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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe, Cheyenne | Not provided | $54,613 | March 15, 2021 |
| Wolfe, Elijah | Not provided | $23,034 | July 16, 2025 |
| Wolfe, Ryan | Not provided | $58,508 | Aug. 21, 2024 |
| Wolpink, Jeannette | Not provided | $90,192 | June 12, 2006 |
| Wood, Jeffery | Not provided | $92,447 | Aug. 3, 2015 |
| Woodard, Jeffery | Not provided | $55,694 | Jan. 21, 2014 |
| Woolridge, Riley | Not provided | $40,833 | March 10, 2025 |
| Wormleighton, Stephanie | Not provided | $28,071 | Feb. 25, 2025 |
| Worthington, Amanda | Not provided | $22,433 | July 16, 2018 |
| Wright, Elizabeth | Not provided | $63,425 | Aug. 12, 2024 |
| Wurst, Erika | Not provided | $106,395 | Sept. 22, 2014 |
| Xu, Weijin | Not provided | $67,080 | Dec. 2, 2024 |
| Yankoviz, Frank | Not provided | $87,907 | Jan. 16, 1990 |
| Yepez Damian, Maria | Not provided | $24,912 | Sept. 9, 2024 |
| Young, Grant | Not provided | $36,336 | July 22, 2024 |
| Young, Jenny | Not provided | $93,327 | June 19, 2017 |
| Young, Katelynn | Not provided | $109,864 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Young, Naya | Not provided | $20,782 | Aug. 18, 2025 |
| Zhang, Justin | Not provided | $54,342 | Feb. 1, 2023 |
| Zimmerman, John | Not provided | $86,752 | Sept. 2, 2014 |
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.