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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGee, Lisa | $61,993 | Aug. 7, 1989 | |
| McGowan, Andrew | $53,232 | Aug. 21, 2008 | |
| McGreevy, Scott | $80,529 | July 31, 2023 | |
| McGuinness, Michael | $67,322 | July 6, 2021 | |
| McKeithan, Tiara | $47,593 | May 17, 2023 | |
| McKellips, Josie | $40,896 | Oct. 26, 2020 | |
| McKenzie, Kaela | $51,538 | June 5, 2023 | |
| McKenzie, Kayla | $83,322 | Oct. 10, 2017 | |
| McLaughlin, Anthony | $68,602 | Aug. 13, 2018 | |
| McMahon, Colleen | $70,192 | June 14, 2021 | |
| McMillian, Catherine | $73,596 | Nov. 22, 2023 | |
| McRell, Katherine | $88,794 | Nov. 1, 2010 | |
| Megerman, Joseph | $88,794 | May 10, 2005 | |
| Meier, Sara | $64,583 | April 3, 2023 | |
| Meier, Verlet | $37,068 | April 18, 2019 | |
| Mericle, Eric | $49,476 | Jan. 27, 2014 | |
| Mermelstein, John | $156,156 | May 1, 1990 | |
| Merwald, Kathryn | $100,570 | Jan. 2, 2020 | |
| Mettler, Morris | $80,526 | Oct. 20, 2003 | |
| Meyer, Hallie | $63,901 | May 31, 2023 | |
| Michel, Quentin | $62,465 | Aug. 14, 2023 | |
| Miller, Kathleen | $53,076 | July 16, 2004 | |
| Miller, Kelly | $106,560 | June 13, 1994 | |
| Minka, Adofo | $83,322 | Sept. 28, 2020 | |
| Moore, Erin | $62,465 | Sept. 5, 2023 | |
| Moore, Megan | $35,772 | Oct. 23, 2023 | |
| Moreland, Charles | $106,842 | Nov. 25, 1985 | |
| Morgan, Lori | $27,538 | Nov. 30, 2015 | |
| Morris, Caitlyn | $36,102 | Aug. 22, 2023 | |
| Morris, Mary | $37,068 | May 24, 2021 | |
| Mosesso, Michelangelo | $28,743 | Feb. 27, 2024 | |
| Mullen, John | $27,620 | April 1, 1996 | |
| Murphy, Brennan | $56,387 | Nov. 7, 2022 | |
| Murrell, Stephen | $55,054 | Nov. 23, 1994 | |
| Musgrave, Pamela | $106,560 | April 17, 2006 | |
| Myers, Lucretia | $73,596 | June 26, 2019 | |
| Napier, Norman | $102,918 | Oct. 5, 2009 | |
| Napoli, Gabrielle | $49,037 | Aug. 14, 2023 | |
| Neighbors, Ruth | $126,672 | Jan. 29, 1998 | |
| Nelson, Sheri | $94,842 | July 26, 2001 | |
| Neswick, Chad | $94,842 | Aug. 13, 2021 | |
| Newell, Daniel | $66,042 | April 7, 2022 | |
| Nicholson, Michelle | $47,467 | Oct. 12, 2021 | |
| Nickerson, George | $83,322 | Aug. 6, 2001 | |
| Nicole Recalde, Ariel | $47,876 | March 11, 2024 | |
| Nistler, Scott | $22,409 | June 17, 2024 | |
| Nowogrocki, Ellen | $66,042 | Aug. 15, 2022 | |
| Nunn, Zackary | $62,465 | Aug. 14, 2023 | |
| Nutt, Elizabeth | $20,810 | Aug. 23, 2024 | |
| O'Brien, Kevin | $106,560 | Aug. 17, 1998 |
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.