Deputy Public Defender II

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.

Employees: 121
Total payroll: $16.9M
Role median: $166,210
Agency median: $178,093
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,959$231,458+

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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.

Compare jurisdictions

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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Chelsea Reeves

Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$102,719

Base pay: $61,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,403
Benefits: $30,754
Total compensation: $102,719

Chelsea Reeves holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,719.

Gabriel Abebe

Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$99,274

Base pay: $65,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,821
Benefits: $24,635
Total compensation: $99,274

At Public Defender, Gabriel Abebe serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,274.