State Public Defender
Data received May 2025 • Data comes from MOSERS. Positions and FT/PT status not provided. Data excludes state employees who don't hold benefit-eligible positions.
Full-time employees
683
Median pay
$62,250
Average pay
$63,390
State Public Defender
Employees by pay range
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Employees
Click on one of the headers below to sort a column. Data shown reflects actual gross pay for 2024, except where noted otherwise.
| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| West, Kyle | $52,924 | Oct. 24, 2016 | |
| Westfall, Sarah | $76,065 | July 22, 2019 | |
| Whipple, Keegan | $83,322 | May 15, 2017 | |
| White, Ryan | $83,322 | Dec. 29, 2014 | |
| Whitney, Susan | $39,142 | May 13, 2024 | |
| Wiederholt, Lindey | $73,596 | May 26, 2020 | |
| Wiegert, David | $88,794 | Jan. 26, 2012 | |
| Wilcox, Lori | $40,896 | April 2, 2007 | |
| Wilcoxson, Melody | $43,821 | Aug. 12, 1996 | |
| Wilhite, Pamela | $49,476 | July 26, 1999 | |
| Wilks, Julian | $66,042 | May 23, 2022 | |
| Williams, John | $62,465 | Aug. 14, 2023 | |
| Williams, Ryan | $106,560 | Aug. 14, 2017 | |
| Willis, James | $94,842 | April 20, 2015 | |
| Willis, Sonya | $83,322 | Oct. 16, 2023 | |
| Wilson, Deborah | $63,325 | Sept. 6, 2022 | |
| Wilson, Joseph | $102,186 | Jan. 7, 2019 | |
| Wilson, Rodney | $88,794 | April 3, 2017 | |
| Wilson, Shawna | $48,420 | Nov. 2, 2015 | |
| Winka Nordmann, Rebecca | $94,842 | Sept. 5, 2006 | |
| Wobig, Grant | $88,794 | April 9, 2012 | |
| Wolfe, Cheyenne | $49,476 | March 15, 2021 | |
| Wolfe, Ryan | $30,777 | Aug. 21, 2024 | |
| Wolpink, Jeannette | $33,480 | June 12, 2006 | |
| Wood, Jeffery | $86,549 | Aug. 3, 2015 | |
| Woodard, Jeffery | $53,232 | Jan. 21, 2014 | |
| Wright, Elizabeth | $22,351 | Aug. 12, 2024 | |
| Wurst, Erika | $102,186 | Sept. 22, 2014 | |
| Yankoviz, Frank | $94,842 | Jan. 16, 1990 | |
| Young, Jenny | $88,794 | June 19, 2017 | |
| Young, Katelynn | $89,575 | Oct. 1, 2019 | |
| Zhang, Justin | $49,836 | Feb. 1, 2023 | |
| Zimmerman, John | $83,322 | Sept. 2, 2014 |
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.