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
At Public Defender, Robert Wilder serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $367,569.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Tyree Campbell Iv holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $367,474.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Christopher Sharpe works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Christopher earned $366,238 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Michelle Paffile serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $366,075.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Daryne Nicole is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $365,980.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
James Duffy Iv works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. James earned $365,683 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Kimberly Wong serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $365,630.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Peter Oliverez Jr is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $365,209.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Michael Theberge serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $365,019.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Juan Perez holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $365,017.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Natalie Parisky serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $364,762.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Janae Torrez works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Janae earned $364,351 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Noah Cox holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $363,901.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Christopher Capestro is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $363,581.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Ann-Yu Wang works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Ann-Yu earned $363,543 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Eric Duvernay serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $363,367.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Karl Fenske serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $363,282.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Murrey Correa holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $363,233.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Zachary Smith works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Zachary earned $362,873 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Harvey Sherman is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $362,771.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Donna Gomez holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $362,664.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Michael Pentz is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $362,284.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Robert Guaderrama works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Robert earned $361,886 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Celine Bonillo-Swatek serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $361,593.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Harry Mckee is a Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $360,739.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Thomas Tyler works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Thomas earned $359,833 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Miguel Rosales serves as a Deputy Public Defender IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $359,792.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Elizabeth earned $359,383 in 2025.
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.