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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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Chanda King

Secretary/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,656
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,656
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,656

Chanda King holds the role of Secretary at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,656.

Jennifer Novy

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,652
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,652
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,652

At Judiciary, Jennifer Novy serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,652.

Patricia Adams

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$37,626
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,626
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,626

At Judiciary, Patricia Adams serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,626.

Felicia Souther

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,621
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,621
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,621

Felicia Souther holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,621.

Brenda Huntley

Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$37,617
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,617
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,617

Brenda Huntley holds the role of Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,617.

Sally Taylor

Judicial Administrative Ast/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$37,612
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,612
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,612

At Judiciary, Sally Taylor serves as a Judicial Administrative Ast. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,612.

Barbara Oeth

Senior Administrative Assistant/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$37,610
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,610
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,610

Barbara Oeth works as a Senior Administrative Assistant for Judiciary. Barbara earned $37,610 in 2024.

Lila Zemil

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,608
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,608
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,608

Lila Zemil holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,608.

Amanda Brower

Juvenile Officer II/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$37,603
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,603
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,603

Amanda Brower is a Juvenile Officer II at Judiciary. 2023 total compensation came to $37,603.

Hitomi Musser

Detention Aide I/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,598
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,598
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,598

Hitomi Musser holds the role of Detention Aide I at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,598.

Maya Kieffer

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$37,595
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,595
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,595

At Judiciary, Maya Kieffer serves as a Assistant Public Defender. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,595.

Sarah Jackson Mercer

District Defender/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$37,580
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,580
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,580

Sarah Jackson Mercer works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Sarah earned $37,580 in 2023.

Heather Studna

Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,570
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,570
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,570

Heather Studna is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $37,570.

Carolyn Hatchel

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$37,552
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,552
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,552

At Judiciary, Carolyn Hatchel serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,552.

Mary Huffman

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,526
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,526
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,526

Mary Huffman works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Mary earned $37,526 in 2025.

Brianna Brock

Apprentice Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,520
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,520
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,520

Brianna Brock is a Apprentice Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $37,520.

Casey Smith

Detention Aide I/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,492
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,492

At Judiciary, Casey Smith serves as a Detention Aide I. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,492.

Maribel Garcia

Secretary/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,489
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,489
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,489

Maribel Garcia holds the role of Secretary at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,489.

Katherine Bert

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,460
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,460
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,460

Katherine Bert works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Katherine earned $37,460 in 2025.

Margaret Agnew

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,460
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,460
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,460

Margaret Agnew holds the role of Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,460.

Cynthia Smith

Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$37,435
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,435
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,435

Cynthia Smith holds the role of Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,435.

Anna Wholf

Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,425
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,425
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,425

At Judiciary, Anna Wholf serves as a Principal Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,425.

Susan Koehn

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2023 total comp
$37,418
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,418
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,418

Susan Koehn works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Susan earned $37,418 in 2023.

Malik Wright-Hamilton

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,376
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,376
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,376

Malik Wright-Hamilton holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,376.

Payton Deavault

Law Clerks/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,373
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,373
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,373

At Judiciary, Payton Deavault serves as a Law Clerks. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,373.

Lindsey Williams

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,368
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,368
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,368

Lindsey Williams is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $37,368.

Abigail Beldock

Principal Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,367
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,367
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,367

Abigail Beldock is a Principal Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $37,367.

Swar Bit

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,362
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,362
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,362

Swar Bit holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,362.

Ryan Marshall

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,362
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,362
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,362

At Judiciary, Ryan Marshall serves as a Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,362.

Tammy Ostmann

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,362
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,362
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,362

Tammy Ostmann works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Tammy earned $37,362 in 2025.

Kennae Grigsby

District Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$37,359
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,359
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,359

Kennae Grigsby works as a District Defender for Judiciary. Kennae earned $37,359 in 2024.

Rosa Blakeburn

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,350
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,350

Rosa Blakeburn works as a Court Clerk for Judiciary. Rosa earned $37,350 in 2025.

Sydnie Caribardi

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,335
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,335
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,335

Sydnie Caribardi is a Senior Court Clerk at Judiciary. 2025 total compensation came to $37,335.

Lisa Johnson

Secretary to Presiding Judge/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,316
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,316
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,316

Lisa Johnson works as a Secretary to Presiding Judge for Judiciary. Lisa earned $37,316 in 2025.

Hannah Harrington

Court Services Management Analyst II/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$37,303
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,303
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,303

Hannah Harrington holds the role of Court Services Management Analyst II at Judiciary. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,303.

Dino Selimovic

Assistant Public Defender/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$37,281
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,281
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,281

Dino Selimovic works as a Assistant Public Defender for Judiciary. Dino earned $37,281 in 2024.

Amanda Williams

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,276
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,276
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,276

Amanda Williams works as a Senior Court Clerk for Judiciary. Amanda earned $37,276 in 2025.

Michelle Smith

Secretary/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,261
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,261
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,261

Michelle Smith works as a Secretary for Judiciary. Michelle earned $37,261 in 2025.

Ryan Quicke

Senior Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,245
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,245
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,245

At Judiciary, Ryan Quicke serves as a Senior Court Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,245.

April Leonard

Court Clerk/Judiciary

2025 total comp
$37,202
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,202
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,202

April Leonard holds the role of Court Clerk at Judiciary. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,202.