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Assistant Public Defender I

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

11 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $15,357, below the department median of $26,404.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $159.5K
Role median: $15,357
Agency median: $26,404
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,509$15,534+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Cook County, Illinois

Assistant Public Defender I is held in 2 Cook County, Illinois departments. In Public Defender, the median of $15,357 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Defender

$12,268 · 12

Median total compensation for the Assistant Public Defender I role in other Cook County, Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant Public Defender beyond Cook County, Illinois

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Cook County, Illinois, the median of $26,404 ranks #6 of 6. See Assistant Public Defender across all of Cook County, Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$513,588 · 8

$133,236 · 288

$63,121 · 579

$54,640 · 267

$37,440 · 35

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Public Defender roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Other job titles in Public Defender

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christopher Parrish

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$15,564

Base pay: $15,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,564
Hire date: 2018-02-20
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9714e7f0-fb0b-4ffc-a61c-5d6f9574259d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9511848

Christopher Parrish is a Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. 2018 total compensation came to $15,564.

Samantha Petitti

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$15,414

Base pay: $15,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,414
Hire date: 2018-02-20
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 001dd317-52a8-4405-86e8-7007a933c66c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9512029

Samantha Petitti holds the role of Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. They have served since 2018 (under a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $15,414.

Tracey Harkins

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$15,357

Base pay: $15,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,357
Hire date: 2018-02-20
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 563528db-a233-4d6d-b324-859c36b6b944
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9511547

Tracey Harkins holds the role of Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,357.

Samuel Hayman

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$15,357

Base pay: $15,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,357
Hire date: 2018-02-20
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dfd6d22e-39e2-46be-a287-740c498ff3bf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9511574

Samuel Hayman works as a Assistant Public Defender I for Public Defender. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. Samuel earned $15,357 in 2018.

Ashley Deveaux

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$15,357

Base pay: $15,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,357
Hire date: 2018-02-20
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 08950389-1bf5-4f32-9dbf-a8b41308d16e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9511502

Ashley Deveaux holds the role of Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. They have served since 2018 (under a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $15,357.

Carolyn Howard

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$15,357

Base pay: $15,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,357
Hire date: 2007-11-14
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3b837e49-9293-49ac-8f93-88b0a604841d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9511294

Carolyn Howard holds the role of Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. Hired in 2007, they have about 11 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,357.

Claudia Bertacchi

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$15,357

Base pay: $15,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,357
Hire date: 2018-02-20
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 94be4f79-fcd7-43fe-bf66-84bae8903b24
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9511500

Claudia Bertacchi works as a Assistant Public Defender I for Public Defender. They have served since 2018 (under a year). Claudia earned $15,357 in 2018.

Mara Adelman

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$15,357

Base pay: $15,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,357
Hire date: 2018-02-20
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 76661ff6-9a28-4a98-8e9f-6297137b04e7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9711444

Mara Adelman is a Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. 2018 total compensation came to $15,357.

Brenda Pacouloute

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$15,357

Base pay: $15,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,357
Hire date: 2018-02-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c117748b-b625-4033-a492-c6a60b50cb01
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9511453

Brenda Pacouloute holds the role of Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,357.

Safisha Thembeka

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2018 total comp

$14,467

Base pay: $14,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,467
Hire date: 2018-02-20
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4549a26d-905d-4def-bfb3-e106616cb848
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9511600

At Public Defender, Safisha Thembeka serves as a Assistant Public Defender I. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $14,467.

Kimberly Leung

Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender

2016 total comp

$6,509

Base pay: $6,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,509
Hire date: 2016-03-08
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 01475a41-e879-4fe8-a619-ed605ff2d127
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 604
Office: 1260
Position Id: 9511643

Kimberly Leung is a Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. Hired in 2016, they have under a year of service. 2016 total compensation came to $6,509.