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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas, Hannah | Not provided | $28,777 | Jan. 16, 2017 |
| Thompson, Amy | Not provided | $90,444 | Sept. 10, 1997 |
| Thompson, Edward | Not provided | $86,712 | May 30, 1995 |
| Thompson, Elizabeth | Not provided | $21,179 | Jan. 25, 2021 |
| Thompson, Wendy | Not provided | $45,588 | Jan. 12, 1993 |
| Tighe, Michael | Not provided | $51,248 | July 27, 2020 |
| Timmerman, Mark | Not provided | $53,688 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Touchstone, Madison | Not provided | $40,026 | Aug. 25, 2020 |
| Troeger, Melinda | Not provided | $74,712 | Aug. 2, 2004 |
| Trull, Harold | Not provided | $56,766 | Jan. 2, 2018 |
| Turlington, Sharon | Not provided | $42,350 | March 30, 1992 |
| Turner, Bethany | Not provided | $89,640 | June 28, 2012 |
| Turner, Victoria | Not provided | $31,188 | Aug. 26, 2013 |
| Turpin, Alexander | Not provided | $53,688 | Aug. 6, 2018 |
| Uecker, Andrew | Not provided | $61,896 | May 1, 2017 |
| Van, Sarah | Not provided | $44,784 | Sept. 12, 2011 |
| Vanholt, Susan | Not provided | $34,392 | Sept. 23, 2010 |
| Vannoy, Deborah | Not provided | $28,284 | Dec. 12, 2011 |
| Vasquez, Cheryl | Not provided | $44,374 | Aug. 3, 2020 |
| Vellinga, Hannah | Not provided | $59,688 | Nov. 12, 2019 |
| Vibbard, Anthony | Not provided | $61,896 | June 12, 2017 |
| Vitale, Sarah | Not provided | $74,702 | Oct. 11, 2000 |
| Vodnansky, Heather | Not provided | $86,712 | March 16, 2005 |
| Wagner, Jeff | Not provided | $44,784 | Aug. 10, 2004 |
| Walden-Chastain, Robert | Not provided | $48,408 | July 1, 2020 |
| Walker, Tamara | Not provided | $45,588 | Nov. 28, 1988 |
| Walker, Tiffany | Not provided | $61,896 | Aug. 20, 2001 |
| Wallace, Darren | Not provided | $89,640 | Nov. 14, 1994 |
| Wallis, Marilin | Not provided | $34,392 | Sept. 1, 2009 |
| Waltz, Matthew | Not provided | $74,712 | May 28, 2004 |
| Ware, Katherine | Not provided | $50,515 | Jan. 23, 2020 |
| Watson, Karla | Not provided | $36,828 | Oct. 22, 1991 |
| Watson, Sara | Not provided | $74,712 | May 1, 2007 |
| Welborn, Lauren | Not provided | $89,640 | April 3, 2006 |
| Wellock, Sean | Not provided | $39,423 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Wentzel, Kirstyn | Not provided | $41,616 | Sept. 29, 2016 |
| West, Kyle | Not provided | $34,346 | Oct. 24, 2016 |
| West, Robert | Not provided | $59,844 | Sept. 5, 2017 |
| Westfall, Sarah | Not provided | $53,248 | July 22, 2019 |
| Whipple, Keegan | Not provided | $61,896 | May 15, 2017 |
| Wiegert, David | Not provided | $74,712 | Jan. 26, 2012 |
| Wilcox, Lori | Not provided | $31,188 | April 2, 2007 |
| Wilhite, Pamela | Not provided | $41,616 | July 26, 1999 |
| Wilkinson, Sandra | Not provided | $30,348 | Aug. 19, 2014 |
| Williams, Ashley | Not provided | $41,556 | Jan. 2, 2020 |
| Williams, Brandon | Not provided | $42,266 | July 24, 2019 |
| Williams, Ryan | Not provided | $64,463 | Aug. 14, 2017 |
| Willibey, Jeannie | Not provided | $91,800 | Jan. 9, 1991 |
| Willis, Alexis | Not provided | $25,812 | July 8, 2019 |
| Willis, James | Not provided | $66,342 | April 20, 2015 |
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.