Los Angeles County / Alternate Public Defender / Deputy Alternate Public Defender II
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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
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Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender
Melissa Austen is a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $198,651.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender
Joanna Martin holds the role of Deputy Alternate Public Defender II at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,607.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Marianna Petrosian serves as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,045.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender
Kendall Lawrenz works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II for Alternate Public Defender. Kendall earned $186,893 in 2025.