Los Angeles County / Alternate Public Defender / Deputy Alternate Public Defender III
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
64 employees hold this title in Alternate Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $241,388, above the department median of $227,420.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 64 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 III/Alternate Public Defender
Keila Magana Contreras works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender III for Alternate Public Defender. Keila earned $196,775 in 2025.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender III/Alternate Public Defender
Nina Martinez works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender III for Alternate Public Defender. Nina earned $192,253 in 2025.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender III/Alternate Public Defender
Lindsey Thompson works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender III for Alternate Public Defender. Lindsey earned $192,229 in 2025.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender III/Alternate Public Defender
Margaret Gaffney works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender III for Alternate Public Defender. Margaret earned $190,311 in 2025.