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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
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

-$251$178,981+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 12

Megan Julian

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$126,831
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$126,831
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,831

Megan Julian works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Megan earned $126,831 in 2023.

Jessica Krawczyk

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$126,831
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$126,831
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,831

Jessica Krawczyk holds the role of Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,831.

Thomas Jacquinot

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$125,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,201

At Judiciary, Thomas Jacquinot serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,201.

Stephen Reynolds

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$124,705
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$124,705
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,705

Stephen Reynolds is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $124,705.

Megan Benton

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$124,228
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$124,228
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,228

Megan Benton is a Associate Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $124,228.

Amy Thompson

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$123,713
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$123,713
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,713

At Judiciary, Amy Thompson serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,713.

Michael Wright

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$122,492
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$122,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,492

Michael Wright works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Michael earned $122,492 in 2023.

Dean Waldemer

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$121,575
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$121,575
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,575

Dean Waldemer works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Dean earned $121,575 in 2024.

George Draper

Supreme Court Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$121,081
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$121,081
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,081

At Judiciary, George Draper serves as a Supreme Court Judge. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,081.

Mary Fox

Director/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$120,056
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$120,056
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,056

At Judiciary, Mary Fox serves as a Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,056.

Kathryn New

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$119,774
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$119,774
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,774

Kathryn New holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,774.

Beverly Hauber

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$119,239
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$119,239
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,239

Beverly Hauber works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Beverly earned $119,239 in 2025.

Matthew Mahaffey

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$119,239
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$119,239
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,239

At Judiciary, Matthew Mahaffey serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,239.

Chantel Kelly

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,637
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,637
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,637

Chantel Kelly works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Chantel earned $117,637 in 2025.

Kimberly Boeding

Clerk of Court of Appeals/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,355
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,355

At Judiciary, Kimberly Boeding serves as a Clerk of Court of Appeals. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,355.

Craig Street

Clerk of Court of Appeals/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,198
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,198
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,198

Craig Street holds the role of Clerk of Court of Appeals at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,198.

Jane Duncan

Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,066
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,066
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,066

At Judiciary, Jane Duncan serves as a Program Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,066.

Amy Trueblood

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$117,004
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,004
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,004

At Judiciary, Amy Trueblood serves as a Associate Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,004.

Mary Russell

Supreme Court Judge (Ch)/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$116,685
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$116,685
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,685

At Judiciary, Mary Russell serves as a Supreme Court Judge (Ch). Their 2025 pay totaled $116,685.

Rodney Hackathorn

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$115,910
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115,910
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,910

Rodney Hackathorn works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Rodney earned $115,910 in 2025.

Hannah Boudreau

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$115,728
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115,728
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,728

Hannah Boudreau holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,728.

Justin Carver

Legal Counsel/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$115,461
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115,461
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,461

Justin Carver works as a Legal Counsel for Judiciary. Justin earned $115,461 in 2025.

Mary Sheffield

Appellate Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$114,943
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,943
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,943

Mary Sheffield holds the role of Appellate Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,943.

Kathryn Jones

District Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$114,605
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,605

At Judiciary, Kathryn Jones serves as a District Defender. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,605.

Cristian Stevens

Appellate Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$114,444
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,444
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,444

Cristian Stevens works as a Appellate Judge for Judiciary. Cristian earned $114,444 in 2025.

Jerel Poor

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$114,175
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,175
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,175

Jerel Poor is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $114,175.

Cory Bestgen

Db and App Systems Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$114,023
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,023
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,023

Cory Bestgen is a Db and App Systems Manager at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $114,023.

Ellen Flottman

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,377
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,377

Ellen Flottman works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Ellen earned $113,377 in 2025.

Jeffrey Martin

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,377
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,377

At Judiciary, Jeffrey Martin serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,377.

Arthur Allen

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Arthur Allen is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Kelly Miller

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Kelly Miller is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Pamela Musgrave

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Pamela Musgrave holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,201.

Kristina Olson

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Kristina Olson holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,201.

Stacy Patterson

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

At Judiciary, Stacy Patterson serves as a District Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,201.

Gwenda Robinson

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Gwenda Robinson is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Todd Schulze

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Todd Schulze works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Todd earned $113,201 in 2025.

Jeffrey Shellenbergar

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Jeffrey Shellenbergar is a District Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Gina Hall

Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Gina Hall works as a Program Manager for Judiciary. Gina earned $113,201 in 2025.

Heather Tilman

Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$113,201
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,201

Heather Tilman is a Program Manager at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $113,201.

Edward ThompsonMay be multiple

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$112,751

This Assistant Public Defender record at Judiciary for Edward Thompson may represent several individuals, totaling $112,751 in 2025.