Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Public Defender
Agency file
The Public Defender handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2025, this agency had 176 employees with median total compensation of $66,610; the highest distinct record was $119,612.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 176 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,610) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $90,199 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,717. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8.8M — | 160 — | $64,231 — |
| 2024 | $9.3M ▲ 5.0% | 161 ▲ 0.6% | $66,875 ▲ 4.1% |
| 2025 | $9.9M ▲ 6.5% | 176 ▲ 9.3% | $66,610 ▼ 0.4% |
Record list
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Peer Coach Specialist/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, John M. Rulong Jr. serves as a Peer Coach Specialist. Records show a hire date of 7/29/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,561.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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Linda L. Wolf holds the role of Legal Secretary 1/ at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 8/14/2006. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,485.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Anastasia M Cleary serves as a Legal Secretary 1/. Records show a hire date of 11/17/2003. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,218.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Jamie Frohm serves as a Trial Defender 4. Records show a hire date of 10/23/2022. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,185.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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James Corrie works as a Legal Secretary 1/ for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 4/4/2016. James earned $41,902 in 2025.
Intake Paralegal/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Tiffany L Eger serves as a Intake Paralegal. Records show a hire date of 1/23/2012. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,829.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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Tommaso Giampapa is a Legal Secretary 1/ at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 7/15/2024. 2025 total compensation came to $41,606.
Legal Intake Clerk/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Nicolas Owens serves as a Legal Intake Clerk. Records show a hire date of 6/18/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,453.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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Tanella Mccullum works as a Legal Secretary 1/ for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 11/18/2024. Tanella earned $41,451 in 2025.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Abaigeal Brody serves as a Legal Secretary 1/. Records show a hire date of 1/3/2023. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,408.
Legal Intake Clerk/Public Defender
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Lisa K Tchirkow is a Legal Intake Clerk at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 11/8/2021. 2025 total compensation came to $41,408.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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Marissa Chan works as a Legal Secretary 1/ for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 7/29/2024. Marissa earned $41,286 in 2025.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Shawn P Coll serves as a Legal Secretary 1/. Records show a hire date of 2/7/2022. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,185.
Legal Intake Clerk/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Xzavier Cuello serves as a Legal Intake Clerk. Records show a hire date of 7/15/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,583.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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William R. Bickerton holds the role of Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 5/19/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,183.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Halle Marchetta is a Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 5/19/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $39,783.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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Cody M Taylor is a Legal Secretary 1/ at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 3/20/2023. 2024 total compensation came to $39,018.