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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Senior Investigator/Public Defender
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Martin D Aronson is a Senior Investigator at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 3/26/2001. 2025 total compensation came to $57,381.
Senior Investigator/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Robert T. Keys Iii serves as a Senior Investigator. Records show a hire date of 2/14/2005. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,076.
Intake Systems Administrator/Public Defender
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Tracy L Camerota is a Intake Systems Administrator at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 5/31/2005. 2025 total compensation came to $56,823.
Trial Defender/Public Defender
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Amita Maram works as a Trial Defender for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/24/2021. Amita earned $56,399 in 2025.
Office Manager/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Emily L Porter serves as a Office Manager. Records show a hire date of 7/6/2010. Their 2023 pay totaled $56,368.
Social Worker/Public Defender
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Samantha Etzi works as a Social Worker for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 2/14/2022. Samantha earned $55,942 in 2024.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Jennifer Buono works as a Trial Defender 4 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/23/2022. Jennifer earned $54,981 in 2023.
Program Manager Proj Pehabilit/Public Defender
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Alena Chulick is a Program Manager Proj Pehabilit at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 11/5/2023. 2025 total compensation came to $54,902.
Adult Practice Advocate/Public Defender
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Taylor Kottler works as a Adult Practice Advocate for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 9/19/2022. Taylor earned $53,759 in 2025.