Deputy Public Defender IV

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

133 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $359,792, above the department median of $178,093.

Employees: 133
Total payroll: $45.7M
Role median: $359,792
Agency median: $178,093
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$81,938$390,105+

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How total compensation varies among the 133 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Deputy Public Defender beyond Los Angeles County

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 →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New Jersey

$175,367 · 8

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

Employees with this title

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Elizabeth Warner-Sterkenburg

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$112,028

Base pay: $65,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $593
Benefits: $46,250
Total compensation: $112,028

Elizabeth Warner-Sterkenburg holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,028.

Patricia Hughes

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$105,802

Base pay: $27,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,254
Benefits: $16,281
Total compensation: $105,802

At Public Defender, Patricia Hughes serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,802.