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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unthank, Michael | Not provided | $31,792 | Feb. 14, 2023 |
| Vajda, Derek | Not provided | $23,034 | July 16, 2025 |
| Valin, Alexandra | Not provided | $65,480 | May 1, 2024 |
| Van Amburg, Sarah | Not provided | $55,965 | Sept. 12, 2011 |
| Vanholt, Susan | Not provided | $42,998 | Sept. 23, 2010 |
| Vann, Leroy | Not provided | $36,629 | Nov. 20, 2023 |
| Verbick, Beth | Not provided | $51,407 | June 22, 2004 |
| Vibbard, Anthony | Not provided | $113,579 | June 12, 2017 |
| Villalobos, Darlene | Not provided | $69,771 | Dec. 3, 2012 |
| Vineyard, Matthew | Not provided | $68,086 | June 1, 2009 |
| Vize, Nathan | Not provided | $75,508 | Aug. 2, 2021 |
| Vodnansky, Heather | Not provided | $113,153 | March 16, 2005 |
| Wade, Danny | Not provided | $63,339 | July 1, 2024 |
| Walden-Chastain, Desiree | Not provided | $76,347 | March 8, 2022 |
| Waltz, Matthew | Not provided | $101,153 | May 28, 2004 |
| Wang, Pingping | Not provided | $75,134 | Dec. 27, 2022 |
| Warren, Cameron | Not provided | $62,230 | Feb. 13, 2024 |
| Washington, Kenlyn | Not provided | $26,769 | March 17, 2025 |
| Watson, Sara | Not provided | $130,594 | May 1, 2007 |
| Webb, Matthew | Not provided | $62,995 | Oct. 7, 2024 |
| Weber, Wendy | Not provided | $53,243 | July 1, 2024 |
| Weis, Dana | Not provided | $84,636 | Aug. 9, 2000 |
| Weist, Randall | Not provided | $69,031 | Aug. 15, 2022 |
| Welborn, Lauren | Not provided | $55,769 | April 3, 2006 |
| Wellock, Sean | Not provided | $75,508 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Wentzel, Kirstyn | Not provided | $55,153 | Sept. 29, 2016 |
| West, Kyle | Not provided | $54,883 | Oct. 24, 2016 |
| West, Robert | Not provided | $73,563 | Sept. 5, 2017 |
| Westfall, Sarah | Not provided | $85,906 | July 22, 2019 |
| Whipple, Keegan | Not provided | $86,329 | May 15, 2017 |
| White, Ryan | Not provided | $86,228 | Dec. 29, 2014 |
| Whitney, Susan | Not provided | $27,864 | May 13, 2024 |
| Wiederholt, Lindey | Not provided | $82,190 | May 26, 2020 |
| Wiegert, David | Not provided | $101,763 | Jan. 26, 2012 |
| Wilcox, Lori | Not provided | $42,998 | April 2, 2007 |
| Wilcoxson, Melody | Not provided | $50,929 | Aug. 12, 1996 |
| Wilhite, Pamela | Not provided | $52,769 | July 26, 1999 |
| Wilks, Julian | Not provided | $67,744 | May 23, 2022 |
| Williams, John | Not provided | $46,115 | Aug. 14, 2023 |
| Williams, Ryan | Not provided | $110,405 | Aug. 14, 2017 |
| Willis, James | Not provided | $98,744 | April 20, 2015 |
| Willis, Sonya | Not provided | $33,341 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Wilson, Deborah | Not provided | $67,415 | Sept. 6, 2022 |
| Wilson, Joseph | Not provided | $29,095 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Wilson, Melissa | Not provided | $50,256 | Aug. 16, 2024 |
| Wilson, Rodney | Not provided | $91,996 | April 3, 2017 |
| Wilson, Shawna | Not provided | $50,989 | Nov. 2, 2015 |
| Wilson, Tabias | Not provided | $23,129 | Aug. 25, 2025 |
| Winka Nordmann, Rebecca | Not provided | $100,671 | Sept. 5, 2006 |
| Wobig, Grant | Not provided | $93,349 | April 9, 2012 |
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.