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Los Angeles County / Public Defender / Investigator Ii,Public Defender

Job-title file

Investigator Ii,Public Defender

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

68 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $177,595, below the department median of $178,093.

Employees
68
Role median
$177,595
Agency median
$178,093
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,201$282,283+

How total compensation varies among the 68 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 2

Elizabeth Morales

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$173,407
Base pay
$109,813
Overtime
$5,818
Other pay
$7,047
Benefits
$50,729
Total compensation
$173,407

Elizabeth Morales is a Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $173,407.

Tremaine White

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$169,583
Base pay
$105,482
Overtime
$1,088
Other pay
$6,214
Benefits
$56,799
Total compensation
$169,583

Tremaine White works as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender for Public Defender. Tremaine earned $169,583 in 2025.

Rachel Lee

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$168,243
Base pay
$105,847
Overtime
$368
Other pay
$8,219
Benefits
$53,809
Total compensation
$168,243

Rachel Lee holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,243.

Philip Lee

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$165,484
Base pay
$112,818
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,612
Benefits
$45,054
Total compensation
$165,484

Philip Lee holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,484.

Charlton Vidal

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$162,834
Base pay
$103,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,175
Benefits
$53,155
Total compensation
$162,834

Charlton Vidal holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,834.

Joel Romero

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$154,864
Base pay
$103,609
Overtime
$673
Other pay
$7,387
Benefits
$43,195
Total compensation
$154,864

At Public Defender, Joel Romero serves as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,864.

Wai Wong

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$147,378
Base pay
$106,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,376
Benefits
$32,322
Total compensation
$147,378

Wai Wong works as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender for Public Defender. Wai earned $147,378 in 2025.

Rodolfo Rodriguez

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$146,957
Base pay
$105,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,508
Benefits
$33,728
Total compensation
$146,957

Rodolfo Rodriguez holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,957.

David Cortez

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$146,290
Base pay
$105,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,391
Benefits
$35,134
Total compensation
$146,290

David Cortez is a Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $146,290.

Richard Estrada

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$145,328
Base pay
$104,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,924
Benefits
$32,501
Total compensation
$145,328

Richard Estrada is a Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $145,328.

Rodrigo Amador

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$144,760
Base pay
$99,678
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,254
Benefits
$39,828
Total compensation
$144,760

Rodrigo Amador works as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender for Public Defender. Rodrigo earned $144,760 in 2025.

John Goodman

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$140,661
Base pay
$104,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,017
Benefits
$29,122
Total compensation
$140,661

John Goodman holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,661.

David Pike

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$138,185
Base pay
$102,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,452
Benefits
$27,381
Total compensation
$138,185

At Public Defender, David Pike serves as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,185.

Jason Marks

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$131,859
Base pay
$79,020
Overtime
$522
Other pay
$6,215
Benefits
$46,102
Total compensation
$131,859

Jason Marks is a Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $131,859.

Paul Bowser

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$120,378
Base pay
$90,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,313
Benefits
$22,604
Total compensation
$120,378

At Public Defender, Paul Bowser serves as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,378.

Keith Krallman

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$113,164
Base pay
$76,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,043
Benefits
$30,198
Total compensation
$113,164

Keith Krallman works as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender for Public Defender. Keith earned $113,164 in 2025.

Jason O'Brien

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$106,967
Base pay
$77,622
Overtime
$393
Other pay
$7,356
Benefits
$21,596
Total compensation
$106,967

Jason O'Brien holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,967.

Stephen Winter

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$85,748
Base pay
$59,669
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,706
Benefits
$19,373
Total compensation
$85,748

Stephen Winter is a Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $85,748.

Kevin Bland

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$70,725
Base pay
$48,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,799
Benefits
$20,234
Total compensation
$70,725

Kevin Bland holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,725.

Ronald Slack

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$55,731
Base pay
$1
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,862
Benefits
$46,868
Total compensation
$55,731

Ronald Slack holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,731.

Russell Moore

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$54,124
Base pay
-$1
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,370
Benefits
$22,755
Total compensation
$54,124

Russell Moore holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,124.

Carolyn Mehrtens

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$30,743
Base pay
$17,913
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,808
Benefits
$10,022
Total compensation
$30,743

Carolyn Mehrtens holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,743.

Daphane Poingsett

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$26,495
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,417
Benefits
$15,078
Total compensation
$26,495

Daphane Poingsett works as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender for Public Defender. Daphane earned $26,495 in 2025.

Alejandra Gomez

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$20,680
Base pay
$16,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$316
Benefits
$3,710
Total compensation
$20,680

Alejandra Gomez holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,680.

David Haro

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$14,488
Base pay
$12,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$227
Benefits
$1,755
Total compensation
$14,488

At Public Defender, David Haro serves as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,488.

Roy Brown

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$13,528
Base pay
$11,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$105
Benefits
$1,741
Total compensation
$13,528

Roy Brown works as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender for Public Defender. Roy earned $13,528 in 2025.

Keith Bridgford

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$11,949
Base pay
$10,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$225
Benefits
$1,374
Total compensation
$11,949

Keith Bridgford is a Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $11,949.

Richard Alba

Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender

2025 total comp
$11,201
Base pay
$10,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$467
Benefits
$169
Total compensation
$11,201

Richard Alba is a Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $11,201.