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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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Vanessa Johnson

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$343,636
Base pay
$217,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,127
Benefits
$100,259
Total compensation
$343,636

At Public Defender, Vanessa Johnson serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $343,636.

Janet Hayata

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$342,245
Base pay
$218,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,961
Benefits
$112,044
Total compensation
$342,245

Janet Hayata is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $342,245.

Romina Aghai

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$340,230
Base pay
$216,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,800
Benefits
$104,107
Total compensation
$340,230

At Public Defender, Romina Aghai serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $340,230.

Rogelio Gomez

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$338,974
Base pay
$203,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,850
Benefits
$116,822
Total compensation
$338,974

At Public Defender, Rogelio Gomez serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $338,974.

Traci Glover

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$338,716
Base pay
$208,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,323
Benefits
$115,464
Total compensation
$338,716

Traci Glover works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Traci earned $338,716 in 2025.

Mary Thorpe

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$338,363
Base pay
$219,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,961
Benefits
$86,641
Total compensation
$338,363

Mary Thorpe is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $338,363.

Bret Rayburn

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$336,879
Base pay
$217,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,156
Benefits
$89,935
Total compensation
$336,879

At Public Defender, Bret Rayburn serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $336,879.

Michael Kelly

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$335,772
Base pay
$208,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$30,593
Benefits
$96,250
Total compensation
$335,772

Michael Kelly holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $335,772.

Chrashawn Jackson

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$335,559
Base pay
$204,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,702
Benefits
$110,200
Total compensation
$335,559

Chrashawn Jackson holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $335,559.

E. John Myers

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$333,707
Base pay
$208,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,800
Benefits
$99,978
Total compensation
$333,707

E. John Myers works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. E. earned $333,707 in 2025.

Jennifer Hoskins

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$332,176
Base pay
$208,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,595
Benefits
$96,652
Total compensation
$332,176

Jennifer Hoskins works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Jennifer earned $332,176 in 2025.

Walid Kandeel

Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$332,157
Base pay
$208,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,017
Benefits
$94,211
Total compensation
$332,157

Walid Kandeel works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Walid earned $332,157 in 2025.