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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland, Chase | Not provided | $67,415 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Rowley, Aaron | Not provided | $111,487 | Oct. 7, 2013 |
| Ruess, Geralyn | Not provided | $91,616 | April 1, 2022 |
| Ruhlman, Andrew | Not provided | $53,111 | Aug. 16, 2023 |
| Russell, Rachel | Not provided | $86,462 | Feb. 27, 2012 |
| Ryan, William | Not provided | $47,932 | March 22, 2021 |
| Samuel, Tawnya | Not provided | $24,783 | July 28, 2025 |
| Savoie, Gina | Not provided | $145,468 | Aug. 1, 2016 |
| Sawani, Mohamed | Not provided | $28,035 | June 16, 2016 |
| Sawyer, Christina | Not provided | $100,641 | Sept. 30, 2002 |
| Schley, Amy | Not provided | $67,415 | April 3, 2023 |
| Schmidt, Katherine | Not provided | $77,572 | July 31, 2017 |
| Schmitz, Thomas | Not provided | $85,906 | June 3, 2019 |
| Schneider, Jedd | Not provided | $91,996 | Feb. 1, 2002 |
| Schroeder, Harper | Not provided | $55,084 | April 1, 2020 |
| Schulze, Todd | Not provided | $113,652 | July 30, 2002 |
| Semet, Molly | Not provided | $32,986 | July 6, 1992 |
| Sepher De Loyola, Damien | Not provided | $111,487 | Aug. 20, 2012 |
| Serrone, Erica | Not provided | $70,647 | Aug. 1, 2023 |
| Serwe, Laura | Not provided | $42,167 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Shannon, Tyra | Not provided | $43,621 | Nov. 24, 2003 |
| Shellenbergar, Jeffrey | Not provided | $113,652 | July 29, 1999 |
| Shelton, Joseph | Not provided | $67,415 | Aug. 1, 2022 |
| Shewmaker, Jeremy | Not provided | $86,329 | Oct. 3, 2016 |
| Shoemaker, Emily | Not provided | $57,212 | Aug. 28, 2024 |
| Shoune, Nura | Not provided | $20,809 | April 24, 2023 |
| Siebenaler, Shelbi | Not provided | $42,375 | May 29, 2018 |
| Siefkas, Caleb | Not provided | $64,952 | Oct. 1, 2020 |
| Silcott, Aleyois | Not provided | $41,752 | Sept. 21, 2022 |
| Simon, Rachael | Not provided | $75,508 | Aug. 15, 2021 |
| Singer, Emma | Not provided | $36,336 | Oct. 7, 2024 |
| Siver, Nicholas | Not provided | $92,447 | Oct. 5, 2015 |
| Skocy, Gregory | Not provided | $75,508 | Nov. 29, 2021 |
| Smith, Austin | Not provided | $93,349 | Nov. 16, 2011 |
| Smith, Brian | Not provided | $101,153 | July 31, 1998 |
| Smith, Connie | Not provided | $50,444 | Sept. 29, 2008 |
| Smith, Connor | Not provided | $24,627 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Smith, Kyle | Not provided | $67,415 | June 1, 2023 |
| Smith, Lacon | Not provided | $38,206 | July 30, 2025 |
| Smith, Michelle | Not provided | $37,261 | Oct. 16, 2024 |
| Smith, Shannon | Not provided | $36,518 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Smith, Spencer | Not provided | $56,353 | March 31, 2025 |
| Snodgrass, Jamie | Not provided | $25,876 | April 12, 2004 |
| Solbrekken, Yvonne | Not provided | $65,265 | May 22, 2024 |
| Sommerich, Sherry | Not provided | $43,206 | Oct. 18, 1999 |
| Sowash, Jeffrey | Not provided | $44,915 | Aug. 6, 2007 |
| Speer, Jason | Not provided | $93,327 | Jan. 7, 2002 |
| Stack, Sarah | Not provided | $21,065 | Aug. 14, 2025 |
| Stamp, Bailey | Not provided | $63,210 | Aug. 12, 2024 |
| Stange, Luke | Not provided | $20,774 | Aug. 11, 2025 |
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.