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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

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$6,477
$22,292
$41,760
$63,692
$100,751

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

Court Clerk
1,121 · $35,990
Senior Court Clerk
497 · $42,211
Juvenile Officer II
205 · $47,774

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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%

Compare

Similar departments

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

Employees

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Chanda Bankhead

Juvenile Officer IV/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,700
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,700

Chanda Bankhead is a Juvenile Officer IV at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $71,700.

Ralph Breeden

Juvenile Officer IV/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,700
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,700

Ralph Breeden holds the role of Juvenile Officer IV at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,700.

Hobart Owen

Juvenile Officer IV/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,700
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,700

Hobart Owen works as a Juvenile Officer IV for Judiciary. Hobart earned $71,700 in 2025.

David Ma

Associate Counsel & Units Sup./Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,621
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,621
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,621

David Ma works as a Associate Counsel & Units Sup. for Judiciary. David earned $71,621 in 2025.

Dylan Earley

Senior Programmer/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,603
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,603
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,603

Dylan Earley holds the role of Senior Programmer at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,603.

Rhonda Ledbetter

Treatment Court Adminstr I/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,564
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,564
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,564

Rhonda Ledbetter is a Treatment Court Adminstr I at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $71,564.

Pamela Fobair

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,535
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,535

At Judiciary, Pamela Fobair serves as a Circuit Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,535.

Brandi Freeman

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,535
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,535

Brandi Freeman is a Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $71,535.

Kayla Getman

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,535
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,535

Kayla Getman is a Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $71,535.

Betty Grooms

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,535
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,535

Betty Grooms works as a Circuit Clerk for Judiciary. Betty earned $71,535 in 2025.

Jennifer Hotop

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,535
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,535

Jennifer Hotop holds the role of Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,535.

Shelli White

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,535
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,535

Shelli White holds the role of Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,535.

Zachary Armfield

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$71,382
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,382
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,382

Zachary Armfield is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $71,382.

Sara Watson

Program Manager/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$71,373
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,373
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,373

At Judiciary, Sara Watson serves as a Program Manager. Their 2023 pay totaled $71,373.

Morgan Fulks

Executive Assistant/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,363
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,363
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,363

Morgan Fulks holds the role of Executive Assistant at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,363.

Michael Stanfield

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$71,358
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,358

Michael Stanfield is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $71,358.

Angela Acree

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$71,334
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,334
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,334

Angela Acree holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,334.

Christina Clifford

Court Reporter/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$71,298
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,298
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,298

Christina Clifford is a Court Reporter at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $71,298.

Catina Braylock

Court Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,272
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,272
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,272

At Judiciary, Catina Braylock serves as a Court Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,272.

Thyra Beckman

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,212
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,212
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,212

Thyra Beckman is a Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $71,212.

Misty Dean

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,212
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,212
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,212

Misty Dean holds the role of Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,212.

Leslie Ream

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,212
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,212
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,212

Leslie Ream holds the role of Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,212.

Jennifer Schneider

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$71,212
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$71,212
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,212

Jennifer Schneider holds the role of Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,212.

Dominic Laruffa

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,959
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,959
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,959

Dominic Laruffa holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,959.

Julie George

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,889
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,889
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,889

Julie George works as a Circuit Clerk for Judiciary. Julie earned $70,889 in 2025.

Summer Nelson

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,889
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,889
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,889

Summer Nelson is a Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $70,889.

Julie Monroe

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,889
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,889
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,889

Julie Monroe holds the role of Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,889.

Teresa Syferd

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,889
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,889
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,889

At Judiciary, Teresa Syferd serves as a Circuit Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,889.

Christina Turner

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,889
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,889
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,889

At Judiciary, Christina Turner serves as a Circuit Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,889.

Melissa Vandusseldorp

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,889
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,889
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,889

At Judiciary, Melissa Vandusseldorp serves as a Circuit Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,889.

Jessica Klotz

Legal Counsel/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,714
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,714
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,714

Jessica Klotz works as a Legal Counsel for Judiciary. Jessica earned $70,714 in 2025.

Brandy Shrauger

Detention Juvenile Officer IV/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,682
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,682
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,682

At Judiciary, Brandy Shrauger serves as a Detention Juvenile Officer IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,682.

Kelly Maners

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,565
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,565
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,565

Kelly Maners is a Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $70,565.

Lauren Marsh

Law Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,538
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,538

Lauren Marsh works as a Law Clerk for Judiciary. Lauren earned $70,538 in 2025.

Matthew Neuman

Law Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,538
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,538

At Judiciary, Matthew Neuman serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,538.

Eric Peterson

Law Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,538
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,538

Eric Peterson holds the role of Law Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,538.

Mike Moffat

Custodian Support Technician Supervisor II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,503
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,503
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,503

Mike Moffat works as a Custodian Support Technician Supervisor II for Judiciary. Mike earned $70,503 in 2025.

Tonya Causey

Detention Juvenile Officer IV/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,389
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,389
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,389

At Judiciary, Tonya Causey serves as a Detention Juvenile Officer IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,389.

Brett Thompson

Senior Software Engineer/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,338
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,338
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,338

Brett Thompson is a Senior Software Engineer at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $70,338.

Tyler Ludwig

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$70,306
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,306
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,306

Tyler Ludwig works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Tyler earned $70,306 in 2025.