Missouri · 2025 pay · 50 people
How much does a district defender make in Missouri?
$111,217typical pay for a district defender in 2025
$109,356 – $113,201what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Missouri Office of Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · oa.mo.gov ↗
Where district defenders work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid district defenders, 2025
- 1Thomas JacquinotDistrict Defender · Judiciary (State Courts)$125,201
- 2Stephen P. ReynoldsDistrict Defender · Judiciary (State Courts)$124,705
- 3Amy ThompsonDistrict Defender · Judiciary (State Courts)$123,713
- 4Kathryn E NewDistrict Defender · Judiciary (State Courts)$119,774
- 5Beverly L HauberDistrict Defender · Judiciary (State Courts)$119,239
Common questions
How much does a district defender make in Missouri?
The typical district defender was paid $111,217 in 2025; most earned between $109,356 and $113,201. This counts all 50 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is District Defender, at any level (for example "District Defender"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this