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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
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$81,938$390,105+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

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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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Alison Klein

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$324,832
Base pay
$196,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,384
Benefits
$113,603
Total compensation
$324,832

Alison Klein is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $324,832.

Derek Dillman

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$324,266
Base pay
$206,639
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,691
Benefits
$102,936
Total compensation
$324,266

At Public Defender, Derek Dillman serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $324,266.

Carla Casillas

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$323,916
Base pay
$203,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,442
Benefits
$101,360
Total compensation
$323,916

At Public Defender, Carla Casillas serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $323,916.

Rebecca Rayburn

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$322,523
Base pay
$205,318
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,482
Benefits
$101,723
Total compensation
$322,523

Rebecca Rayburn works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Rebecca earned $322,523 in 2025.

Melissa Mammenga

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$322,516
Base pay
$205,318
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,047
Benefits
$97,151
Total compensation
$322,516

Melissa Mammenga is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $322,516.

Keisha Holland

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$322,343
Base pay
$201,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,436
Benefits
$111,271
Total compensation
$322,343

Keisha Holland is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $322,343.

Saewon Yang

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$322,245
Base pay
$206,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,438
Benefits
$102,020
Total compensation
$322,245

At Public Defender, Saewon Yang serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $322,245.

Rubenia Mejia

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$318,957
Base pay
$198,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,787
Benefits
$90,996
Total compensation
$318,957

Rubenia Mejia is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $318,957.

Doreen Lacaille

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$318,928
Base pay
$198,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,329
Benefits
$100,425
Total compensation
$318,928

Doreen Lacaille holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $318,928.

Jennifer Bergman

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$318,221
Base pay
$198,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,932
Benefits
$99,115
Total compensation
$318,221

Jennifer Bergman is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $318,221.

Gregg Hayata

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$315,868
Base pay
$209,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,047
Benefits
$88,509
Total compensation
$315,868

Gregg Hayata holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $315,868.

Melanie Schoenberg

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$315,296
Base pay
$196,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,436
Benefits
$91,015
Total compensation
$315,296

At Public Defender, Melanie Schoenberg serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $315,296.

Jimmy Chu

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$314,647
Base pay
$195,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,720
Benefits
$90,805
Total compensation
$314,647

Jimmy Chu holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $314,647.

John Yutan

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$313,468
Base pay
$198,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,581
Benefits
$82,713
Total compensation
$313,468

John Yutan holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $313,468.