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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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Jill Lankford

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,141
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,141
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,141

Jill Lankford is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $41,141.

John Appelbaum

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,133
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,133
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,133

John Appelbaum holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,133.

Rebecca Bell

Detention Aide I/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,127
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,127

Rebecca Bell holds the role of Detention Aide I at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,127.

Nicole Hessler

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

Nicole Hessler holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,125.

Gwendolyn Hopson

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

Gwendolyn Hopson is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2024 total compensation came to $41,125.

Lindsey Toland

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

At Judiciary, Lindsey Toland serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,125.

Karin Casem

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

Karin Casem works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Karin earned $41,125 in 2025.

Vanessa Shanks

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

At Judiciary, Vanessa Shanks serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,125.

Jean Donaldson

Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

Jean Donaldson is a Juvenile Administrative Support II at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $41,125.

Jeannette Higby

Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

Jeannette Higby is a Juvenile Administrative Support II at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $41,125.

Angela Vinyard

Juvenile/Family Court Aide/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

Angela Vinyard holds the role of Juvenile/Family Court Aide at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,125.

Joshua Tucker

Apprentice Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

At Judiciary, Joshua Tucker serves as a Apprentice Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,125.

Jadyss March

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

Jadyss March is a Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $41,125.

Patricia Miller

Juvenile Administrative Support I/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,125

Patricia Miller works as a Juvenile Administrative Support I for Judiciary. Patricia earned $41,125 in 2025.

Danyell O'Neal

Secretary/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,115
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,115
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,115

Danyell O'Neal holds the role of Secretary at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,115.

Justin Houghton

Customer Support Technician/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,094
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,094
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,094

Justin Houghton holds the role of Customer Support Technician at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,094.

Jenna Harpole

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,093
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,093
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,093

Jenna Harpole is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $41,093.

Catherine Lappas

Senior Law Clerk/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$41,065
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,065
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,065

Catherine Lappas holds the role of Senior Law Clerk at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,065.

Brittinei Grizzle

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,058
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,058
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,058

Brittinei Grizzle holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,058.

Karli Shadix

Detention Aide I/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,044
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,044
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,044

Karli Shadix is a Detention Aide I at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $41,044.

Lori Hill

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$41,039
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,039
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,039

Lori Hill holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,039.

Stephanie Elkins

Circuit Clerk/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$40,989
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,989
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,989

Stephanie Elkins holds the role of Circuit Clerk at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $40,989.

Jamie Taylor

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,948
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,948
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,948

At Judiciary, Jamie Taylor serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,948.

Jessica Myers

Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,941
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,941
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,941

Jessica Myers is a Juvenile Administrative Support II at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $40,941.

Sarah Shockley

Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,941
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,941
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,941

At Judiciary, Sarah Shockley serves as a Juvenile Administrative Support II. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,941.

Melissa Sisson

Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,941
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,941
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,941

Melissa Sisson works as a Juvenile Administrative Support II for Judiciary. Melissa earned $40,941 in 2025.

Debra Crucani

Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,941
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,941
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,941

Debra Crucani is a Juvenile Administrative Support II at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $40,941.

Michelle Martin

Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,941
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,941
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,941

Michelle Martin works as a Juvenile Administrative Support II for Judiciary. Michelle earned $40,941 in 2025.

Andrea Vargas

Juvenile Administrative Support II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,941
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,941
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,941

Andrea Vargas holds the role of Juvenile Administrative Support II at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,941.

Hershel Stafford

Detention Aide II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,939
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,939
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,939

Hershel Stafford works as a Detention Aide II for Judiciary. Hershel earned $40,939 in 2025.

Katelyn Young

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$40,933
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,933
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,933

Katelyn Young holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,933.

Justin Marcelo

Detention Aide II/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,916
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,916
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,916

Justin Marcelo works as a Detention Aide II for Judiciary. Justin earned $40,916 in 2025.

Nicholas Ansalone

Application Support Trainee/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,907
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,907
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,907

At Judiciary, Nicholas Ansalone serves as a Application Support Trainee. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,907.

Dakota Holmes

Detention Aide I/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,886
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,886
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,886

Dakota Holmes works as a Detention Aide I for Judiciary. Dakota earned $40,886 in 2025.

Jeffrey Sowash

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,832
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,832
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,832

Jeffrey Sowash holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,832.

Dixie Jensen

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,819
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,819
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,819

At Judiciary, Dixie Jensen serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,819.

Timothy Layton

Law Clerks/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,815
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,815
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,815

Timothy Layton works as a Law Clerks for Judiciary. Timothy earned $40,815 in 2025.

Andrew Bennett

Law Clerks/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,815
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,815
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,815

Andrew Bennett works as a Law Clerks for Judiciary. Andrew earned $40,815 in 2025.

Darlene Bloomer

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$40,809
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,809
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,809

Darlene Bloomer works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Darlene earned $40,809 in 2023.

Rachel Germann

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$40,794
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,794
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,794

Rachel Germann holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,794.