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
John Henderson is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $391,757.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Kimberly Greene holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $391,006.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Todd Montrose holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $390,140.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Maceo Lewis works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Maceo earned $390,086 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Gregory Hoegee is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $389,873.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Jay Keenan is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $389,107.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Alexandra Viksman serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $388,671.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Lloyd Handler works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Lloyd earned $387,925 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Alvin Thomas is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $386,402.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Ralf Jacobsen serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $385,935.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Lara Kislinger serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $384,532.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Brandon Henderson works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Brandon earned $384,321 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Haaris Syed is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $381,937.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Lesley Gordon works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Lesley earned $380,242 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Randy Na is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $378,506.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Mark Carrillo works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Mark earned $378,236 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Donna Tryfman is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $378,050.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Nicole Wong-Chong serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $377,168.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Marie Geelan serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $376,187.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Wayne Suzukawa holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $375,168.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Stephanie Freidenreich works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Stephanie earned $374,899 in 2025.