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
Hadley Morris holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,839.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Janet Greenberg works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Janet earned $126,866 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Michael Dempsey is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $122,418.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Owen Huelsbeck is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $117,790.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Marlene Mc Neill works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Marlene earned $113,740 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Craig Osaki works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Craig earned $104,306 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Marya Shahriary is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $83,942.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Cathryn Levine holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,941.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Manuel Marin Jr serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,198.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Emma La Crue holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,945.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Valentin Rada is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $57,767.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Evan Franzel holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,699.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Ara Injejikian holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,798.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Hope Vannorsdall holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,393.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Marianna Sinanyan holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,448.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Garrett Miller serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,553.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Patricia Benjamin works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Patricia earned $23,556 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Andrea Lua is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $16,124.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Loni Trang serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,592.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Christina Dominguez serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,825.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Tony Lupo is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $7,749.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Kristen Gozawa serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,554.