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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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Dean Sauer

Solicitor General/Office of Attorney General

2023 total comp
$6,905
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,905
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,905

Dean Sauer works as a Solicitor General for Office of Attorney General. Dean earned $6,905 in 2023.

Colton Harris

Legal Secretary/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$6,844
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,844
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,844

At Office of Attorney General, Colton Harris serves as a Legal Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,844.

Taylor Brooks

Legal Secretary/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$6,838
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,838
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,838

Taylor Brooks holds the role of Legal Secretary at Office of Attorney General. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,838.

Katherine Mccreight

Legal Intern/Office of Attorney General

2023 total comp
$6,826
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,826
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,826

Katherine Mccreight is a Legal Intern at Office of Attorney General. 2023 total compensation came to $6,826.

Mary Kirby

Legal Intern/Office of Attorney General

2024 total comp
$6,773
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,773
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,773

Mary Kirby works as a Legal Intern for Office of Attorney General. Mary earned $6,773 in 2024.

Madeline Sieren

Communications Assistant/Office of Attorney General

2023 total comp
$6,726
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,726
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,726

Madeline Sieren works as a Communications Assistant for Office of Attorney General. Madeline earned $6,726 in 2023.

Michael Craighead

Legal Intern/Office of Attorney General

2023 total comp
$6,672
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,672

Michael Craighead holds the role of Legal Intern at Office of Attorney General. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,672.

Andrew Stafford

Legal Intern/Office of Attorney General

2024 total comp
$6,554
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,554
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,554

Andrew Stafford works as a Legal Intern for Office of Attorney General. Andrew earned $6,554 in 2024.

Grayson Smith

Legal Intern/Office of Attorney General

2023 total comp
$6,496
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,496
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,496

Grayson Smith is a Legal Intern at Office of Attorney General. 2023 total compensation came to $6,496.

Adam Schexnayder

Legal Intern/Office of Attorney General

2024 total comp
$6,467
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,467
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,467

Adam Schexnayder holds the role of Legal Intern at Office of Attorney General. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,467.

Alaina Valdes

Legal Intern/Office of Attorney General

2024 total comp
$6,460
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,460
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,460

At Office of Attorney General, Alaina Valdes serves as a Legal Intern. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,460.

Julia Rives

Assistant Attorney General/Office of Attorney General

2023 total comp
$6,443
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,443
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,443

Julia Rives is a Assistant Attorney General at Office of Attorney General. 2023 total compensation came to $6,443.

Michael Ellinger

Legal Intern/Office of Attorney General

2024 total comp
$6,389
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,389
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,389

Michael Ellinger works as a Legal Intern for Office of Attorney General. Michael earned $6,389 in 2024.

Gavin Giuliani

Legal Intern/Office of Attorney General

2025 total comp
$6,359
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,359
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,359

Gavin Giuliani is a Legal Intern at Office of Attorney General. 2025 total compensation came to $6,359.