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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepher, Damien | Not provided | $89,640 | Aug. 20, 2012 |
| Serwe, Laura | Not provided | $27,738 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Shadowens, Katie | Not provided | $28,716 | Jan. 1, 2018 |
| Shah, Alexandria | Not provided | $72,600 | April 2, 2013 |
| Shah, Ankoor | Not provided | $73,368 | May 28, 2013 |
| Shannon, Tyra | Not provided | $33,858 | Nov. 24, 2003 |
| Sharkey, Taylor | Not provided | $44,409 | June 5, 2017 |
| Shellenbergar, Jeffrey | Not provided | $76,578 | June 23, 2003 |
| Shepard, Monica | Not provided | $56,424 | Aug. 21, 2017 |
| Shewmaker, Jeremy | Not provided | $61,896 | Oct. 3, 2016 |
| Sinclair, Grace | Not provided | $34,392 | April 1, 1991 |
| Siver, Nicholas | Not provided | $61,896 | Oct. 5, 2015 |
| Skelly, Kristyn | Not provided | $70,104 | June 16, 2017 |
| Smith, Austin | Not provided | $70,104 | Nov. 16, 2011 |
| Smith, Brian | Not provided | $74,712 | July 31, 1998 |
| Smith, Connie | Not provided | $34,392 | Sept. 29, 2008 |
| Smith, David | Not provided | $74,712 | April 1, 2005 |
| Smith, Douglas | Not provided | $41,264 | March 30, 2015 |
| Smith, Joshua | Not provided | $79,800 | Oct. 17, 2011 |
| Sommerich, Sherry | Not provided | $34,392 | Oct. 18, 1999 |
| Sowash, Jeffrey | Not provided | $39,301 | Aug. 6, 2007 |
| Spears, David | Not provided | $30,675 | June 27, 2016 |
| Speer, Jason | Not provided | $74,712 | Jan. 7, 2002 |
| Stanfield, Michael | Not provided | $74,712 | Sept. 24, 2007 |
| Stanley, Kayja | Not provided | $70,104 | Aug. 31, 2009 |
| Steele, Jemia | Not provided | $74,712 | Aug. 31, 2009 |
| Stefan, Sheryl | Not provided | $44,784 | Sept. 16, 2013 |
| Stefanko, Chelsy | Not provided | $33,858 | June 27, 2016 |
| Stephens, Thomas | Not provided | $80,712 | June 16, 1995 |
| Stephenson, Kimberly | Not provided | $32,123 | June 18, 2012 |
| Stewart, Amanda | Not provided | $31,188 | Feb. 6, 2012 |
| Stokely, Walter | Not provided | $89,640 | April 15, 2013 |
| Stollberg, Ashley | Not provided | $53,688 | Nov. 26, 2018 |
| Stone, Tamica | Not provided | $50,828 | Jan. 2, 2020 |
| Stratton, Richard | Not provided | $53,688 | Oct. 24, 2018 |
| Stroup, Lisa | Not provided | $79,800 | Nov. 27, 1989 |
| Stutts, Lisa | Not provided | $33,858 | Aug. 28, 2018 |
| Suggs, Erin | Not provided | $37,371 | Sept. 14, 2020 |
| Summers, Suzanne | Not provided | $34,392 | Feb. 24, 1997 |
| Swartz, Brandon | Not provided | $70,104 | June 9, 2014 |
| Swift, Melinda | Not provided | $113,304 | Sept. 1, 1986 |
| Swift, William | Not provided | $91,800 | Aug. 4, 1986 |
| Tatayon, Manuel | Not provided | $70,104 | Nov. 8, 2018 |
| Tatro, Angela | Not provided | $70,104 | June 5, 2001 |
| Taylor, Julie | Not provided | $21,973 | Jan. 10, 2017 |
| Taylor, Paul | Not provided | $51,048 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
| Terrell, Christopher | Not provided | $30,255 | Nov. 16, 2020 |
| Thacker, Lori | Not provided | $31,188 | Oct. 31, 2016 |
| Tharp, Stacie | Not provided | $44,784 | Nov. 13, 2001 |
| Thoman, Katy | Not provided | $74,712 | Nov. 16, 2010 |
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.