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
Carole Telfer works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Carole earned $61,245 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
David Canas holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,168.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Evan Freed is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $59,104.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Ronald Whitenhill holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,722.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Terri Foster is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $57,728.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Laine Kontos serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,663.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Vu Trinh holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,510.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Cynthia Hollos-Henkin holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,845.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Diane Wiseman serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,770.