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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Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Mychal Evans is a Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 4/4/2022. 2024 total compensation came to $53,228.
Manager of Legal Support/Public Defender
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Marylee J Jenkins holds the role of Manager of Legal Support at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 6/6/2010. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,170.
Arraignment Attorney/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Mychal Evans serves as a Arraignment Attorney. Records show a hire date of 2/24/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,648.
Social Worker/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Pamela J Morelli serves as a Social Worker. Records show a hire date of 8/23/2021. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,337.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Lisa Vogel Caulfield serves as a Trial Defender 3. Records show a hire date of 8/12/2002. Their 2023 pay totaled $52,070.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Aaron Razo is a Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 5/4/2025. 2025 total compensation came to $51,935.
Multimedia Legal Analyst/Public Defender
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Alena Chulick holds the role of Multimedia Legal Analyst at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 11/5/2023. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,266.
Adult Practice Advocate/Public Defender
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Casey Walsh holds the role of Adult Practice Advocate at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 5/15/2017. In 2023, their total compensation was $50,674.
Manger of Division Equity, Inclus/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Smana Pamphile Clerfe serves as a Manger of Division Equity, Inclus. Records show a hire date of 4/2/2018. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,213.
Trial Defender/Public Defender
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Hunter Shreffler holds the role of Trial Defender at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/23/2022. In 2023, their total compensation was $49,981.
Legal Secretary 1//Public Defender
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Cecelia D Johnson works as a Legal Secretary 1/ for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 12/22/1986. Cecelia earned $49,651 in 2025.