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Deputy Public Defender I

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

80 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $126,583, below the department median of $178,093.

Employees
80
Total payroll
$8.2M
Role median
$126,583
Agency median
$178,093
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$16,820$160,740+

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

How total compensation varies among the 80 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.

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Deputy Public Defender beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $246,573 ranks #1 of 2. See Deputy Public Defender across all of Los Angeles County

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New Jersey
$175,367 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Public Defenderroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Andrew Cometa

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$152,819
Base pay
$101,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,444
Benefits
$42,296
Total compensation
$152,819

Andrew Cometa is a Deputy Public Defender I at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $152,819.

Marisol Alvarez

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$152,536
Base pay
$101,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,284
Benefits
$45,173
Total compensation
$152,536

Marisol Alvarez works as a Deputy Public Defender I for Public Defender. Marisol earned $152,536 in 2025.

Hugo Stern

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$151,839
Base pay
$101,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,017
Benefits
$36,743
Total compensation
$151,839

Hugo Stern holds the role of Deputy Public Defender I at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,839.

Robert Alva

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$151,762
Base pay
$81,781
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,009
Benefits
$56,972
Total compensation
$151,762

At Public Defender, Robert Alva serves as a Deputy Public Defender I. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,762.

Dylan Specht

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$150,551
Base pay
$94,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,264
Benefits
$50,722
Total compensation
$150,551

Dylan Specht holds the role of Deputy Public Defender I at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,551.

Portia Lee

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$150,315
Base pay
$101,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,315
Benefits
$39,564
Total compensation
$150,315

At Public Defender, Portia Lee serves as a Deputy Public Defender I. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,315.

Lindsay Campbell

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$150,132
Base pay
$94,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,725
Benefits
$51,421
Total compensation
$150,132

At Public Defender, Lindsay Campbell serves as a Deputy Public Defender I. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,132.

Anna Silver

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$149,783
Base pay
$100,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,835
Benefits
$39,220
Total compensation
$149,783

Anna Silver is a Deputy Public Defender I at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $149,783.

Arren Hernandez

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$149,585
Base pay
$96,377
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,918
Benefits
$46,290
Total compensation
$149,585

Arren Hernandez works as a Deputy Public Defender I for Public Defender. Arren earned $149,585 in 2025.

Jessica Nerz

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$149,120
Base pay
$100,202
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,000
Benefits
$41,918
Total compensation
$149,120

Jessica Nerz holds the role of Deputy Public Defender I at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,120.

Elaine Pennington

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$148,927
Base pay
$100,553
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,131
Benefits
$42,243
Total compensation
$148,927

Elaine Pennington works as a Deputy Public Defender I for Public Defender. Elaine earned $148,927 in 2025.

Isabel Simon

Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$147,599
Base pay
$96,442
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,067
Benefits
$42,090
Total compensation
$147,599

Isabel Simon holds the role of Deputy Public Defender I at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,599.