Los Angeles County / Public Defender / Deputy Public Defender III
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
382 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $265,029, above the department median of $178,093.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 382 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 III/Public Defender
Madeline Seales works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Madeline earned $202,813 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Linden Millard works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Linden earned $201,549 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Michelle Pujol works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Michelle earned $200,304 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Roberto Garcia serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,167.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Emily Wingett is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $199,433.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Rakesh Gade works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Rakesh earned $197,565 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Asha Mehrotra works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Asha earned $196,710 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Tiffany Wood works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Tiffany earned $195,302 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Rachel Hall serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,080.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Luke Rodriguez serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,730.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Nazanin Mani is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $193,373.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Dominique Brown is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $191,943.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Sheryl Callos is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $191,862.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Marcus Gregoire Williams works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Marcus earned $191,411 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Molly Thornton is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $190,044.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Magaly Rubio holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,178.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Daniel Cooper serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,096.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Constantinos Tsoucalas serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,495.