State Public Defender
Data received January 2022 • Positions, full-time/part-time status not provided.
Full-time employees
621
Median pay
$53,688
Average pay
$54,685
State Public Defender
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abeln, Rebecca | Not provided | $74,712 | Aug. 24, 2008 |
| Acree, Angela | Not provided | $61,896 | March 27, 2017 |
| Allen, Arthur | Not provided | $89,640 | Jan. 30, 1995 |
| Allen, Kyle | Not provided | $53,688 | Jan. 2, 2019 |
| Ancell, Katherine | Not provided | $31,188 | April 2, 2018 |
| Anderson, Elizabeth | Not provided | $30,600 | Aug. 28, 2017 |
| Anderson, Nathaniel | Not provided | $74,712 | Sept. 1, 2002 |
| Aplin, Sarah | Not provided | $84,318 | Oct. 14, 2010 |
| Appleberry, Cecilia | Not provided | $50,039 | Nov. 13, 2018 |
| Arentsen, Justin | Not provided | $53,688 | Dec. 26, 2018 |
| Argana, Charles | Not provided | $50,608 | Jan. 21, 2020 |
| Armfield, Zachary | Not provided | $70,104 | July 16, 2012 |
| Arterberry, Christine | Not provided | $25,812 | Sept. 3, 2019 |
| Aswad, Yazen | Not provided | $66,552 | July 14, 2014 |
| Austermann, Patrick | Not provided | $71,256 | Oct. 7, 2013 |
| Bagby, Everetta | Not provided | $34,392 | Nov. 24, 2014 |
| Bailey, Ara | Not provided | $31,739 | Nov. 21, 2005 |
| Bailey, Julian | Not provided | $50,828 | Jan. 6, 2020 |
| Bailey, Thomas | Not provided | $39,812 | Oct. 11, 2011 |
| Bailey, Valerie | Not provided | $34,392 | Aug. 6, 2018 |
| Baker, Samuel | Not provided | $61,896 | March 20, 2017 |
| Barron, Neil | Not provided | $73,368 | Dec. 17, 2012 |
| Baseley, Joshua | Not provided | $53,688 | June 17, 2019 |
| Batek, George | Not provided | $74,712 | Jan. 19, 1993 |
| Bates, Nicholas | Not provided | $61,896 | June 1, 2015 |
| Bedsaul, Jacob | Not provided | $53,688 | March 13, 2019 |
| Beesley, Megan | Not provided | $63,505 | March 29, 2011 |
| Belezos, Sam | Not provided | $53,688 | June 4, 2018 |
| Belford, Mihia | Not provided | $28,716 | July 19, 2016 |
| Bennett, Rhonda | Not provided | $31,188 | June 1, 2008 |
| Benson, Kathryn | Not provided | $89,640 | Aug. 3, 1992 |
| Berger, Katherine | Not provided | $41,388 | Aug. 10, 2020 |
| Bernard, Sarah | Not provided | $70,104 | Oct. 5, 2009 |
| Berrigan, Edward | Not provided | $55,056 | Dec. 10, 2018 |
| Berrigan, Patrick | Not provided | $91,800 | Oct. 1, 1984 |
| Berry, Daniel | Not provided | $23,737 | Jan. 4, 2021 |
| Bharadwaj, Meghana | Not provided | $24,420 | Aug. 19, 2020 |
| Bickell, Kristi | Not provided | $31,188 | June 16, 2016 |
| Biesenthal, Meggie | Not provided | $71,256 | June 1, 2010 |
| Bissenden, Elizabeth | Not provided | $41,616 | Feb. 18, 2011 |
| Blair, Ladonna | Not provided | $44,784 | June 15, 2000 |
| Blair, Norris | Not provided | $44,784 | Sept. 1, 2010 |
| Blau, Ellen | Not provided | $113,304 | Aug. 14, 1989 |
| Blue, Monette | Not provided | $34,392 | July 8, 2005 |
| Bonk, Mary | Not provided | $40,176 | Aug. 17, 2015 |
| Boone, Ella | Not provided | $70,104 | Oct. 1, 2012 |
| Bradley, Melissa | Not provided | $34,106 | Oct. 19, 2020 |
| Braschler, Dusti | Not provided | $43,068 | Jan. 5, 2015 |
| Brashears, Cynthia | Not provided | $45,848 | Oct. 1, 1995 |
| Brayer, Patrick | Not provided | $73,150 | May 10, 1988 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.