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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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Mark Ritchey

Research Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$94,556
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,556
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,556

At Judiciary, Mark Ritchey serves as a Research Program Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,556.

Stephanie Hoeplinger

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$94,531
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,531
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,531

At Judiciary, Stephanie Hoeplinger serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,531.

Tina Wibberg

Application Spvr II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$94,468
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,468
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,468

At Judiciary, Tina Wibberg serves as a Application Spvr II. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,468.

Mark Grothoff

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$94,326
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,326
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,326

Mark Grothoff works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Mark earned $94,326 in 2025.

Melinda Troeger

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$94,326
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,326
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,326

Melinda Troeger is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $94,326.

Karen Klingbeil

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$94,326
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,326
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,326

Karen Klingbeil is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $94,326.

Harold Trull

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$94,104
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,104
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,104

Harold Trull holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,104.

Angela Fisher

Court Services Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$94,025
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,025
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,025

Angela Fisher is a Court Services Program Manager at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $94,025.

Pamela Waggoner

Director Court En Banc/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,906
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,906
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,906

Pamela Waggoner is a Director Court En Banc at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $93,906.

Amy Branson

Education Program Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,864
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,864
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,864

Amy Branson holds the role of Education Program Manager at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,864.

Katherine Schmidt

District Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,528
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,528
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,528

Katherine Schmidt holds the role of District Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,528.

Rebecca Abeln

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,499
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,499
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,499

At Judiciary, Rebecca Abeln serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,499.

Harry Jenkins

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,499
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,499
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,499

Harry Jenkins works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Harry earned $93,499 in 2025.

Kayja Stanley

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,499
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,499
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,499

Kayja Stanley is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $93,499.

Stephanie Lopez

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,499
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,499
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,499

At Judiciary, Stephanie Lopez serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,499.

Amanda Gieck

Application Spvr II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,452
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,452
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,452

Amanda Gieck works as a Application Spvr II for Judiciary. Amanda earned $93,452 in 2025.

Kristina Bone

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,424
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,424
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,424

Kristina Bone is a Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $93,424.

Connie Ward

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,424
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,424
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,424

At Judiciary, Connie Ward serves as a Circuit Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,424.

Kathy Foley

Court Reporter/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,237
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,237

At Judiciary, Kathy Foley serves as a Court Reporter. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,237.

Brenda Wade

Court Reporter/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,237
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,237

Brenda Wade works as a Court Reporter for Judiciary. Brenda earned $93,237 in 2025.

Tina Givens

Court Reporter/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,237
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,237

At Judiciary, Tina Givens serves as a Court Reporter. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,237.

Christopher Riekeberg

Court Reporter/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,237
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,237

Christopher Riekeberg is a Court Reporter at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $93,237.

Randall Wells

Court Reporter/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,153
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,153
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,153

Randall Wells works as a Court Reporter for Judiciary. Randall earned $93,153 in 2025.

Paige Bremner

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,086
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,086
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,086

Paige Bremner holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,086.

Justine Finney

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,086
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,086
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,086

At Judiciary, Justine Finney serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,086.

Katherine Mcrell

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,086
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,086
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,086

Katherine Mcrell is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $93,086.

Austin Smith

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,086
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,086
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,086

Austin Smith holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,086.

Kevin Lorenz

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,086
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,086
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,086

Kevin Lorenz is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $93,086.

Grant Wobig

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$93,086
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,086
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,086

Grant Wobig holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,086.

Jason Speer

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,910
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,910
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,910

At Judiciary, Jason Speer serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,910.

Jenny Young

Program Technician/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,910
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,910
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,910

Jenny Young is a Program Technician at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $92,910.

Catherine Zacharias

Legal Counsel/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$92,859
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,859
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,859

Catherine Zacharias is a Legal Counsel at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $92,859.

Joshua Lohn

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,769
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,769
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,769

Joshua Lohn holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,769.

Jordan Cantoni

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,672
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,672

Jordan Cantoni holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,672.

Craig Lowe

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,672
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,672

Craig Lowe is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $92,672.

Samuel Lawrence

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,672
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,672

Samuel Lawrence holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,672.

Angela Tatro

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,672
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,672

Angela Tatro is a Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $92,672.

Ella Boone Conley

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,672
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,672

At Judiciary, Ella Boone Conley serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,672.

Brandon Swartz

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,672
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,672

Brandon Swartz holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,672.

Scott Mchenry

Desktop & Device Spt Manager/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$92,464
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,464
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,464

At Judiciary, Scott Mchenry serves as a Desktop & Device Spt Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,464.