State Public Defender
Data received June 2026 • 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
720
Median pay
$61,058
Average pay
$65,024
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 2025, except where noted otherwise.
| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abeln, Rebecca | Not provided | $93,800 | Aug. 24, 2008 |
| Abernathy, Christina | Not provided | $41,752 | Nov. 27, 2023 |
| Abkemeier, Claire | Not provided | $37,844 | July 11, 2022 |
| Ahmadi, Farishta | Not provided | $23,558 | May 6, 2025 |
| Alexander, Bailey | Not provided | $67,415 | Aug. 21, 2023 |
| Allen, Arthur | Not provided | $113,652 | Jan. 30, 1995 |
| Allen, Rachel | Not provided | $37,591 | Oct. 29, 2018 |
| Alm, Tanya | Not provided | $52,539 | Oct. 7, 2013 |
| Aman, Lauren | Not provided | $37,844 | Feb. 1, 2024 |
| Anderson, Kelli | Not provided | $96,438 | Sept. 23, 2024 |
| Anderson, Michael | Not provided | $35,247 | Oct. 25, 1989 |
| Anderson, Nathaniel | Not provided | $101,153 | Sept. 1, 2002 |
| Ang, Naomi | Not provided | $41,871 | Sept. 16, 2005 |
| Angle, David | Not provided | $85,059 | Oct. 28, 1991 |
| Anielak, Jay | Not provided | $80,533 | Aug. 7, 2000 |
| Aplin, Sarah | Not provided | $52,468 | Oct. 14, 2010 |
| Appelbaum, John | Not provided | $30,745 | March 8, 2022 |
| Appleberry, Cecilia | Not provided | $85,906 | Nov. 13, 2018 |
| Archer, Alissa | Not provided | $32,165 | Feb. 24, 2025 |
| Arens, Alexandra | Not provided | $50,892 | Aug. 15, 2011 |
| Arentsen, Justin | Not provided | $109,864 | Dec. 26, 2018 |
| Aswad, Yazen | Not provided | $56,597 | July 14, 2014 |
| Austermann, Patrick | Not provided | $111,487 | Oct. 7, 2013 |
| Bagby, Everetta | Not provided | $49,717 | Nov. 24, 2014 |
| Baker, Samuel | Not provided | $91,996 | March 20, 2017 |
| Barnes, Sophia | Not provided | $45,213 | Sept. 20, 2021 |
| Barnett, John | Not provided | $64,184 | June 1, 2023 |
| Barton, Grace | Not provided | $34,822 | Jan. 16, 2025 |
| Baskind, David | Not provided | $67,415 | Aug. 15, 2023 |
| Batek, George | Not provided | $97,781 | Jan. 19, 1993 |
| Batts, Alison | Not provided | $67,415 | Dec. 11, 2023 |
| Bauer, Susan | Not provided | $68,708 | Nov. 28, 2022 |
| Bausinger, Shannon | Not provided | $61,705 | Jan. 16, 2025 |
| Beauchamp, Scott | Not provided | $23,667 | Aug. 11, 2025 |
| Beaver, Nathan | Not provided | $22,633 | Aug. 4, 2025 |
| Beavers, Elizabeth | Not provided | $75,508 | May 17, 2021 |
| Beck, Isabella | Not provided | $40,132 | April 22, 2024 |
| Bedsaul, Jacob | Not provided | $85,906 | March 13, 2019 |
| Belford, Mihia | Not provided | $42,375 | July 19, 2016 |
| Bell, Rachel | Not provided | $21,611 | Aug. 12, 2025 |
| Belts, Christopher | Not provided | $100,189 | June 19, 2006 |
| Bennett, Rhonda | Not provided | $50,687 | June 1, 2008 |
| Benson, Kathryn | Not provided | $109,864 | Aug. 3, 1992 |
| Berger, Katherine | Not provided | $83,013 | Aug. 10, 2020 |
| Berrigan, Edward | Not provided | $89,693 | Dec. 10, 2018 |
| Berrigan, Patrick | Not provided | $111,708 | Oct. 1, 1984 |
| Berry, Daniel | Not provided | $75,134 | Jan. 4, 2021 |
| Besermin, Hannah | Not provided | $66,980 | Aug. 14, 2023 |
| Bittick, Tatum | Not provided | $32,781 | May 9, 2023 |
| Blair, Ladonna | Not provided | $56,776 | June 15, 2000 |
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.