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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, Morgan | Not provided | $21,611 | Aug. 12, 2025 |
| Johnson, Sarah | Not provided | $43,096 | Sept. 5, 2017 |
| Johnson, Shannon | Not provided | $54,883 | June 3, 2019 |
| Johnson, Travis | Not provided | $55,424 | July 19, 2010 |
| Jones, Destone | Not provided | $50,759 | Jan. 4, 2022 |
| Jones, Melanie | Not provided | $67,415 | Dec. 5, 2022 |
| Jones, Micah | Not provided | $25,995 | Oct. 10, 2023 |
| Jones, Teah | Not provided | $56,505 | Oct. 10, 2006 |
| Joswick, Bailey | Not provided | $34,552 | July 14, 2022 |
| Kahn, Hannah | Not provided | $91,996 | Aug. 1, 2016 |
| Kasten, Chloe | Not provided | $63,210 | Sept. 3, 2024 |
| Katz, Faith | Not provided | $63,210 | Sept. 9, 2024 |
| Kee, Dakota | Not provided | $85,482 | Aug. 15, 2021 |
| Kee, Holly | Not provided | $78,026 | Aug. 10, 2020 |
| Keel, Anthony | Not provided | $22,949 | June 7, 2021 |
| Keen, Landon | Not provided | $23,034 | July 16, 2025 |
| Keen, Trenton | Not provided | $38,700 | Aug. 20, 2024 |
| Keller, Kevin | Not provided | $67,415 | July 31, 2023 |
| Kelley, Brian | Not provided | $76,255 | Nov. 21, 2016 |
| Kelley, Lisa | Not provided | $50,929 | March 26, 1998 |
| Kellogg, Kevin | Not provided | $66,826 | Jan. 2, 2025 |
| Kelly, Chantel | Not provided | $117,734 | June 21, 2021 |
| Kelly, Linda | Not provided | $39,351 | Aug. 6, 2007 |
| Kemp, Kimberly | Not provided | $43,621 | April 17, 2000 |
| Kent, Kelsey | Not provided | $91,313 | Oct. 1, 2018 |
| Ketcham, Edwin | Not provided | $85,906 | Aug. 6, 2018 |
| Kilgore, Daniel | Not provided | $29,015 | Aug. 6, 2018 |
| King, Armeia | Not provided | $24,476 | July 1, 2025 |
| King, Caitlin | Not provided | $20,982 | Aug. 18, 2025 |
| King, Laura | Not provided | $43,050 | May 6, 2013 |
| Kinghorne, Christian | Not provided | $20,982 | Aug. 18, 2025 |
| Kirkland, Aren | Not provided | $67,415 | Aug. 15, 2022 |
| Klepel, Valerie | Not provided | $37,844 | May 6, 2024 |
| Klingbeil, Karen | Not provided | $94,702 | July 24, 2003 |
| Knecht, Cheyenne | Not provided | $50,507 | Oct. 26, 2022 |
| Kneib, Kain | Not provided | $29,205 | Aug. 15, 2022 |
| Knight, Emma | Not provided | $62,350 | Oct. 28, 2024 |
| Koehler, Brent | Not provided | $55,424 | June 29, 2015 |
| Kohler, Hannah | Not provided | $91,996 | Oct. 3, 2016 |
| Kottenstette, Brendan | Not provided | $86,579 | Aug. 1, 2016 |
| Kroeger, Richard | Not provided | $116,819 | Nov. 5, 2007 |
| Kucharski-Hendrix, Caroline | Not provided | $69,678 | Aug. 15, 2022 |
| Kuehn, Birgit | Not provided | $42,167 | July 23, 2019 |
| Kunkel, Jack | Not provided | $36,336 | Dec. 30, 2024 |
| Kwawer, Margaret | Not provided | $52,632 | Feb. 25, 2025 |
| Lampley Barrera, Sabrina | Not provided | $85,906 | May 19, 2015 |
| Lance, Horton | Not provided | $101,153 | Nov. 22, 1988 |
| Lance, Rebecca | Not provided | $50,929 | June 3, 1986 |
| Lane, Nina | Not provided | $55,424 | Jan. 26, 2015 |
| Lannert, Stacey | Not provided | $110,405 | June 1, 2017 |
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.