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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Public Defender / Trial Defender 2

Job-title file

Trial Defender 2

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

14 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $96,952, above the department median of $66,610.

Employees
14
Total payroll
$1.3M
Role median
$96,952
Agency median
$66,610
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$28,894$116,684+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Jaclynn R Kearney

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$116,684
Base pay
$111,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,684
Hire date
9/30/1987

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$109,841
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$116,684
Pay Status
Active

Jaclynn R Kearney is a Trial Defender 2 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 9/30/1987. 2025 total compensation came to $116,684.

Marcy L Nord

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$116,684
Base pay
$111,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,684
Hire date
5/22/1989

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$109,841
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$116,684
Pay Status
Active

Marcy L Nord is a Trial Defender 2 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 5/22/1989. 2025 total compensation came to $116,684.

Christopher Patarini

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$115,309
Base pay
$109,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,617
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,309
Hire date
4/27/1987

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$109,841
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$115,309
Pay Status
Active

Christopher Patarini works as a Trial Defender 2 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 4/27/1987. Christopher earned $115,309 in 2025.

Nikki Ann Tufano

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$111,933
Base pay
$106,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,332
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,933
Hire date
1/21/1986

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$106,641
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$111,933
Pay Status
Active

Nikki Ann Tufano is a Trial Defender 2 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 1/21/1986. 2025 total compensation came to $111,933.

Arthur J Ettinger

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$101,366
Base pay
$97,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,904
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,366
Hire date
4/23/2002

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$97,592
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$101,366
Pay Status
Active

At Public Defender, Arthur J Ettinger serves as a Trial Defender 2. Records show a hire date of 4/23/2002. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,366.

Patrick A. Sweeney

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2023 total comp
$98,567
Base pay
$94,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,915
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,567
Hire date
9/29/1997

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$94,750
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$98,567
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Dec 31, 2023

Patrick A. Sweeney is a Trial Defender 2 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 9/29/1997. 2023 total compensation came to $98,567.

Michele B. Harden

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$98,369
Base pay
$94,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,788
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,369
Hire date
2/17/1998

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$94,707
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$98,369
Pay Status
Active

At Public Defender, Michele B. Harden serves as a Trial Defender 2. Records show a hire date of 2/17/1998. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,369.

Rita C. Murillo

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$95,536
Base pay
$91,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,679
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,536
Hire date
11/15/1999

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$91,980
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$95,536
Pay Status
Active

Rita C. Murillo works as a Trial Defender 2 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 11/15/1999. Rita earned $95,536 in 2025.

Heath E. Leff

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$90,199
Base pay
$86,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,366
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,199
Hire date
6/9/2008

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$84,146
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$90,199
Pay Status
Active

Heath E. Leff works as a Trial Defender 2 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 6/9/2008. Heath earned $90,199 in 2025.

Anthony J Borrero

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$87,437
Base pay
$84,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,367
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,437
Hire date
9/30/2002

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$84,184
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$87,437
Pay Status
Active

At Public Defender, Anthony J Borrero serves as a Trial Defender 2. Records show a hire date of 9/30/2002. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,437.

Amy R. Lindberg

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$86,648
Base pay
$83,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,366
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,648
Hire date
8/12/2002

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$84,147
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$86,648
Pay Status
Active

Amy R. Lindberg works as a Trial Defender 2 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 8/12/2002. Amy earned $86,648 in 2025.

Barry D Wingard Jr

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$83,832
Base pay
$80,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,349
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,832
Hire date
4/30/2001

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$80,592
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$83,832
Pay Status
Active

Barry D Wingard Jr holds the role of Trial Defender 2 at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 4/30/2001. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,832.

Victoria H. Vidt

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2024 total comp
$44,547
Base pay
$44,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,547
Hire date
7/9/2001

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$84,184
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$44,547
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
May 3, 2024

At Public Defender, Victoria H. Vidt serves as a Trial Defender 2. Records show a hire date of 7/9/2001. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,547.

Amanda Brash

Trial Defender 2/Public Defender

2024 total comp
$28,894
Base pay
$28,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,894
Hire date
3/27/2023

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$66,950
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$28,894
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
May 2, 2024

At Public Defender, Amanda Brash serves as a Trial Defender 2. Records show a hire date of 3/27/2023. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,894.