Deputy Alternate Public Defender II

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

33 employees hold this title in Alternate Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $179,933, below the department median of $227,420.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $5.3M
Role median: $179,933
Agency median: $227,420
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,482$265,803+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 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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Kole Oswald

Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp

$172,751

Base pay: $110,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,576
Benefits: $45,282
Total compensation: $172,751

Kole Oswald works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II for Alternate Public Defender. Kole earned $172,751 in 2025.

Samantha Escobar Castellon

Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp

$172,618

Base pay: $111,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,939
Benefits: $46,277
Total compensation: $172,618

Samantha Escobar Castellon is a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $172,618.

Melissa Diaz

Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp

$164,254

Base pay: $107,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,720
Benefits: $43,418
Total compensation: $164,254

At Alternate Public Defender, Melissa Diaz serves as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,254.