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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
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,959$231,458+

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

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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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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Paul Golub

Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$45,876
Base pay
$45,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$656
Total compensation
$45,876

Paul Golub holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,876.

Roger Whitenhill

Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$45,876
Base pay
$45,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$656
Total compensation
$45,876

At Public Defender, Roger Whitenhill serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,876.

Jennifer Toole

Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$43,053
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$42,553
Total compensation
$43,053

At Public Defender, Jennifer Toole serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,053.

Alexander Mark

Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$41,611
Base pay
$24,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,872
Benefits
$12,293
Total compensation
$41,611

Alexander Mark works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Alexander earned $41,611 in 2025.

Mariapaola Santacruz Castro

Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$39,747
Base pay
$25,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,979
Total compensation
$39,747

At Public Defender, Mariapaola Santacruz Castro serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,747.