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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Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Meggie Biesenthal is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $6,736.
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
Lory Majors is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $6,730.
Secretary/Judiciary
Jana Gillam holds the role of Secretary at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,708.
Detention Aide II/Judiciary
Shawna Freeman holds the role of Detention Aide II at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,700.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Susan Minish is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $6,685.
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
Kevin Neese works as a Juvenile Officer II for Judiciary. Kevin earned $6,677 in 2023.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Kristi Craig holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,663.
Juvenile Administrative Support I/Judiciary
Kaylee Page is a Juvenile Administrative Support I at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,617.
Administrative Specialist I/Judiciary
Sara Essary works as a Administrative Specialist I for Judiciary. Sara earned $6,614 in 2023.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Hailey Wren works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Hailey earned $6,601 in 2024.
Detention Aide II/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Kimberly Murdock serves as a Detention Aide II. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,595.
Detention Juvenile Officer IV/Judiciary
Katie Chapman holds the role of Detention Juvenile Officer IV at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,593.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Janeim Calderon Lopez holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,591.
Investigator/Judiciary
Sherry Dowdy is a Investigator at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,586.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Katherine Johnson is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,576.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Holly Gonz serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,560.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Jamie Gilmore is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,555.
Detention Aide II/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Craig Hays serves as a Detention Aide II. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,546.
Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Lisa Vetter serves as a Secretary to Presiding Judge. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,536.
Temporary Representative/Judiciary
Donna Hunter is a Temporary Representative at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $6,534.
Juvenile Administrative Support I/Judiciary
Lori Baldwin is a Juvenile Administrative Support I at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,528.
Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary
Melody Wilcoxson works as a Secretary to Presiding Judge for Judiciary. Melody earned $6,522 in 2024.
Senior Judge/Judiciary
Robert Koffman holds the role of Senior Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,522.
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
Jill Isabel works as a Principal Court Clerk for Judiciary. Jill earned $6,515 in 2024.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Trudy Johnson works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Trudy earned $6,503 in 2024.
Temporary Help/Judiciary
Deborah Newham works as a Temporary Help for Judiciary. Deborah earned $6,494 in 2024.
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
Marygrace Cole is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,491.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Gabriella Dossou-Yovo holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,477.
Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary
Kailey Harrell works as a Juvenile Administrative Support II for Judiciary. Kailey earned $6,477 in 2025.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
Tammie Schmitz holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,472.
Temporary Help/Judiciary
Rohan Balasubramanian works as a Temporary Help for Judiciary. Rohan earned $6,465 in 2024.
Research Management Analyst I/Judiciary
Noah Mullins holds the role of Research Management Analyst I at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,458.
Secretary/Judiciary
Lanee Vogan works as a Secretary for Judiciary. Lanee earned $6,457 in 2025.
Temporary Representative/Judiciary
Virginia King works as a Temporary Representative for Judiciary. Virginia earned $6,457 in 2023.
Senior Judge/Judiciary
Jon Cunningham is a Senior Judge at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $6,453.
Court Clerk/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Emilie Lueckenhoff serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,452.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Abby Rice serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,448.
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
Vera Hartman works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Vera earned $6,434 in 2025.
Mitigation Specialist/Judiciary
Ashley Williams works as a Mitigation Specialist for Judiciary. Ashley earned $6,402 in 2023.
Juvenile Administrative Support I/Judiciary
At Judiciary, Paula Stoops serves as a Juvenile Administrative Support I. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,387.