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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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Carla Schantz

Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,704
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,704
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,704

Carla Schantz is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $44,704.

Brittany Perkins

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,696
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,696
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,696

At Judiciary, Brittany Perkins serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,696.

Austin Birmingham

Detention Aide II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,670
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,670
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,670

Austin Birmingham works as a Detention Aide II for Judiciary. Austin earned $44,670 in 2025.

Jimele Palmer

Investigator/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,667
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,667
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,667

At Judiciary, Jimele Palmer serves as a Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,667.

Tamatha Idel

Administrative Specialist I/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,646
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,646
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,646

Tamatha Idel works as a Administrative Specialist I for Judiciary. Tamatha earned $44,646 in 2025.

Katrina Lingenfelter

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$44,633
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,633
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,633

Katrina Lingenfelter works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Katrina earned $44,633 in 2024.

Susan Hankins

Detention Aide II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,623
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,623
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,623

Susan Hankins holds the role of Detention Aide II at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,623.

Janice Libbert

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,620
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,620
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,620

Janice Libbert works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Janice earned $44,620 in 2025.

Caroline Kight

Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,607
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,607
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,607

Caroline Kight holds the role of Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,607.

Valerie Sardelis

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,597
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,597
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,597

At Judiciary, Valerie Sardelis serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,597.

Ashlea Prater

Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,574
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,574
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,574

Ashlea Prater holds the role of Secretary to Presiding Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,574.

Caitlin Zelch

Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,538
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,538

Caitlin Zelch works as a Juvenile Officer II for Judiciary. Caitlin earned $44,538 in 2025.

Heaven Persaud

Law Clerks/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,522
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,522
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,522

Heaven Persaud holds the role of Law Clerks at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,522.

Charlene Elkin

Detention Aide II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,518
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,518
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,518

Charlene Elkin holds the role of Detention Aide II at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,518.

Brenda Emery

Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,515
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,515
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,515

Brenda Emery holds the role of Secretary to Presiding Judge at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,515.

Beverly Irons

Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,515
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,515
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,515

Beverly Irons is a Secretary to Presiding Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $44,515.

Holly Gonz

Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,515
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,515
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,515

Holly Gonz is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $44,515.

Jessica Davis

Law Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,484
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,484
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,484

At Judiciary, Jessica Davis serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,484.

Cynthia Smith

Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,469
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,469
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,469

Cynthia Smith is a Secretary to Presiding Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $44,469.

Chandra Bachtel

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,463
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,463

At Judiciary, Chandra Bachtel serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,463.

Adele Hollingsworth

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,463
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,463

Adele Hollingsworth is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $44,463.

Cassie Brown

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,463
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,463

Cassie Brown works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Cassie earned $44,463 in 2025.

Sarah Mansfield

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,463
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,463

At Judiciary, Sarah Mansfield serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,463.

Josephine Saputo

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,463
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,463

At Judiciary, Josephine Saputo serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,463.

Shirley Vanwyk

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,463
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,463

At Judiciary, Shirley Vanwyk serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,463.

Melissa De Leon

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,463
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,463

Melissa De Leon works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Melissa earned $44,463 in 2025.

Bryan Thomas

Senior Computer Support Technician/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,459
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,459
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,459

Bryan Thomas holds the role of Senior Computer Support Technician at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,459.

Andrew Daily

Application Support Technician/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,458
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,458
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,458

Andrew Daily is a Application Support Technician at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $44,458.

Cayce Hodges

Information Technology Support Technician/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,458
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,458
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,458

Cayce Hodges is a Information Technology Support Technician at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $44,458.

Donna Stanford

Senior Law Clerk/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$44,444
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,444
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,444

Donna Stanford is a Senior Law Clerk at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $44,444.

Lisa Nelson

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,429
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,429
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,429

Lisa Nelson holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,429.

Kara Hurley

Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,427
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,427
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,427

Kara Hurley is a Secretary to Presiding Judge at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $44,427.

Amanda Brown

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,425
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,425
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,425

Amanda Brown holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,425.

Jonathan Zachary

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,414
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,414
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,414

Jonathan Zachary holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,414.

Morgan Elbert

Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,379
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,379
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,379

Morgan Elbert works as a Secretary to Presiding Judge for Judiciary. Morgan earned $44,379 in 2025.

Brooke Heuser

Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,361
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,361
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,361

At Judiciary, Brooke Heuser serves as a Juvenile Officer II. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,361.

Peyton Rosencrants

Law Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,354
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,354
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,354

At Judiciary, Peyton Rosencrants serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,354.

Rachel Taylor

Law Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,354
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,354
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,354

Rachel Taylor holds the role of Law Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,354.

Chloe Slusher

Law Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,354
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,354
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,354

Chloe Slusher holds the role of Law Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,354.

William Hupp

Law Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$44,354
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,354
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,354

William Hupp works as a Law Clerk for Judiciary. William earned $44,354 in 2025.