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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Interpretive Resource Specialist/Judiciary
Rebecca Leathers holds the role of Interpretive Resource Specialist at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,487.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Corryn Hall works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Corryn earned $54,473 in 2023.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
Lorraine Rice is a Juvenile Officer II at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $54,434.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
Casey Salyer holds the role of Juvenile Officer II at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,434.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
Kristen Walker holds the role of Juvenile Officer II at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,434.
Senior Program Specialist/Judiciary
Kenneth Wilkins works as a Senior Program Specialist for Judiciary. Kenneth earned $54,434 in 2025.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Janet Meyer serves as a Juvenile Officer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,434.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Amanda Orr serves as a Juvenile Officer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,434.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Amber Thurman serves as a Juvenile Officer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,434.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
At Judiciary, John Williams serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,431.
Juvenile Officer III/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Kane Northcutt serves as a Juvenile Officer III. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,429.
Investigator/Judiciary
Cheyenne Wolfe is a Investigator at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $54,409.
Investigator/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Kirk Jennings serves as a Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,338.
Computer Information Specialist/Judiciary
Justin Zhang is a Computer Information Specialist at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $54,320.
Investigator/Judiciary
Heidi Derryberry works as a Investigator for Judiciary. Heidi earned $54,320 in 2025.
Investigator/Judiciary
Kaela Mckenzie works as a Investigator for Judiciary. Kaela earned $54,320 in 2025.
Mitigation Specialist/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Rachel Lewis serves as a Mitigation Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,320.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
Caitlin Montgomery is a Juvenile Officer II at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $54,192.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Andrea Fischer is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $54,180.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Iain Marais works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Iain earned $54,180 in 2025.
Assistant Building Operation Supervisor/Judiciary
Mark Boessen is a Assistant Building Operation Supervisor at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $54,147.
Budg Principle Management Analyst I/Judiciary
Candice Lamb works as a Budg Principle Management Analyst I for Judiciary. Candice earned $54,090 in 2025.
Juvenile Court Program Specialist/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Cheryl Heppe serves as a Juvenile Court Program Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,058.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Keya Reed-Redmond works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Keya earned $54,044 in 2024.
Detention Juvenile Officer I/Judiciary
Richard Love works as a Detention Juvenile Officer I for Judiciary. Richard earned $53,998 in 2025.
Treatment Court Adminstr I/Judiciary
Kerstin Downey holds the role of Treatment Court Adminstr I at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,981.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
Tanya Hawkins holds the role of Juvenile Officer II at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,949.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Alexander Hartley works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Alexander earned $53,918 in 2023.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Reuben Pradhan works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Reuben earned $53,898 in 2024.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
Shawn Brunson works as a Juvenile Officer II for Judiciary. Shawn earned $53,837 in 2025.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
David Foster works as a Juvenile Officer II for Judiciary. David earned $53,825 in 2025.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Susan Crawford is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $53,809.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Karen Rigney is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $53,809.
Juvenile Officer III/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Ashley Fowler serves as a Juvenile Officer III. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,736.
Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary
Daphne Bass is a Secretary to Presiding Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $53,698.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Callie Marsh works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Callie earned $53,662 in 2025.
CT Services Principal Management Analyst I/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Tracy Fisher serves as a CT Services Principal Management Analyst I. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,639.
Juv/Family Court Support Worker/Judiciary
Kathleen Allison holds the role of Juv/Family Court Support Worker at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,622.
Building Operations Specialist/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Ryan Connell serves as a Building Operations Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,606.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
David Cruz works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. David earned $53,500 in 2024.