Los Angeles County / Public Defender / Deputy Public Defender IV
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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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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 IV/Public Defender
Daniel Im is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $358,370.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Gregory Cummings holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $357,115.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Denise Fujita serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $357,017.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Robert Lu works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Robert earned $356,871 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Ivonne De La Cruz works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Ivonne earned $356,105 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Melissa Sandoval serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $355,984.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Lisa Roth holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $355,564.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Hooman Kazemi holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $354,792.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Christian Le holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $354,335.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Michael Sklar holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $354,310.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Nancy Kolocotronis is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $353,789.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Magaly Cole serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $353,367.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Albert Camacho Jr is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $352,916.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Meredith Schensul serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $352,828.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Anthony Bayne works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Anthony earned $351,667 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Patricia Williams holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $351,466.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
John Cho is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $351,147.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Talia Mitchell works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Talia earned $350,501 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, David Shane Fujimoto serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $348,767.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Ann Nguyen is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $347,173.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Nima Farhadi is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $346,501.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Matthew Rowan is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $346,409.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Larson Hahm works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Larson earned $346,365 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Megan Cherry works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Megan earned $346,332 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Rhonda Haymon is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $345,517.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Erica Smart is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $344,533.