Data received February 2025

Full-time employees

57

Median pay

$55,242

Average pay

$54,054

State's Attorney

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Schmidtke, Robert Advocate $42,765 April 1, 2021
Schrempp Weilbacher, Bernadette Assistant State Attorney $99,711 Feb. 11, 2008
Smith, Derek Assistant State Attorney $88,021 Sept. 18, 2019
Starnes, James Assistant State Attorney $71,828 July 25, 2022
Sullivan, Kelly Assistant State Attorney $67,931 Dec. 1, 2022
Topliffe, Jacob Assistant State Attorney $58,605 Feb. 15, 2023
Youngblood, Lauren Assistant State Attorney $42,342 March 30, 2020

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