Cook County, Illinois / Assistant Public Defender
Role across Cook County, Illinois
Assistant Public Defender
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
508 people hold the Assistant Public Defender role across 3 departments in Cook County, Illinois, with a median total compensation of $26,404. Among 6 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Cook County, Illinois ranks #6 by median pay.
- Employees
- 508
- Median pay
- $26,404
- Departments
- 3
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #6 of 6
Compare jurisdictions
Assistant Public Defender pay in other jurisdictions
Where Assistant Public Defenders are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Public Defenderroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within Cook County, Illinois
Departments with this role
Largest Cook County, Illinois departments for this role
Departments in Cook County, Illinoisemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.