Los Angeles County / Public Defender / Deputy Public Defender II
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
121 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $166,210, below the department median of $178,093.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 121 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 II/Public Defender
Thomas Bruner works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Thomas earned $258,990 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Lisa Gordon is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $257,694.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Michelle Loulis holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $238,557.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Lauren Parsons serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $220,810.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Jeremy Lishman holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $217,219.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Karen Polis serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,216.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Sean O'Halloran works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Sean earned $216,102 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Katherine Degovia holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,919.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Xochitl Telaya Rodriguez works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Xochitl earned $200,676 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Imran Syed holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $193,394.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Justin Kelley serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,017.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Yuhao Yao works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Yuhao earned $188,787 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Sanaz Nikbakhsh serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,143.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Jillian Davis is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $181,847.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Jeremy Palacio serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,711.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Jaime Marron works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Jaime earned $180,866 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Frank Guzman is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $179,979.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Emma Haas works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Emma earned $178,935 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Amethyst Jefferson-Roberts is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $178,559.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Alistair Robertson works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Alistair earned $177,496 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Zoe Juarez is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $177,480.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
James Hollo holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,288.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Adele Giraud works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Adele earned $177,268 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Thomas Cotugno works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Thomas earned $177,109 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Aracely Abarca is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $176,979.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Mark Saleh serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,936.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Jesse Fernandez is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $176,928.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Sara Beringer works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Sara earned $176,907 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Alec Watson is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $176,748.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Marc Basurto-Avila holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,681.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Celebre Fouka-Nganga works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Celebre earned $175,709 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Nancy Ross works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Nancy earned $175,660 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Matthew Gammariello is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $175,383.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Courtney Lamb serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,264.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, James Hughes serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,791.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Lauren Espina serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,609.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Vincent Chan works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Vincent earned $173,884 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Morgan Bennett works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Morgan earned $173,733 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Nikole Bordokas serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,410.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Joseph Vaysman holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,218.