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Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV

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

103 employees hold this title in Alternate Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $353,265, above the department median of $227,420.

Employees
103
Total payroll
$32.8M
Role median
$353,265
Agency median
$227,420
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,299$401,895+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 103 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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Rodney Buck

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$321,720
Base pay
$202,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,285
Benefits
$95,123
Total compensation
$321,720

At Alternate Public Defender, Rodney Buck serves as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $321,720.

Sonia Salazar

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$320,362
Base pay
$183,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,160
Benefits
$115,742
Total compensation
$320,362

Sonia Salazar works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV for Alternate Public Defender. Sonia earned $320,362 in 2025.

Ernest Hinman

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$319,051
Base pay
$201,007
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,529
Benefits
$88,515
Total compensation
$319,051

At Alternate Public Defender, Ernest Hinman serves as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $319,051.

Kelly Dreher

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$318,090
Base pay
$199,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,895
Benefits
$92,470
Total compensation
$318,090

At Alternate Public Defender, Kelly Dreher serves as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $318,090.

Josefina Frausto

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$317,288
Base pay
$195,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,827
Benefits
$91,784
Total compensation
$317,288

Josefina Frausto is a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $317,288.

Ashley Barr

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$315,241
Base pay
$192,124
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,586
Benefits
$95,531
Total compensation
$315,241

Ashley Barr is a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $315,241.

Peter Mariluch

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$314,689
Base pay
$185,326
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,351
Benefits
$114,012
Total compensation
$314,689

Peter Mariluch works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV for Alternate Public Defender. Peter earned $314,689 in 2025.

Arash Zad-Behtooie

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$309,661
Base pay
$203,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,946
Benefits
$72,413
Total compensation
$309,661

Arash Zad-Behtooie works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV for Alternate Public Defender. Arash earned $309,661 in 2025.

Adam Gardner

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$308,104
Base pay
$194,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,377
Benefits
$87,382
Total compensation
$308,104

Adam Gardner works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV for Alternate Public Defender. Adam earned $308,104 in 2025.

Sarah Danielle Reed

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$307,044
Base pay
$197,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,788
Benefits
$88,802
Total compensation
$307,044

Sarah Danielle Reed is a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $307,044.

Andrew Wei

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$306,578
Base pay
$194,534
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,379
Benefits
$80,665
Total compensation
$306,578

Andrew Wei holds the role of Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $306,578.

Evynn Davis

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$305,293
Base pay
$190,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,963
Benefits
$87,936
Total compensation
$305,293

Evynn Davis works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV for Alternate Public Defender. Evynn earned $305,293 in 2025.

Lindsay Santos

Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$303,195
Base pay
$190,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,408
Benefits
$94,393
Total compensation
$303,195

Lindsay Santos works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV for Alternate Public Defender. Lindsay earned $303,195 in 2025.