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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Rachel K Crosby works as a Manager-Trial for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 10/24/2021. Rachel earned $81,398 in 2025.
Trial Defender/Public Defender
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David A. Obara works as a Trial Defender for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 7/13/1998. David earned $81,146 in 2025.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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John K Hempel is a Trial Defender 3 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 6/5/2017. 2025 total compensation came to $80,666.
Manager-Trial/Public Defender
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Joshua R. Roberts is a Manager-Trial at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 3/14/2010. 2023 total compensation came to $80,074.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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Sarah C Mcguire works as a Trial Defender 3 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 2/19/2019. Sarah earned $79,291 in 2025.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Michael M Finley serves as a Trial Defender 3. Records show a hire date of 3/11/2019. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,166.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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Joshua Guckert works as a Trial Defender 3 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 2/3/2020. Joshua earned $79,166 in 2025.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Kevin Horne serves as a Trial Defender 3. Records show a hire date of 9/30/2019. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,166.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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Benjamin M Jackson holds the role of Trial Defender 3 at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 8/5/2019. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,166.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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Luke J Wilson works as a Trial Defender 3 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 2/22/2016. Luke earned $79,166 in 2025.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Jeanne M Emhoff serves as a Trial Defender 3. Records show a hire date of 7/9/2018. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,166.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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Taylor M Corn is a Trial Defender 3 at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 6/23/2019. 2025 total compensation came to $79,166.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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Bradley T Marscher works as a Trial Defender 3 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 6/5/2017. Bradley earned $79,166 in 2025.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Nicholas Weltz serves as a Trial Defender 4. Records show a hire date of 2/22/2021. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,112.
Trial Defender 4/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Rakeisha J. Martini serves as a Trial Defender 4. Records show a hire date of 1/19/2021. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,012.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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Tirza Kyes holds the role of Trial Defender 3 at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 12/21/2020. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,612.