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Office of Attorney General

Source file: Missouri Accountability Portal — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Office of Attorney General handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 437 employees with median total compensation of $55,001; the highest distinct record was $186,854.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$25M
Employees
437
Median total
$55,001
Highest record
$186,854

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 437 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,001) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$57,238 (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
$8,437
$23,756
$55,001
$85,944
$101,185

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $101,185 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,437. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legal Secretary
44 · $42,311
Investigator I
32 · $55,123
Paralegal
27 · $50,531
Legal Intern
27 · $8,323

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
$21.1M
468
$40,108
2024
$23.1M
9.5%
420
10.3%
$52,213
30.2%
2025
$25M
8.4%
437
4.0%
$55,001
5.3%

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Record list

Employees

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Diane Peters

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2023 total comp
$104,838
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$104,838
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,838

Diane Peters is a Assistant Attorney General at Office of Attorney General. 2023 total compensation came to $104,838.

Sarah Dobecki

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$102,534
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$102,534
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,534

At Office of Attorney General, Sarah Dobecki serves as a Assistant Attorney General. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,534.

Justin Mettlen

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$102,084
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$102,084
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,084

Justin Mettlen holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Office of Attorney General. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,084.

Shelly Hinson

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$101,190
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$101,190
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,190

At Office of Attorney General, Shelly Hinson serves as a Assistant Attorney General. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,190.

Adam Sandberg

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$101,185
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$101,185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,185

Adam Sandberg is a Assistant Attorney General at Office of Attorney General. 2025 total compensation came to $101,185.

Melissa Kampeter

Fiscal Officer/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$100,949
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100,949
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,949

Melissa Kampeter works as a Fiscal Officer for Office of Attorney General. Melissa earned $100,949 in 2025.

Michelle Ross

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$100,736
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,736

Michelle Ross is a Assistant Attorney General at Office of Attorney General. 2025 total compensation came to $100,736.

Rachel Harris

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$100,732
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100,732
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,732

At Office of Attorney General, Rachel Harris serves as a Assistant Attorney General. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,732.

John Mckenzie

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$100,472
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100,472
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,472

John Mckenzie holds the role of Assistant Attorney General at Office of Attorney General. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,472.

Hardin Haynes

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$100,287
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100,287
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,287

At Office of Attorney General, Hardin Haynes serves as a Assistant Attorney General. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,287.