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 4

Jarod Wade

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$34,939

Base pay: $33,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,939
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 62202

Jarod Wade is a Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $34,939.

Reagan Stone

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$34,788

Base pay: $34,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,788
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 57468

Reagan Stone holds the role of Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,788.

Bouset Lewis

Public Defender Attorney 1/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$34,738

Base pay: $34,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,738
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 45960

Bouset Lewis is a Public Defender Attorney 1 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $34,738.

Carly Suierveld

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$34,079

Base pay: $34,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,079
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 57308

Carly Suierveld works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Carly earned $34,079 in 2023.

Maria Rice

Public Defender Support Staff/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$32,403

Base pay: $31,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $453
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,403
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 44584

Maria Rice is a Public Defender Support Staff at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $32,403.

Vicki Whitten

Public Defender Pay Grade 9/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$32,092

Base pay: $31,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,092
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 7415

Vicki Whitten works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 9 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Vicki earned $32,092 in 2026.

Lisa Stevens

Public Defender Pay Grade 13/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$31,708

Base pay: $31,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,708
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 38761

Lisa Stevens holds the role of Public Defender Pay Grade 13 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,708.

Rebecca Haines

Public Defender Pay Grade 13/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$31,522

Base pay: $31,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,522
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 38760

Rebecca Haines works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 13 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Rebecca earned $31,522 in 2026.

Amy Gall

Public Defender Pay Grade 10/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$31,202

Base pay: $30,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,202
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 25710

At Public Defender, Amy Gall serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 10. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,202.

Kristen Eby

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$30,816

Base pay: $30,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,816
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 67613

Kristen Eby works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Kristen earned $30,816 in 2025.

Alexis Myers

Public Defender Pay Grade 12/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$30,048

Base pay: $29,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,048
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 55866

Alexis Myers is a Public Defender Pay Grade 12 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $30,048.

Jerusha Armstrong

Public Defender Pay Grade 10/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$29,164

Base pay: $29,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,164
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 26244

Jerusha Armstrong works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 10 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Jerusha earned $29,164 in 2026.

William Zartman

Public Defender Pay Grade 10/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$28,958

Base pay: $28,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,958
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 83758

William Zartman works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 10 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. William earned $28,958 in 2026.

Rachel Genitempo

Public Defender Pay Grade 9/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$28,864

Base pay: $28,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,864
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 9541

Rachel Genitempo is a Public Defender Pay Grade 9 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $28,864.

Bailey Timmons

Public Defender Pay Grade 12/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$28,143

Base pay: $28,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,143
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 67950

Bailey Timmons is a Public Defender Pay Grade 12 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $28,143.

Abigail Lonsberry

Public Defender Pay Grade 12/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$27,751

Base pay: $27,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,751
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 82102

At Public Defender, Abigail Lonsberry serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 12. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,751.

Elisa Biegler

Public Defender Pay Grade 9/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$26,704

Base pay: $26,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,704
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 59028

Elisa Biegler holds the role of Public Defender Pay Grade 9 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,704.

Steven Gerding

Public Defender Pay Grade 9/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$26,369

Base pay: $26,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,369
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 55105

Steven Gerding works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 9 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Steven earned $26,369 in 2026.

Michelle Jones

Public Defender Pay Grade 8/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$26,349

Base pay: $25,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,349
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 24024

Michelle Jones holds the role of Public Defender Pay Grade 8 at Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,349.

Thomas Benson

Public Defender Pay Grade 8/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$24,921

Base pay: $24,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,921
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 18419

Thomas Benson is a Public Defender Pay Grade 8 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $24,921.

Rachel Kelly

Public Defender Pay Grade 9/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$24,342

Base pay: $24,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,342
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 68810

Rachel Kelly works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 9 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Rachel earned $24,342 in 2026.

Jonathan Flowers

Public Defender Pay Grade 8/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$24,096

Base pay: $23,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,096
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 19535

Jonathan Flowers is a Public Defender Pay Grade 8 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $24,096.

Sumac Gray

Public Defender Pay Grade 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$24,065

Base pay: $24,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,065
Employment type: PART-TIME TEMPORARY

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 67487

Sumac Gray holds the role of Public Defender Pay Grade 2 at Public Defender. Their status is part-time temporary. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,065.

Simona Cooksey

Public Defender Pay Grade 6/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$24,050

Base pay: $23,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,050
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 17763

At Public Defender, Simona Cooksey serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 6. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,050.

Adam Geyer

Public Defender Pay Grade 2/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$23,066

Base pay: $23,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,066
Employment type: PART-TIME TEMPORARY

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 61769

At Public Defender, Adam Geyer serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 2. They work part-time temporary. Their 2024 pay totaled $23,066.

Eddy Kindell-Butler

Public Defender Pay Grade 8/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$23,005

Base pay: $22,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,005
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 56100

At Public Defender, Eddy Kindell-Butler serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 8. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,005.

Tim Brewster

Public Defender Pay Grade 6/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$22,755

Base pay: $22,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,755
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 21211

Tim Brewster works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 6 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Tim earned $22,755 in 2026.

Dejenae Taylor

Public Defender Pay Grade 8/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$22,554

Base pay: $22,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,554
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 55865

At Public Defender, Dejenae Taylor serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 8. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $22,554.

Deborah Roquemore

Public Defender Pay Grade 6/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$22,210

Base pay: $22,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,210
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 26449

Deborah Roquemore is a Public Defender Pay Grade 6 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $22,210.

Rachel Bules

Public Defender Pay Grade 9/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$22,047

Base pay: $22,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,047
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 64124

At Public Defender, Rachel Bules serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 9. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $22,047.

Mavel Araujo

Public Defender Pay Grade 6/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$20,951

Base pay: $20,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,951
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 61824

Mavel Araujo is a Public Defender Pay Grade 6 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $20,951.

Ophelia Burt

Public Defender Pay Grade 9/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$20,492

Base pay: $20,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,492
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 61822

Ophelia Burt is a Public Defender Pay Grade 9 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $20,492.

Matthew Thompson

Public Defender Attorney/Public Defender

2023 total comp

$20,299

Base pay: $20,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,299
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 46132
Namesuffix: JR

Matthew Thompson works as a Public Defender Attorney for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Matthew earned $20,299 in 2023.

Alexis Vilk

Public Defender Pay Grade 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$19,806

Base pay: $19,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,806
Employment type: PART-TIME TEMPORARY

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 55348

At Public Defender, Alexis Vilk serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 2. They work part-time temporary. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,806.

Gayle Johnson

Public Defender Pay Grade 6/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$19,690

Base pay: $19,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,690
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 71834

At Public Defender, Gayle Johnson serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 6. They work full-time permanent. Their 2026 pay totaled $19,690.

Precious Ford

Public Defender Pay Grade 6/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$19,596

Base pay: $19,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,596
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 62517

Precious Ford is a Public Defender Pay Grade 6 at Public Defender. They work full-time permanent. 2026 total compensation came to $19,596.

Ciara Talley

Public Defender Pay Grade 6/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$19,142

Base pay: $19,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,142
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 69826

Ciara Talley works as a Public Defender Pay Grade 6 for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Ciara earned $19,142 in 2026.

Andrew Cornelison

Public Defender Pay Grade 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$18,930

Base pay: $18,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,930
Employment type: PART-TIME TEMPORARY

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 62199

Andrew Cornelison holds the role of Public Defender Pay Grade 2 at Public Defender. Their status is part-time temporary. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,930.

Natalie Mcbride

Public Defender Pay Grade 2/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$14,362

Base pay: $14,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,362
Employment type: PART-TIME TEMPORARY

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 68812

At Public Defender, Natalie Mcbride serves as a Public Defender Pay Grade 2. They work part-time temporary. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,362.

Tychell Hopson

Public Defender Support Staff/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$12,599

Base pay: $12,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,599
Employment type: FULL-TIME PERMANENT

Source-specific fields

Employeeid: 71696

Tychell Hopson works as a Public Defender Support Staff for Public Defender. Their status is full-time permanent. Tychell earned $12,599 in 2024.