Los Angeles County / Alternate Public Defender
Agency file
The Alternate Public Defender handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2025, this agency had 361 employees with median total compensation of $227,420; the highest distinct record was $682,087.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 361 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($227,420) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $384,080 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $90,018. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 8
Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant/Alternate Public Defender
Sandra Weissenbach works as a Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant for Alternate Public Defender. Sandra earned $140,305 in 2025.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Salvador Lucio serves as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,941.
Paralegal/Alternate Public Defender
Alexa Perez holds the role of Paralegal at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,129.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Camille Halley serves as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,986.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Jessica Santiago serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker I. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,524.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Evelyn Gonzalez serves as a Legal Office Support Assistant II. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,041.
Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Alice Ramirez serves as a Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,517.
Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant/Alternate Public Defender
Guadalupe Valdez holds the role of Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,616.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Alternate Public Defender
Natania Hartfield works as a Psychiatric Social Worker I for Alternate Public Defender. Natania earned $133,358 in 2025.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender I/Alternate Public Defender
Vanessa Hernandez works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender I for Alternate Public Defender. Vanessa earned $132,789 in 2025.
Senior Departmental Personnel Assistant/Alternate Public Defender
Christopher Almeida holds the role of Senior Departmental Personnel Assistant at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,378.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender I/Alternate Public Defender
Mackenzie Andrich works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender I for Alternate Public Defender. Mackenzie earned $131,587 in 2025.
Senior Legal Office Support Assistant/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Blanca Alvarez serves as a Senior Legal Office Support Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,770.
Psychiatric Social Worker II/Alternate Public Defender
David Soto holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker II at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,560.
Senior Legal Office Support Assistant/Alternate Public Defender
Susana Marquez holds the role of Senior Legal Office Support Assistant at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,216.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Delmy Lopez serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker I. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,303.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Alternate Public Defender
Merydith Quiroz Vergara holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker I at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,232.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Alternate Public Defender
Susana Martinez is a Psychiatric Social Worker I at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $126,245.
Paralegal/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Brenda Robles serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,174.
Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant/Alternate Public Defender
Noemi Luquin holds the role of Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,517.
Paralegal/Alternate Public Defender
Stacy Benavides works as a Paralegal for Alternate Public Defender. Stacy earned $124,387 in 2025.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Alejandra Villalpando serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker I. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,465.
Paralegal/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Rodolfo Avila Jr serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,673.
Management Assistant/Alternate Public Defender
Arielle Williams is a Management Assistant at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $118,101.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Alternate Public Defender
Victoria Cadena holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker I at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,321.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Allan Fong serves as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,247.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Alternate Public Defender
Norma Chairez works as a Legal Office Support Assistant II for Alternate Public Defender. Norma earned $112,501 in 2025.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender
John Santoro works as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II for Alternate Public Defender. John earned $112,328 in 2025.
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Alternate Public Defender
Dennishia Banner holds the role of Legal Office Support Assistant I at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,926.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Alternate Public Defender
Fairlie Mccollough works as a Psychiatric Social Worker I for Alternate Public Defender. Fairlie earned $111,389 in 2025.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Alternate Public Defender
Desiree Mares works as a Psychiatric Social Worker I for Alternate Public Defender. Desiree earned $110,730 in 2025.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender
Matthew Hale is a Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $108,808.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV/Alternate Public Defender
Vivian Gray holds the role of Deputy Alternate Public Defender IV at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,347.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender I/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Peter Nyberg serves as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender I. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,998.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Alternate Public Defender
Manuel Trujillo is a Legal Office Support Assistant II at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $103,651.
Senior Typist-Clerk/Alternate Public Defender
Thach Hong holds the role of Senior Typist-Clerk at Alternate Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,635.
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Ashley Vazquez serves as a Legal Office Support Assistant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,625.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender
Ryan Nelson is a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II at Alternate Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $99,458.
Deputy Alternate Public Defender II/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Samuel Carter serves as a Deputy Alternate Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,458.
Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Alternate Public Defender
At Alternate Public Defender, Rudy Cruz serves as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,915.