Off of the State Appellate Def
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
301
Median pay
$90,067
Average pay
$89,944
Off of the State Appellate Def
Employees by pay range
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Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grigsby, Alyce Marie | Assistant Defender | $83,827 | May 1, 2024 |
| Gustaveson, Carly Jo | Assistant Defender | $79,667 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Hall, Kelly Ann | Assistant Defender | $71,987 | Feb. 1, 2025 |
| Hall, Lucas Jackson | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | Sept. 1, 2024 |
| Hamill, Fletcher P. | Assistant Defender | $121,527 | Oct. 1, 2000 |
| Hansen, Craig A. | Assistant Defender | $87,987 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Harrigan, Maria A. | Assistant Defender | $140,247 | Sept. 1, 1988 |
| Harris, David Toby | Assistant Defender | $99,546 | April 1, 2008 |
| Harris, Jessica Louise | Assistant Defender | $93,967 | Oct. 16, 2017 |
| Harris, Levi Samuel | Assistant Defender | $112,167 | Nov. 1, 2006 |
| Hart, Catherine Kendall | Deputy Defender | $150,375 | Sept. 16, 2003 |
| Heckel, Madison Noelle | Assistant Defender | $83,827 | Nov. 16, 2023 |
| Heim, Maggie Arina | Assistant Director of Training | $106,247 | Aug. 1, 2013 |
| Heinz, Erin M. | Paralegal | $74,820 | April 1, 2008 |
| Heniff, Toni Lea | Assistant Defender | $90,067 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Hernandez, Manuela | Supervisor | $113,723 | April 16, 2013 |
| Hilliard, Crystal | Office Administrator | $20,342 | Aug. 1, 2010 |
| Hoff, Douglas Robert | Deputy Defender | $171,375 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Hogan, Patrick | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | May 1, 2024 |
| Holland, David C. | Assistant Defender | $103,432 | Oct. 16, 2020 |
| Horner, Amanda R. | Deputy Defender | $141,875 | Oct. 16, 2011 |
| Huerta, Norma L. | Legal Secretary | $77,400 | April 16, 1990 |
| Hughes-Zahner, Maximillian Thomas | Assistant Defender | $81,747 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Inskeep, Sarah Marie | Assistant Defender | $92,147 | May 1, 2019 |
| Izzi, Anne Rebecca | Assistant Defender | $83,827 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
| Jackson, Ian Reid | Assistant Defender | $93,967 | April 1, 2018 |
| Jansen, Kimberly Ann | Assistant Defender | $93,967 | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Jarka, Bradley Donald | Assistant Defender | $97,607 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Jerezano Maradiaga, Giselle | Paralegal | $30,588 | June 16, 2023 |
| Johnson, Ashlee Brigette Trudie | Assistant Defender | $95,787 | Feb. 16, 2017 |
| Johnson, Erin Shanahan | Training Coordinator | $103,848 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Jones, Beverly M. | Assistant Defender | $95,787 | Dec. 9, 2013 |
| Josias, Brian L. | Assistant Defender | $102,807 | Nov. 1, 2015 |
| Joyce, Patricia D. | Director of Paralegal Department | $107,427 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Kaliski, Aliza Rachel | Supervisor | $112,003 | March 1, 2015 |
| Kelly, T Liam | Assistant Defender | $85,907 | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Kemp, Amy Joy | Assistant Defender | $101,247 | Oct. 16, 2017 |
| Kentala, April Dawn | Assistant Defender | $23,600 | Sept. 16, 2025 |
| Kerth, Samantha | Assistant Defender | $63,517 | May 1, 2025 |
| Kim, Suzan-Amanda | Assistant Defender | $113,727 | Nov. 16, 2005 |
| Kindstrand, Rachel M. | Assistant Defender | $110,607 | Feb. 1, 2009 |
| Kirkham, Jeffrey B. | Assistant Defender | $127,767 | Feb. 1, 1999 |
| Klarquist, Carolyn R. | Dir of Pretrial Fairness Unit | $144,375 | Jan. 1, 2004 |
| Koch, Brian Edward | Assistant Deputy Director | $128,643 | Feb. 1, 2006 |
| Kohut, Bryon Scott | Assistant Deputy Director | $127,143 | Aug. 16, 2005 |
| Kolar, Rebecca Sarah | Paralegal | $56,880 | June 1, 2022 |
| Koltse, John J. | Assistant Defender | $93,967 | May 16, 2023 |
| Kopacz, Christopher M. | Supervisor | $124,643 | Sept. 1, 2005 |
| Kouros, Vicki P. | Assistant Defender | $59,203 | Jan. 16, 2002 |
| Kralovec, Matthew Paul | Assistant Defender | $83,827 | Nov. 1, 2023 |
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.