Public Defender Attorney 2

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

18 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $41,011, above the department median of $36,018.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $747.8K
Role median: $41,011
Agency median: $36,018
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$37,538$45,171+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sarah Paxton Ballard

Public Defender Attorney 2/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$41,367

Base pay: $41,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,367
Employment type: Full-Time Permanent

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 59772

At Public Defender, Sarah Paxton Ballard serves as a Public Defender Attorney 2. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,367.