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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napier, Norman | Not provided | $46,904 | Oct. 5, 2009 |
| Napoli, Gabrielle | Not provided | $39,933 | Aug. 14, 2023 |
| Neighbors, Ruth | Not provided | $53,610 | Jan. 29, 1998 |
| Nelson, Sheri | Not provided | $109,954 | July 26, 2001 |
| Nely, Sophie | Not provided | $27,527 | Aug. 15, 2016 |
| Neswick, Chad | Not provided | $97,299 | Aug. 13, 2021 |
| New, Kathryn | Not provided | $120,065 | Sept. 23, 2013 |
| Newell, Daniel | Not provided | $68,404 | April 7, 2022 |
| Nicholson, Michelle | Not provided | $48,989 | Oct. 12, 2021 |
| Nickerson, George | Not provided | $86,752 | Aug. 6, 2001 |
| Nicole Recalde, Ariel | Not provided | $65,910 | March 11, 2024 |
| Nistler, Scott | Not provided | $46,151 | June 17, 2024 |
| Nowogrocki, Ellen | Not provided | $67,739 | Aug. 15, 2022 |
| Nunn, Zackary | Not provided | $67,415 | Aug. 14, 2023 |
| Nutt, Elizabeth | Not provided | $63,336 | Aug. 23, 2024 |
| O'Brien, Kevin | Not provided | $109,322 | Aug. 17, 1998 |
| O'Leary, Erin | Not provided | $47,692 | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| O'Neal, Danyell | Not provided | $41,311 | Nov. 30, 2020 |
| Oates, Myron | Not provided | $40,646 | April 23, 2025 |
| Ojeaga, Angela | Not provided | $55,470 | Feb. 10, 2025 |
| Oliver, Alaina | Not provided | $33,893 | Jan. 4, 2010 |
| Olson, Kristina | Not provided | $113,652 | Aug. 7, 2000 |
| Opolka, Chase | Not provided | $67,751 | Nov. 8, 2021 |
| Oppelt, Charles | Not provided | $101,153 | April 4, 2005 |
| Ortiz, Justin | Not provided | $109,864 | Sept. 18, 2017 |
| Otte, Kiersten | Not provided | $38,662 | March 27, 2023 |
| Paisley, Jack | Not provided | $24,393 | Oct. 24, 2022 |
| Palmer, Carol | Not provided | $105,357 | April 29, 2019 |
| Palmer, Jimele | Not provided | $45,051 | July 18, 2023 |
| Palmer, Mackenzie | Not provided | $20,193 | Aug. 25, 2025 |
| Paramesh, Shannon | Not provided | $63,210 | Sept. 16, 2024 |
| Parmenter, Andrew | Not provided | $108,781 | May 28, 2024 |
| Parrish, Michelle | Not provided | $97,781 | May 29, 2018 |
| Pasley, Devon | Not provided | $112,189 | June 30, 2009 |
| Patel, Anjali | Not provided | $21,059 | Aug. 18, 2025 |
| Patel, Maleena | Not provided | $47,725 | March 17, 2025 |
| Patterson, Stacy | Not provided | $113,652 | Jan. 5, 2004 |
| Payne, Christella | Not provided | $37,073 | June 12, 2023 |
| Payne, Juliana | Not provided | $21,814 | Aug. 4, 2025 |
| Payne, Kimberly | Not provided | $52,769 | March 28, 2002 |
| Peacock, John | Not provided | $42,639 | June 30, 2025 |
| Peddicord, Johnny | Not provided | $75,508 | Sept. 17, 2021 |
| Peppers, Karsen | Not provided | $22,247 | Aug. 4, 2025 |
| Perry, Dwayne | Not provided | $45,170 | Jan. 1, 1989 |
| Petty, Alisa | Not provided | $32,127 | May 27, 2025 |
| Phelps, Jamie | Not provided | $42,583 | Jan. 22, 1996 |
| Phillips, Carter | Not provided | $67,415 | Aug. 14, 2023 |
| Phillips, Sarah | Not provided | $35,254 | Aug. 6, 2025 |
| Picker, Chad | Not provided | $101,153 | Aug. 9, 1999 |
| Pickerill, Christian | Not provided | $41,544 | Oct. 28, 2024 |
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.