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
Lorena Torres is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $260,028.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Claire Krystkiewicz is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $259,681.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Conlan Danieu is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $259,246.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jessica Schibler holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $259,063.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Sandor Carrasco holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $258,258.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Chelsea Padilla holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $258,053.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Julieta Flores serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $257,657.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Robert Fiffer is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $257,155.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Jennifer Johnson-Perez serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $256,136.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jerry Tennison works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Jerry earned $255,545 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Lonisha Thompson works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Lonisha earned $254,911 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Kathleen Fischman holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $254,681.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Kevin Johnson serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $254,647.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Cameron Gomez works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Cameron earned $253,964 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jessica Lester works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Jessica earned $253,876 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Gonzalo Villanueva works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Gonzalo earned $253,030 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Shahan Boghigian works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Shahan earned $252,163 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Ellin Gurvitch works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Ellin earned $252,126 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Rochelle Tunstall holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $250,175.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Patrick Kingsley serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $249,503.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Darius Bell is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $249,276.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Molly Kort serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $249,041.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Brenna Carpenter is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $248,197.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Shahane Hakobyan is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $248,160.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Rosalie Derrett serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $248,031.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Anna Aran holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $247,833.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Nestor Torres is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $247,593.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Danielle Humphrey-Iddrissu is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $247,279.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Liv Donnadieu is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $247,067.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Amy Huberman is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $246,910.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Srdjan Lakobrija works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Srdjan earned $246,712 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Kristie Morris works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Kristie earned $246,434 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Elizabeth Ligon serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $246,160.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Danielle Cappy serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $245,950.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Kalsoom Tremazi serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $245,803.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Heather Landicho serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $245,618.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Nancy Bassali is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $245,082.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jonathan Althaus works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Jonathan earned $244,955 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Rebekah Merrill-Callaway works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Rebekah earned $243,854 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Daniel Navarro holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $243,152.