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Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender

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

20 employees hold this title in Alternate Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $417,631, above the department median of $227,420.

Employees
20
Total payroll
$8.3M
Role median
$417,631
Agency median
$227,420
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$143,590$519,883+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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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Harriet Hawkins

Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$421,531
Base pay
$252,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35,080
Benefits
$134,322
Total compensation
$421,531

Harriet Hawkins works as a Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender for Alternate Public Defender. Harriet earned $421,531 in 2025.

Mimi Golden

Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$417,754
Base pay
$240,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,846
Benefits
$157,760
Total compensation
$417,754

Mimi Golden works as a Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender for Alternate Public Defender. Mimi earned $417,754 in 2025.

Aronda Hurst

Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$417,507
Base pay
$261,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35,092
Benefits
$121,199
Total compensation
$417,507

Aronda Hurst is a Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $417,507.

Michael Schensul

Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$416,403
Base pay
$252,129
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,560
Benefits
$137,714
Total compensation
$416,403

Michael Schensul works as a Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender for Alternate Public Defender. Michael earned $416,403 in 2025.

Jahee Huntley

Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$411,344
Base pay
$241,695
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23,977
Benefits
$145,672
Total compensation
$411,344

Jahee Huntley works as a Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender for Alternate Public Defender. Jahee earned $411,344 in 2025.

Vanessa Rownaghi

Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender/Alternate Public Defender

2025 total comp
$409,737
Base pay
$250,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,918
Benefits
$141,801
Total compensation
$409,737

Vanessa Rownaghi is a Head Deputy, Alternate Public Defender at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $409,737.