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
Phillip Okonma holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,051.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Andrew Clegg holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $222,844.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Yesenia Piste holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $220,445.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Madelaine Martinez serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $219,993.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Kevin Hawkins holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,736.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Gina Longo holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,683.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Jessica Atwood serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $219,585.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Kara O'Brien works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Kara earned $217,736 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Arzviek Moradian works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Arzviek earned $217,376 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Cody Elliott works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Cody earned $217,080 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Justin Metoyer holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $216,760.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Johana Lucas-Cruz is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $216,722.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Emmanuel Garcia serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,984.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Clara Perez is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $215,807.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Troy Rayder holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $215,431.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Rachel Pendleton holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $215,257.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Taylor Jarvis works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Taylor earned $215,163 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Alexis Weitzner works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Alexis earned $215,139 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Hope Casella serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,068.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jasmine Lewis works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Jasmine earned $215,051 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jay Factor is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $214,981.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Laura Slote holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,751.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Evan Zavidow is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $214,412.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Crystal Ventura holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,630.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Sophia Maline serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,548.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Curtis Franklin serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,499.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Nicole Joens holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,773.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Tariq El-Gabalawy holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,584.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Christopher Borzin serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $212,487.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Asia Thompson Habib holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,409.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Enrique Martinez is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $212,218.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Marissa Lilly holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,351.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Cashae Ellis holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,251.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Eidah Hilo is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $210,888.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Amanda Manalo serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $210,239.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Gregory Buhl is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $209,837.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Maggie Mendez serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $209,392.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Annelise Kostrencich serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $209,286.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Beatrice Greenberg works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Beatrice earned $208,888 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Cristina Pineda serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,540.