Public Defender
Data received March 2024
Full-time employees
18
Median pay
$75,347
Average pay
$74,367
Public Defender
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, Mitchell E. | Secretary | $41,640 | Jan. 6, 2016 |
| Barton IV, William L. | Assistant Public Defender | $92,216 | Jan. 15, 2021 |
| Burns, Tracey L. | Officer Manager | $71,373 | Dec. 1, 2008 |
| Cameron, Trent R. | Assistant Public Defender | $88,182 | Dec. 16, 2015 |
| Caulk, Jennifer L. | Paralegal | $58,837 | April 13, 2018 |
| Clutter, Keagan S. | Investigator | $69,094 | Sept. 15, 2014 |
| Copeland, Mary N. | Public Defender | $173,485 | May 15, 2002 |
| Daugherty, John Ross | Assistant Public Defender | $89,383 | Jan. 18, 2022 |
| Davis, Kerri S. | Assistant Public Defender | $81,746 | Feb. 1, 2022 |
| Hemmer, Delani E. | Assistant Public Defender | $93,151 | Jan. 30, 2017 |
| Hermanson, Morgan J. | Assistant Public Defender | $33,054 | July 5, 2021 |
| Hernandez, Allison M. | Client Advocate | $73,522 | May 20, 1996 |
| Linck, Natalie Loless | Assistant Public Defender | $77,173 | Sept. 1, 2021 |
| Martin, Ryan Andrew | Assistant Public Defender | $24,762 | Dec. 19, 2022 |
| Schuman, Fred P. | Assistant Public Defender | $90,883 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| Scroggins, Morgan E. | Assistant Public Defender | $41,142 | Oct. 19, 1992 |
| Sheikh, Dawn C. | Assistant Public Defender | $44,398 | Jan. 2, 2018 |
| Smith, Ginny L. | Assistant Public Defender | $94,558 | March 9, 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.