Agency file

Public Defender

Source file: Franklin County, Ohio — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Public Defender handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2026, this agency had 194 employees with median total compensation of $36,018; the highest distinct record was $79,611.

Year: 2026
Employees: 194
Median total: $36,018
Highest record: $79,611

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$89$76,283+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 194 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($36,018) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $30,397 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $140 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$1,063

$6,926

$36,018

$45,396

$53,457

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $53,457 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,063. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Defender Pay Grade 2

58 · $1,901

Public Defender Attorney 4

38 · $49,250

Public Defender Attorney 1

26 · $37,758

Public Defender Attorney 2

18 · $41,011

Public Defender Attorney 3

10 · $45,271

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Jon Broaddus

Public Defender Social Worker/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$136,952

Base pay: $136,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,952
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7477

Jon Broaddus works as a Public Defender Social Worker for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Jon earned $136,952 in 2023.

Marylou Altman-Bates

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$107,985

Base pay: $107,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,985
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7435

At Public Defender, Marylou Altman-Bates serves as a Public Defender Attorney. They work full-time permanent. Their 2023 pay totaled $107,985.

Yeura Venters

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$99,941

Base pay: $96,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,941
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7411

At Public Defender, Yeura Venters serves as a Public Defender Attorney. They work full-time permanent. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,941.

Mitchell Williams

Public Defender Pay Grade 21/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$79,611

Base pay: $78,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,611
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7464

At Public Defender, Mitchell Williams serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 21. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,611.

Leon Sinoff

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$78,928

Base pay: $78,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,928
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 23299

Leon Sinoff is a Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $78,928.

Emily Hurt

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$77,696

Base pay: $77,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,696
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 11073

At Public Defender, Emily Hurt serves as a Public Defender Attorney. They work full-time permanent. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,696.

Rebecca Steele

Public Defender Pay Grade 20/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$76,949

Base pay: $76,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,949
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7405

Rebecca Steele works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 20 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Rebecca earned $76,949 in 2026.

Marla Dolchin

Public Defender Pay Grade 20/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$76,872

Base pay: $76,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,872
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7441

Marla Dolchin is a Public Defender Pay Grade 20 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $76,872.

Mary Kurila

Public Defender Pay Grade 20/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$76,283

Base pay: $75,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,283
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7393

Mary Kurila is a Public Defender Pay Grade 20 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $76,283.

Timothy Pierce

Public Defender Pay Grade 20/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$73,497

Base pay: $73,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,497
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7400

Timothy Pierce holds the role of Public Defender Pay Grade 20 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,497.

Stephen Chinn

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$65,608

Base pay: $64,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,608
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 27273

At Public Defender, Stephen Chinn serves as a Public Defender Attorney. They work full-time permanent. Their 2023 pay totaled $65,608.

Raenell Nagel

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$64,463

Base pay: $63,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,463
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 44228

Raenell Nagel works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Raenell earned $64,463 in 2023.

Amy Neyerlin

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$64,015

Base pay: $64,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,015
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7457

Amy Neyerlin holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,015.

Deborah Murray

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$62,043

Base pay: $61,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,043
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 8507

At Public Defender, Deborah Murray serves as a Public Defender Attorney 4. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,043.

Michael Morgan

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$61,954

Base pay: $61,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,954
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7397

At Public Defender, Michael Morgan serves as a Public Defender Attorney 4. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,954.

Olivia Wrencher

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$61,803

Base pay: $60,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,803
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 47417

Olivia Wrencher holds the role of Public Defender Attorney at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,803.

Marianne Allmon

Public Defender Social Worker/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$61,639

Base pay: $61,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,639
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 29047

At Public Defender, Marianne Allmon serves as a Public Defender Social Worker. They work full-time permanent. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,639.

Kathy Tarrier

Public Defender Support Staff/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$61,036

Base pay: $60,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,036
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7476

Kathy Tarrier holds the role of Public Defender Support Staff at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,036.

Dietra Sherwin

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$60,628

Base pay: $60,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,628
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 14425

At Public Defender, Dietra Sherwin serves as a Public Defender Attorney 4. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,628.

David Glisson

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$60,562

Base pay: $60,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,562
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7385

At Public Defender, David Glisson serves as a Public Defender Attorney 4. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,562.

George Schumann

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$59,955

Base pay: $59,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,955
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7327

George Schumann works as a Public Defender Attorney 4 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. George earned $59,955 in 2026.

Becky Guzman

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$59,024

Base pay: $58,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,024
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 8512

At Public Defender, Becky Guzman serves as a Public Defender Attorney 4. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,024.

James Fain

Public Defender Pay Grade 16/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$58,765

Base pay: $58,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,765
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 9174

James Fain works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 16 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. James earned $58,765 in 2026.

Robert Essex

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$56,943

Base pay: $56,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,943
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7444

Robert Essex holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,943.

Christine Clarizio

Public Defender Pay Grade 16/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$56,109

Base pay: $55,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,109
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 8054

Christine Clarizio is a Public Defender Pay Grade 16 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $56,109.

Colin Christensen

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$55,829

Base pay: $55,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,829
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 12427

Colin Christensen holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,829.

Elizabeth Wachsman

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$55,777

Base pay: $55,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,777
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 12598

At Public Defender, Elizabeth Wachsman serves as a Public Defender Attorney 4. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,777.

Osias Zimmer

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$55,277

Base pay: $53,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,277
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 8508

Osias Zimmer is a Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2025 total compensation came to $55,277.

Jeannie Mackowiak

Public Defender Pay Grade 20/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$53,695

Base pay: $53,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,695
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 16089

Jeannie Mackowiak works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 20 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Jeannie earned $53,695 in 2026.

Heather Zarichny

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$53,457

Base pay: $53,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,457
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 12090

Heather Zarichny holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,457.

Edward Gemmer

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$52,901

Base pay: $52,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,901
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 16819

Edward Gemmer works as a Public Defender Attorney 4 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Edward earned $52,901 in 2026.

Jason Inman

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$51,979

Base pay: $51,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,979
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 12399

Jason Inman is a Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $51,979.

Timothy Walsh

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$51,312

Base pay: $50,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,312
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 17369

Timothy Walsh is a Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $51,312.

Jeremy Wright

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$50,733

Base pay: $50,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,733
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 11359

Jeremy Wright is a Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $50,733.

Lavaniel Dublin

Public Defender Support Staff/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$50,553

Base pay: $50,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,553
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 81504

At Public Defender, Lavaniel Dublin serves as a Public Defender Support Staff. They work full-time permanent. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,553.

Vincent Watkins

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$50,155

Base pay: $50,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,155
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 15793

Vincent Watkins holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,155.

Robin Jones

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$49,948

Base pay: $49,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,948
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 17184

Robin Jones is a Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $49,948.

Michael Morgan

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$49,360

Base pay: $49,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,360
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7397

Michael Morgan is a Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $49,360.

Allyson Irving

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$49,141

Base pay: $48,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,141
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 19120

Allyson Irving works as a Public Defender Attorney 4 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Allyson earned $49,141 in 2026.

Maureen David

Public Defender Attorney 4/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$49,134

Base pay: $49,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,134
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 18184

Maureen David is a Public Defender Attorney 4 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $49,134.