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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garner, Darryl | Not provided | $104,847 | Aug. 17, 1998 |
| Garrison, Kevin | Not provided | $52,945 | Dec. 6, 2016 |
| Garrity, Daniel | Not provided | $48,989 | April 4, 2022 |
| Gautieri, Robin | Not provided | $42,167 | Aug. 14, 2018 |
| Geissal, Emily | Not provided | $67,415 | Aug. 7, 2023 |
| Geroux, Scott | Not provided | $24,393 | July 25, 2023 |
| Gerwitz, Marisa | Not provided | $97,299 | Nov. 9, 2020 |
| Gillam, Jana | Not provided | $50,060 | Nov. 23, 2015 |
| Gilmore, Allison | Not provided | $55,424 | May 27, 2015 |
| Godding, Mason | Not provided | $63,855 | Aug. 12, 2024 |
| Goldkamp, Olivia | Not provided | $32,733 | July 3, 2023 |
| Gomez, Elvia | Not provided | $36,518 | June 24, 2024 |
| Gott, Connor | Not provided | $37,844 | June 24, 2024 |
| Gozalez, Susana | Not provided | $42,790 | May 5, 2014 |
| Gray, James | Not provided | $112,570 | Sept. 28, 1992 |
| Greene, Benjamin | Not provided | $32,828 | Aug. 17, 2022 |
| Greenwood, Leah | Not provided | $41,544 | Nov. 12, 2024 |
| Griffin, Alexandra | Not provided | $63,210 | Aug. 5, 2024 |
| Griffin, Cameron | Not provided | $36,336 | Dec. 16, 2024 |
| Griffith, Holly | Not provided | $101,153 | Nov. 19, 1997 |
| Grohs, Joellen | Not provided | $75,927 | Dec. 1, 2020 |
| Grothen, Kathryn | Not provided | $63,425 | Sept. 3, 2024 |
| Grothoff, Mark | Not provided | $94,702 | June 10, 1991 |
| Grubrich, Lisa | Not provided | $56,776 | Sept. 25, 1989 |
| Gullett, Mara | Not provided | $24,676 | May 6, 2025 |
| Gusdorf, Sigmund | Not provided | $42,009 | Aug. 14, 2023 |
| Gutierrez, Paula | Not provided | $32,708 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Hackathorn, Rodney | Not provided | $90,340 | Nov. 1, 1997 |
| Hadley, Lisa | Not provided | $43,734 | July 27, 2020 |
| Hainje, Johnna | Not provided | $49,474 | Oct. 19, 2016 |
| Hall, Gina | Not provided | $113,652 | Sept. 28, 1998 |
| Halphin, Jakob | Not provided | $27,735 | July 21, 2025 |
| Hamblen, Megan | Not provided | $21,226 | Dec. 5, 2023 |
| Harris, Chelsea | Not provided | $98,898 | April 21, 2014 |
| Harvey, Johnnae | Not provided | $36,518 | May 9, 2024 |
| Harvey, Maleaner | Not provided | $101,153 | May 27, 2003 |
| Hatley, Christopher | Not provided | $108,990 | Aug. 10, 1998 |
| Hauber, Beverly | Not provided | $119,482 | June 27, 2011 |
| Hayes, Charles | Not provided | $53,452 | Jan. 21, 2020 |
| Hayes, Olivia | Not provided | $27,760 | Dec. 13, 2019 |
| Hays, Jeffrey | Not provided | $88,932 | Aug. 28, 2008 |
| Headrick, Hannah | Not provided | $56,286 | Aug. 5, 2024 |
| Hedgecorth, Joshua | Not provided | $90,643 | Aug. 9, 2004 |
| Heineman, Kenneth | Not provided | $91,094 | Aug. 31, 2009 |
| Heiskell, Lacy | Not provided | $82,614 | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Hendrick, Andrew | Not provided | $91,996 | Aug. 28, 2017 |
| Hendricks, Holly | Not provided | $26,013 | April 14, 2025 |
| Hesemann, Timothy | Not provided | $92,447 | June 3, 2015 |
| Hickman, Daniel | Not provided | $91,996 | Dec. 20, 2016 |
| Hicks, Barbara | Not provided | $43,413 | May 14, 2007 |
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.