Troy Cardona
Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,795
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,795
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,795
Troy Cardona works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Troy earned $6,795 in 2023.
Missouri / Judiciary
Agency file
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
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.
| 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% |
Record list
Employees
Highest-paid first / page 154
William Collins
Circuit Judge/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,795
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,795
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,795
William Collins holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,795.
Erin Buff
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,787
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,787
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,787
Erin Buff holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,787.
Jesse Wood
Deputy Marshal/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,786
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,786
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,786
Jesse Wood is a Deputy Marshal at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $6,786.
Alexander Bertubin
Apprentice Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,781
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,781
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,781
Alexander Bertubin is a Apprentice Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,781.
Kristie Key
Detention Aide I/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,776
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,776
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,776
At Judiciary, Kristie Key serves as a Detention Aide I. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,776.
Matthew Roither
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,775
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,775
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,775
Matthew Roither works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Matthew earned $6,775 in 2024.
Cindy Agbonifo Egbuchiri
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,775
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,775
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,775
At Judiciary, Cindy Agbonifo Egbuchiri serves as a Juvenile Officer II. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,775.
Melissa Lawrence
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,772
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,772
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,772
At Judiciary, Melissa Lawrence serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,772.
Dalene Ruffcorn
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,769
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,769
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,769
Dalene Ruffcorn holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,769.
Amanda Holt
Detention Aide II/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,743
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,743
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,743
Amanda Holt holds the role of Detention Aide II at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,743.
Ashley Ebbs
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,742
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,742
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,742
Ashley Ebbs works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Ashley earned $6,742 in 2024.
Kimberly Oyler-Hook
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,739
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,739
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,739
At Judiciary, Kimberly Oyler-Hook serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,739.
Meggie Biesenthal
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,736
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,736
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,736
Meggie Biesenthal is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $6,736.
Lory Majors
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,730
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,730
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,730
Lory Majors is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $6,730.
Jana Gillam
Secretary/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,708
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,708
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,708
Jana Gillam holds the role of Secretary at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,708.
Shawna Freeman
Detention Aide II/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,700
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,700
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,700
Shawna Freeman holds the role of Detention Aide II at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,700.
Susan Minish
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,685
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,685
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,685
Susan Minish is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $6,685.
Kevin Neese
Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,677
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,677
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,677
Kevin Neese works as a Juvenile Officer II for Judiciary. Kevin earned $6,677 in 2023.
Kristi Craig
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,663
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,663
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,663
Kristi Craig holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,663.
Kaylee Page
Juvenile Administrative Support I/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,617
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,617
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,617
Kaylee Page is a Juvenile Administrative Support I at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,617.
Sara Essary
Administrative Specialist I/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,614
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,614
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,614
Sara Essary works as a Administrative Specialist I for Judiciary. Sara earned $6,614 in 2023.
Hailey Wren
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,601
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,601
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,601
Hailey Wren works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Hailey earned $6,601 in 2024.
Kimberly Murdock
Detention Aide II/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,595
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,595
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,595
At Judiciary, Kimberly Murdock serves as a Detention Aide II. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,595.
Katie Chapman
Detention Juvenile Officer IV/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,593
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,593
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,593
Katie Chapman holds the role of Detention Juvenile Officer IV at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,593.
Janeim Calderon Lopez
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,591
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,591
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,591
Janeim Calderon Lopez holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,591.
Sherry Dowdy
Investigator/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,586
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,586
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,586
Sherry Dowdy is a Investigator at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,586.
Katherine Johnson
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,576
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,576
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,576
Katherine Johnson is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,576.
Holly Gonz
Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,560
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,560
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,560
At Judiciary, Holly Gonz serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,560.
Jamie Gilmore
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,555
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,555
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,555
Jamie Gilmore is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,555.
Craig Hays
Detention Aide II/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,546
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,546
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,546
At Judiciary, Craig Hays serves as a Detention Aide II. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,546.
Lisa Vetter
Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,536
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,536
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,536
At Judiciary, Lisa Vetter serves as a Secretary to Presiding Judge. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,536.
Donna Hunter
Temporary Representative/Judiciary
2023 total comp
$6,534
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,534
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,534
Donna Hunter is a Temporary Representative at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $6,534.
Lori Baldwin
Juvenile Administrative Support I/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,528
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,528
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,528
Lori Baldwin is a Juvenile Administrative Support I at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,528.
Melody Wilcoxson
Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,522
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,522
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,522
Melody Wilcoxson works as a Secretary to Presiding Judge for Judiciary. Melody earned $6,522 in 2024.
Robert Koffman
Senior Judge/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,522
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,522
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,522
Robert Koffman holds the role of Senior Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,522.
Jill Isabel
Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,515
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,515
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,515
Jill Isabel works as a Principal Court Clerk for Judiciary. Jill earned $6,515 in 2024.
Trudy Johnson
Court Clerk/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,503
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,503
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,503
Trudy Johnson works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Trudy earned $6,503 in 2024.
Deborah Newham
Temporary Help/Judiciary
2024 total comp
$6,494
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,494
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,494
Deborah Newham works as a Temporary Help for Judiciary. Deborah earned $6,494 in 2024.
Marygrace Cole
Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary
2025 total comp
$6,491
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,491
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $6,491
Marygrace Cole is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $6,491.