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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley, Kayja | Not provided | $93,800 | Aug. 31, 2009 |
| Steele, Jemia | Not provided | $100,189 | Aug. 31, 2009 |
| Stefanko, Chelsy | Not provided | $49,717 | June 27, 2016 |
| Stephens, Thomas | Not provided | $107,153 | June 16, 1995 |
| Stephenson, Kimberly | Not provided | $55,965 | June 18, 2012 |
| Stepp, Devin | Not provided | $44,832 | July 31, 2023 |
| Stevens, Benjamin | Not provided | $27,090 | June 1, 2012 |
| Stewart, Amanda | Not provided | $55,694 | Feb. 6, 2012 |
| Stewart, Carter | Not provided | $67,415 | Aug. 8, 2022 |
| Stewart, Natasha | Not provided | $40,379 | March 13, 2023 |
| Stiles Workman, Marsha | Not provided | $85,482 | July 21, 2021 |
| Stinson, Jada | Not provided | $41,544 | Aug. 5, 2024 |
| Stokely, Walter | Not provided | $111,487 | April 15, 2013 |
| Streiler, Dawn | Not provided | $37,844 | July 18, 2022 |
| Stroup, Lisa | Not provided | $101,153 | Nov. 27, 1989 |
| Sullivan, Connie | Not provided | $56,444 | Jan. 19, 2022 |
| Summers, Suzanne | Not provided | $56,776 | Feb. 24, 1997 |
| Sutton, Shelby | Not provided | $60,078 | June 3, 2024 |
| Swartz, Brandon | Not provided | $92,898 | June 9, 2014 |
| Swartz, Tricia | Not provided | $38,033 | Dec. 1, 2020 |
| Swift, Melinda | Not provided | $143,640 | Sept. 1, 1986 |
| Swift, William | Not provided | $113,153 | Aug. 4, 1986 |
| Talipski, Stephen | Not provided | $47,458 | March 25, 2025 |
| Tanner, Chelsea | Not provided | $23,986 | Nov. 28, 2022 |
| Tarnowski, Carissa | Not provided | $75,508 | June 1, 2021 |
| Tarvin, Haley | Not provided | $75,508 | Nov. 22, 2021 |
| Tatayon, Manuel | Not provided | $97,781 | Nov. 8, 2018 |
| Tatro, Angela | Not provided | $92,898 | June 5, 2001 |
| Templeton, Alexis | Not provided | $63,425 | Aug. 16, 2024 |
| Terrell, Christopher | Not provided | $75,508 | Nov. 16, 2020 |
| Thacker, Lori | Not provided | $42,375 | Oct. 31, 2016 |
| Tharp, Stacie | Not provided | $56,505 | Nov. 13, 2001 |
| Thoman, Katy | Not provided | $112,028 | Nov. 16, 2010 |
| Thomas, Mandy | Not provided | $44,685 | Sept. 1, 2023 |
| Thompson, Adam | Not provided | $91,996 | July 31, 2017 |
| Thompson, Amy | Not provided | $124,028 | Sept. 10, 1997 |
| Thompson, Edward | Not provided | $70,204 | March 3, 2025 |
| Thompson, Edward | Not provided | $113,153 | May 30, 1995 |
| Thompson, Monica | Not provided | $25,766 | March 4, 2025 |
| Tilman, Heather | Not provided | $113,652 | Oct. 1, 1995 |
| Tran, Phi | Not provided | $61,651 | Aug. 7, 2023 |
| Troeger, Melinda | Not provided | $94,702 | Aug. 2, 2004 |
| Troutner, Charlton | Not provided | $75,508 | Aug. 25, 2021 |
| Trull, Harold | Not provided | $94,752 | Jan. 2, 2018 |
| Tshibengabo, Lusamba | Not provided | $21,550 | July 1, 2025 |
| Tuhoski, Sydney | Not provided | $27,950 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Turner, Kaitlyn | Not provided | $69,678 | Aug. 8, 2022 |
| Turner, Kordyn | Not provided | $36,335 | June 16, 2025 |
| Tyler, Robert | Not provided | $88,096 | Aug. 1, 1988 |
| Umstattd-Cope, Penny | Not provided | $85,482 | Oct. 21, 1991 |
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.