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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole, Tyson | Not provided | $57,096 | Jan. 2, 2020 |
| Coleman, Bradford | Not provided | $77,539 | April 10, 2017 |
| Collier, Joseph | Not provided | $101,153 | March 20, 2000 |
| Collins, Kiercy | Not provided | $63,533 | May 28, 2024 |
| Colston, James | Not provided | $88,710 | July 29, 2024 |
| Connelly, Sean | Not provided | $75,508 | Oct. 1, 2021 |
| Cook, Andrew | Not provided | $79,272 | Sept. 3, 2019 |
| Covington, Kelly | Not provided | $41,959 | Feb. 1, 2021 |
| Cox, Haley | Not provided | $37,060 | Oct. 28, 2022 |
| Cox, Jason | Not provided | $75,881 | June 3, 2019 |
| Coyle, Tyler | Not provided | $98,898 | Oct. 7, 2013 |
| Crawford, Cynthia | Not provided | $43,621 | March 23, 2001 |
| Crawford, Julie | Not provided | $41,544 | Oct. 16, 2024 |
| Crites, Robert | Not provided | $53,388 | March 18, 2024 |
| Crosby, Samuel | Not provided | $74,760 | Sept. 20, 2024 |
| Cross, Sydney | Not provided | $21,737 | Aug. 25, 2025 |
| Crowell, Matthew | Not provided | $164,302 | Nov. 3, 2008 |
| Cummings, Matthew | Not provided | $66,686 | Feb. 11, 2019 |
| Cunningham, Johnathan | Not provided | $50,507 | June 18, 2018 |
| Curd, Sean | Not provided | $50,256 | Sept. 3, 2024 |
| Curnutt, Katrina | Not provided | $39,162 | Dec. 26, 2007 |
| Curry, Katharine | Not provided | $91,996 | June 15, 2017 |
| Dahle, Elizabeth | Not provided | $24,393 | Oct. 13, 2022 |
| Daily, Hattie | Not provided | $46,280 | Oct. 31, 2019 |
| Dainty, Luke | Not provided | $67,415 | Dec. 5, 2023 |
| Daniels, Marci | Not provided | $49,474 | Oct. 24, 2016 |
| Daniels, Nickolett | Not provided | $46,783 | March 11, 2025 |
| Daniels-Landy, Jennifer | Not provided | $75,428 | Aug. 16, 2022 |
| Davidson, Anthony | Not provided | $104,447 | Feb. 19, 2014 |
| Davis, Amy | Not provided | $92,886 | Feb. 24, 2011 |
| Davis, Heather | Not provided | $85,929 | April 4, 2016 |
| Deaner, Linda | Not provided | $56,776 | April 10, 2000 |
| Deering, Jerry | Not provided | $63,210 | Sept. 30, 2024 |
| Degeorge, Susan | Not provided | $101,153 | March 15, 2005 |
| Dehart, Madeline | Not provided | $65,910 | Aug. 1, 2016 |
| Dejoie, Lizzie | Not provided | $63,425 | Aug. 1, 2024 |
| Delong, Nico | Not provided | $20,327 | April 3, 2023 |
| Derritt, Alfrendiettie | Not provided | $60,686 | May 9, 2023 |
| Derryberry, Heidi | Not provided | $54,342 | Jan. 2, 2008 |
| Dillard, Tisha | Not provided | $51,764 | Jan. 2, 2013 |
| Dismukes, Chanda | Not provided | $37,656 | Aug. 26, 2024 |
| Divine, Lorrie | Not provided | $31,857 | Aug. 23, 2010 |
| Dixon, Dawn | Not provided | $50,929 | Feb. 8, 2005 |
| Dodge, Eli | Not provided | $75,508 | Sept. 29, 2021 |
| Donohue, Joseph | Not provided | $42,998 | May 17, 1993 |
| Doty, Grant | Not provided | $75,134 | Aug. 14, 2023 |
| Douglas, Gabriel | Not provided | $30,370 | Aug. 31, 2009 |
| Driscoll, Chloe | Not provided | $63,425 | Aug. 26, 2024 |
| Duarte, Angelica | Not provided | $24,179 | Oct. 2, 2024 |
| Duckering, Kellie | Not provided | $112,570 | June 30, 2009 |
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.