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
M Stearns holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $302,529.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Carolyn Miner is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $302,246.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Alison Hudak works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Alison earned $301,688 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Deborah Canada works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Deborah earned $301,625 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Roxana Santamaria is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $301,094.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Maureen Pacheco works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Maureen earned $301,033 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Timothy Mcdermott is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $300,669.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Eyvin Hernandez holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $300,595.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Eunice Wong serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $300,486.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Sarah Langston holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $300,049.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Hasan Ramadan holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $299,859.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Stacey Donoso is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $299,773.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Kimiko Yamamoto holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $298,836.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Amanda Gamer is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $298,791.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Sabrina Hashim is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $298,217.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Michael Tanner is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $298,202.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Jacob Bazar serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $298,181.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Audrey Schultz works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Audrey earned $298,010 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Daniel Tiktin holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $297,874.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Abihail Gratton is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $296,876.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Natasha Khamashta works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Natasha earned $296,785 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Sheila Sattar is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $296,384.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Deborah Baltaxe serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $296,275.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Sherrie Albin serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $294,562.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Karen Nash works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Karen earned $294,147 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Yoori Chung works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Yoori earned $294,053 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Celia Cratch serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $292,904.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Karissa Cordova serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $292,848.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Avneet Chattha works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Avneet earned $292,633 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Shantal Gallardo works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Shantal earned $292,172 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Jaime Bourns serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $292,099.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Leslie Ringold serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $291,998.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Donald Lee serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $291,597.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Donna Tamburro works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Donna earned $291,593 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
William Hayes holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $291,484.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Arvin Sachdeva is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $291,154.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Julianne Prescop serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $291,010.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Aviva Aslan serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $290,962.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Meredith Rudhman works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Meredith earned $290,928 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Allison Hardgrove serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $290,763.