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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Manager-Trial/Public Defender
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Andrew J Capone works as a Manager-Trial for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 8/29/2011. Andrew earned $66,881 in 2023.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Annelise M Baumgartner serves as a Trial Defender 4. Records show a hire date of 10/24/2021. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,875.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Rachel K Crosby is a Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 10/24/2021. 2024 total compensation came to $66,875.
Attorney Project Rehabilitate/Public Defender
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Shannon Haupt holds the role of Attorney Project Rehabilitate at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/23/2022. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,875.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Max Iverson works as a Trial Defender 4 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 8/22/2022. Max earned $65,731 in 2023.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Danielle Mcnabb works as a Trial Defender 4 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 1/3/2021. Danielle earned $64,390 in 2023.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Jonathan M Coumes holds the role of Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/24/2021. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,356.
Trial Defender/Public Defender
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Sarah E. Linder Marx is a Trial Defender at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 1/3/2021. 2023 total compensation came to $64,265.
Trial Defender/Public Defender
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Samantha Sridaran holds the role of Trial Defender at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 3/8/2021. In 2023, their total compensation was $64,265.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Anthony R. Jessel holds the role of Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 1/13/2025. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,653.