The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a data base with those who get state paychecks.

The 2008 information is arrayed from highest to lowest. It comes straight from the State Comptroller’s Office.

I remember when this information was only supplied to the county chairmen of each party. It was distributed in paper form once a month. It was right there in the state statutes.

The better to find contributors and works, it’s my guess.

Let’s take a look at the top earners. The top twenty are below.

You’ll recognize a lot of judges in the list below. All of them will get a cost of living raise on July 1st.

• HUTCHINSON, SUSAN F – $180,829.30, Judges Of Appellate Court
• O’MALLEY, JOHN M – $180,829.30, Judges Of Appellate
• CALDWELL, MICHAEL T – $165,434.17, Circuit Court Judges
• CHMIEL, MICHAEL J – $165,434.172008Circuit Court Judges
• CONDON, JOSEPH P – $165,434.17, Circuit Court Judges
• MCINTYRE, MAUREEN P – $165,434.17, Circuit Court Judges
• PRATHER, SHARON – $165,434.17, Circuit Court Judges
• SULLIVAN, MICHAEL J – $165,434.17, Circuit Court Judges
• WEECH, CHARLES P – $165,434.17, Circuit Court Judges
• LUCHETTA, DONNA – $157,437.82, Department Of Human Services
• BEADERSTADT, ROBERT – $157,137.61, Circuit Court Judges
• BOLGER, JOHN D – $157,137.61, Circuit Court Judges
• FEETTERER, MICHAEL W – $157,137.61, Circuit Court Judges
• GRAHAM, GORDON E – $157,137.61, Circuit Court Judges
• MANGIAMELE, SUZANNE – $157,137.61, Circuit Court Judges
• MEYER, THOMAS A$157,137.612008Circuit Court JudgesMcHenryDetails WILBRANDT, ROBERT A$157,137.61, Circuit Court Judges
• ZOPP, GERALD M – $157,137.61, Circuit Court Judges
• COWLIN, JAMES S – $154,642.76, Circuit Court Judges
• VEDAK, CHANDRAGUPTA – $137,002.70, Department Of Human Services