretary to Presiding Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,747.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Leandra Reese is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,737.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Karen Swing is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,737.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Jane Gockel is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,734.
Investigator/Judiciary
Scott Nistler holds the role of Investigator at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,727.
Program Technician/Judiciary
Alexandra Lubbe is a Program Technician at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,701.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Danielle Lund holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,683.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Darla Day is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,677.
Treatment Court Adminstr I/Judiciary
Elysia Collins works as a Treatment Court Adminstr I for Judiciary. Elysia earned $45,587 in 2023.
Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary
Amanda Childs works as a Secretary to Presiding Judge for Judiciary. Amanda earned $45,543 in 2025.
Detention Juvenile Officer I/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Jessica Morrow serves as a Detention Juvenile Officer I. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,537.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Kim Byrd serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,536.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Earnestene Gettings is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,536.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Monica Cowens is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,536.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Rebecca Smith is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,536.
Principal Customer Support Tch/Judiciary
Bethany Miller works as a Principal Customer Support Tch for Judiciary. Bethany earned $45,535 in 2023.
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
Marissa Potter holds the role of Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,526.
Administrative Specialist II/Judiciary
Jessica Mcilhenney works as a Administrative Specialist II for Judiciary. Jessica earned $45,488 in 2025.
Detention Aide I/Judiciary
Gregg Peel is a Detention Aide I at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,465.
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
Brittany Potter holds the role of Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,452.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Elizabeth Wood is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $45,447.
Circuit Clerk/Judiciary
Christina Blakemore is a Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $45,443.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Neil Barron is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $45,443.
Juvenile Officer III/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Melissa Dowd serves as a Juvenile Officer III. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,428.
Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary
John Lasater works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. John earned $45,427 in 2023.
Detention Aide II/Judiciary
Colleen Wilson works as a Detention Aide II for Judiciary. Colleen earned $45,415 in 2025.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Kameelah Morrow serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,407.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Danielle Allred holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,403.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
June Boeckmann holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,390.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Ginger Daffron serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,390.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Dana Lebs serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,390.