Los Angeles County / Public Defender / Deputy Public Defender I
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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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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 →
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
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Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender
Desirae Ibarra works as a Deputy Public Defender I for Public Defender. Desirae earned $36,203 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender
Mumbi Ngugi is a Deputy Public Defender I at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $34,131.