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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At Public Defender, Brendan F. Renne serves as a Trial Defender 4. Records show a hire date of 10/2/2023. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,865.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Emily Buchman serves as a Trial Defender 4. Records show a hire date of 10/21/2024. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,865.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Samuel E Manning Iii is a Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 6/21/2021. 2025 total compensation came to $68,865.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Joseph M Macklin Ii serves as a Trial Defender 4. Records show a hire date of 6/5/2023. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,865.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Conor Mach holds the role of Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/21/2024. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,865.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Kyle Lowers is a Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 10/21/2024. 2025 total compensation came to $68,865.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Shannon Haupt is a Trial Defender 4 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 10/23/2022. 2025 total compensation came to $68,865.
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.
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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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.
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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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/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 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.
Manager of Investigation/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Alexis Climes serves as a Manager of Investigation. Records show a hire date of 9/23/2019. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,316.
Social Worker/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Brandi L Krivansky serves as a Social Worker. Records show a hire date of 9/28/2020. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,657.
Office Manager/Public Defender
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Matthew P Costello holds the role of Office Manager at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 3/14/2022. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,553.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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Scott B. Rudolf works as a Trial Defender 4 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 8/21/2000. Scott earned $58,075 in 2025.
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.
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.