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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

-$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.

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%

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 151

Maxine Eckelkamp

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,509
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,509
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,509

Maxine Eckelkamp holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,509.

Stacey Lett

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$7,502
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,502

At Judiciary, Stacey Lett serves as a Associate Circuit Judge. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,502.

Clayton Alexander

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,500
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,500

Clayton Alexander holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,500.

Christopher Gerton

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,482
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,482
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,482

Christopher Gerton is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $7,482.

Beth Fisher

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,467
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,467
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,467

Beth Fisher holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,467.

Alyssa Fain

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,467
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,467
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,467

Alyssa Fain holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,467.

Ida Schroder

Apprentice Court Clerk/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,440
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,440

Ida Schroder is a Apprentice Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $7,440.

Carolyn King

Detention Aide II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,439
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,439
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,439

Carolyn King holds the role of Detention Aide II at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,439.

Brandi Banks-Newsam

Juvenile Officer I/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,436
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,436
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,436

Brandi Banks-Newsam is a Juvenile Officer I at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $7,436.

Justice Hudson

Juvenile Administrative Support I/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,422
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,422
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,422

Justice Hudson is a Juvenile Administrative Support I at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $7,422.

Vickie Munton

Temporary Help/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,419
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,419
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,419

At Judiciary, Vickie Munton serves as a Temporary Help. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,419.

Jahnavi Gattu

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,411
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,411
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,411

Jahnavi Gattu holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,411.

Mary Mcdonald

Temporary Representative/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,410
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,410

Mary Mcdonald holds the role of Temporary Representative at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,410.

Landon Keen

Temporary Employee/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,407
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,407
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,407

Landon Keen holds the role of Temporary Employee at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,407.

Rebecca Machelett

Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$7,405
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,405
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,405

At Judiciary, Rebecca Machelett serves as a Principal Court Clerk. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,405.

Steven Hudson

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

Steven Hudson holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,400.

Jon Beetem

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

Jon Beetem works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Jon earned $7,400 in 2025.

Kevin Crane

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

Kevin Crane is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $7,400.

Richard Elliott

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

At Judiciary, Richard Elliott serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,400.

Jason Lamb

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

At Judiciary, Jason Lamb serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,400.

Benjamin Lewis

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

Benjamin Lewis is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $7,400.

Nancy Mclaughlin

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

At Judiciary, Nancy Mclaughlin serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,400.

Daniel Pelikan

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

At Judiciary, Daniel Pelikan serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,400.

Gayle Podleski

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

Gayle Podleski is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $7,400.

Patrick Robb

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

Patrick Robb holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,400.

Dennis Rolf

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

Dennis Rolf holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,400.

Rachel Shepherd

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,400

Rachel Shepherd holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,400.

Rita Legan

Temporary Help/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,398
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,398
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,398

At Judiciary, Rita Legan serves as a Temporary Help. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,398.

Michelle Baugher

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,393
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,393
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,393

Michelle Baugher holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,393.

Isaac Eller Smith

Investigator/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$7,392
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,392
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,392

At Judiciary, Isaac Eller Smith serves as a Investigator. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,392.

Diana Bengtson

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,381
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,381
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,381

Diana Bengtson works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Diana earned $7,381 in 2025.

Tori Dukes

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,381
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,381
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,381

Tori Dukes holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,381.

Falyn Mcmiller

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,381
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,381
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,381

Falyn Mcmiller works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Falyn earned $7,381 in 2025.

James Mcquery

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,381
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,381
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,381

James Mcquery is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $7,381.

Amanda Merriott

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$7,381
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,381
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,381

Amanda Merriott is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $7,381.

Jeffrey Mittelhauser

Associate Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,377
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,377

Jeffrey Mittelhauser works as a Associate Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Jeffrey earned $7,377 in 2024.

Shauna Walker

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,366
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,366
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,366

At Judiciary, Shauna Walker serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,366.

Sarina Wilson

Detention Aide I/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,360
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,360
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,360

Sarina Wilson is a Detention Aide I at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $7,360.

Jerri Harrelson

Temporary Representative/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$7,346
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,346
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,346

At Judiciary, Jerri Harrelson serves as a Temporary Representative. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,346.

Eleanor Peppers

Apprentice Court Clerk/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$7,343
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,343

Eleanor Peppers works as a Apprentice Court Clerk for Judiciary. Eleanor earned $7,343 in 2023.