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 2/Public Defender
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Amy R. Lindberg works as a Trial Defender 2 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 8/12/2002. Amy earned $86,648 in 2025.
Managing Attorney/Public Defender
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Adam Reynolds is a Managing Attorney at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 3/23/2015. 2025 total compensation came to $86,492.
Managing Attorney/Public Defender
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Danielle Mcnabb holds the role of Managing Attorney at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 1/3/2021. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,255.
Managing Attorney/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Max Iverson serves as a Managing Attorney. Records show a hire date of 8/22/2022. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,505.
Managing Attorney/Public Defender
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Seth M Barkley works as a Managing Attorney for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 11/5/2018. Seth earned $84,943 in 2025.
Managing Attorney/Public Defender
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Samantha Sridaran holds the role of Managing Attorney at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 3/8/2021. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,941.
Manger of Policy/Public Defender
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Jamie Schuman is a Manger of Policy at Public Defender. Records show a hire date of 9/22/2014. 2025 total compensation came to $84,818.
Trial Defender 2/Public Defender
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Barry D Wingard Jr holds the role of Trial Defender 2 at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 4/30/2001. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,832.
Managing Attorney/Public Defender
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Kevin W Lee works as a Managing Attorney for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 12/2/2013. Kevin earned $83,691 in 2025.
Trial Defender/Public Defender
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Kathleen E S Miskovich holds the role of Trial Defender at Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 12/17/1990. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,006.
Trial Defender 3/Public Defender
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Richard E. Romanko works as a Trial Defender 3 for Public Defender. Their hire date on record is 6/9/2008. Richard earned $81,921 in 2025.