Missouri / Judiciary

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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

Assistant Public Defender

439 · $67,711

Associate Circuit Judge

221 · $164,662

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 5

Daniel Wichmer

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

Daniel Wichmer is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $178,981.

Matthew Wilson

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

At Judiciary, Matthew Wilson serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,981.

Clinton Wright

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

At Judiciary, Clinton Wright serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,981.

Jerri Zhang

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

Jerri Zhang works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Jerri earned $178,981 in 2025.

Amy Degraeve

Probate Commissioner/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

Amy Degraeve works as a Probate Commissioner for Judiciary. Amy earned $178,981 in 2025.

William Gust

Probate Commissioner/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

At Judiciary, William Gust serves as a Probate Commissioner. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,981.

Jill Hanley

Probate Commissioner/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

Jill Hanley works as a Probate Commissioner for Judiciary. Jill earned $178,981 in 2025.

Brendon Fox

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

Brendon Fox holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,981.

Andrew Hardwick

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

Andrew Hardwick works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Andrew earned $178,981 in 2025.

Benjamin Miller

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

Benjamin Miller holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,981.

Myles Perry

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

Myles Perry is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $178,981.

Patrick Edwards

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$178,981

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,981

Patrick Edwards works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Patrick earned $178,981 in 2025.

Becky Borthwick

Appellate Judge/Judiciary

2023 total comp

$176,182

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $176,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,182

Becky Borthwick is a Appellate Judge at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $176,182.

John Mermelstein

Division Director/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$172,297

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,297

At Judiciary, John Mermelstein serves as a Division Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,297.

Daren Adkins

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

Daren Adkins is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $171,581.

Joseph Hensley

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

Joseph Hensley is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $171,581.

John Jackson

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

At Judiciary, John Jackson serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,581.

Dwayne Johnson

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

At Judiciary, Dwayne Johnson serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,581.

Matthew Krohn

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

At Judiciary, Matthew Krohn serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,581.

Frank Miller

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

At Judiciary, Frank Miller serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,581.

Stephanie Morrell

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

Stephanie Morrell is a Circuit Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $171,581.

Richard Scheibe

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

Richard Scheibe holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,581.

Brian Stumpe

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

Brian Stumpe works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Brian earned $171,581 in 2025.

Matthew Thornhill

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

Matthew Thornhill works as a Circuit Judge for Judiciary. Matthew earned $171,581 in 2025.

Charles Genisio

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

Charles Genisio holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,581.

Joshua Taylor

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

Joshua Taylor holds the role of Circuit Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,581.

Terry White

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,581

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,581

At Judiciary, Terry White serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,581.

James Youngs

Circuit Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$171,456

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,456

At Judiciary, James Youngs serves as a Circuit Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,456.

Kathy Lloyd

Administrator/Judiciary

2025 total comp

$169,056

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $169,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,056

At Judiciary, Kathy Lloyd serves as a Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,056.

Kurt Odenwald

Appellate Judge/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$168,110

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,110

Kurt Odenwald works as a Appellate Judge for Judiciary. Kurt earned $168,110 in 2024.

Susan Long