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
At Public Defender, Douglas Sweet serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $242,969.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Mercedes Cook holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $242,450.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Ali Siddiqi works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Ali earned $241,978 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Salena Tiet works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Salena earned $241,973 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Meredith Merkin is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $241,822.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Mark Corti serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $241,299.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Bryan Rowe is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $240,171.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Justin Page is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $239,860.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Christina Sturdevant holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $239,356.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Tony Gomez serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,107.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Gegam Petrosyan is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $239,063.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Elizabeth Cirelli serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $238,537.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Susan Cooley works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Susan earned $238,478 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Zachary Davina is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $238,122.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
David Smith holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $236,507.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Zaruhi Abgaryan works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Zaruhi earned $235,698 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Benjamin Perez serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $235,599.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jimmy Quintana holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $235,531.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Adella Gorgen works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Adella earned $234,927 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jacob Stromin works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Jacob earned $234,642 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Alexandra Trantham holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $234,469.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Carlos Sanchez works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Carlos earned $234,380 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Hannah Ibanez holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $233,949.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Howard Stern is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $233,872.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Nadezhda Habinek is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $233,293.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Rosemary Mcclure serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $232,725.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Francis Stewart serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $232,387.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Joseph Ryan holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $231,912.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Peter Schmied holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $231,855.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Mary Dolmadjian is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $231,741.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Nashmiyeh Ali-Shalev serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $231,011.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Delaram Kamalpour is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $230,378.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Dana Sherman serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $230,287.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Ashley Wu works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Ashley earned $230,228 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Marwa Rifahie serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $229,531.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Analise Nuxoll serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $229,004.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Nicole Okung holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $228,557.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Amber Lakobrija holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $227,556.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Joshua Fleshman serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $227,103.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Emanuel Sieza Baltodano holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,109.