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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May, Chris | Not provided | $59,606 | July 19, 1993 |
| McCalla, Susan | Not provided | $22,868 | Feb. 14, 2022 |
| McCourt, Alison | Not provided | $88,052 | Oct. 15, 2018 |
| McCoy, Kevin | Not provided | $91,996 | Nov. 20, 2017 |
| McCrary, Alicia | Not provided | $22,213 | Dec. 16, 2024 |
| McCray, Kaleb | Not provided | $50,855 | May 1, 2024 |
| McDermott, Molly | Not provided | $62,995 | Aug. 5, 2024 |
| McDonnell, Reagan | Not provided | $52,118 | Dec. 19, 2024 |
| McDowell, Steven | Not provided | $85,494 | Sept. 18, 2012 |
| McFadin, Tracy | Not provided | $91,996 | Feb. 1, 2017 |
| McFarland, Debra | Not provided | $26,384 | Oct. 7, 2003 |
| McGee, Lisa | Not provided | $67,208 | Aug. 7, 1989 |
| McGee, Morgan | Not provided | $62,565 | Nov. 12, 2024 |
| McGehee, Jordin | Not provided | $53,643 | Aug. 20, 2024 |
| McGowan, Andrew | Not provided | $56,235 | Aug. 21, 2008 |
| McGreevy, Scott | Not provided | $58,184 | July 31, 2023 |
| McGuinness, Michael | Not provided | $75,508 | July 6, 2021 |
| McGuire, Jill | Not provided | $37,656 | Dec. 1, 2010 |
| McKeithan, Tiara | Not provided | $67,415 | May 17, 2023 |
| McKellips, Josie | Not provided | $48,409 | Oct. 26, 2020 |
| McKenzie, Kaela | Not provided | $54,342 | June 5, 2023 |
| McKenzie, Kayla | Not provided | $91,764 | Oct. 10, 2017 |
| McLaughlin, Anthony | Not provided | $75,881 | Aug. 13, 2018 |
| McMahon, Colleen | Not provided | $75,508 | June 14, 2021 |
| McMillian, Catherine | Not provided | $94,831 | Nov. 22, 2023 |
| McRell, Katherine | Not provided | $93,349 | Nov. 1, 2010 |
| Megerman, Joseph | Not provided | $96,110 | May 10, 2005 |
| Meier, Sara | Not provided | $40,726 | April 3, 2023 |
| Meier, Verlet | Not provided | $41,357 | April 18, 2019 |
| Mericle, Eric | Not provided | $51,894 | Jan. 27, 2014 |
| Mermelstein, John | Not provided | $173,250 | May 1, 1990 |
| Merwald, Kathryn | Not provided | $103,545 | Jan. 2, 2020 |
| Michel, Quentin | Not provided | $42,009 | Aug. 14, 2023 |
| Middleton, Peyton | Not provided | $41,644 | April 23, 2025 |
| Middleton, Taylor | Not provided | $22,262 | March 3, 2025 |
| Mihaylov, Boyan | Not provided | $67,080 | Sept. 30, 2024 |
| Miller, Kathleen | Not provided | $41,959 | July 16, 2004 |
| Miller, Kelly | Not provided | $113,652 | June 13, 1994 |
| Minka, Adofo | Not provided | $96,853 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Montgomery, Brian | Not provided | $42,167 | June 5, 2000 |
| Moore, Erin | Not provided | $67,415 | Sept. 5, 2023 |
| Moore, Megan | Not provided | $36,684 | Oct. 23, 2023 |
| Moreland, Charles | Not provided | $73,830 | Nov. 25, 1985 |
| Morris, Caitlyn | Not provided | $37,844 | Aug. 22, 2023 |
| Mullen, William | Not provided | $57,229 | Dec. 9, 2024 |
| Mullikin, Blake | Not provided | $61,057 | March 8, 2023 |
| Mullins, Erin | Not provided | $37,656 | July 16, 2024 |
| Musgrave, Pamela | Not provided | $113,652 | April 17, 2006 |
| Myers, Lucretia | Not provided | $75,881 | June 26, 2019 |
| Nanos, Mary | Not provided | $48,733 | Jan. 13, 2025 |
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.