Los Angeles County / Public Defender
Agency file
The Public Defender handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2025, this agency had 1,297 employees with median total compensation of $178,093; the highest distinct record was $714,318.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,297 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($178,093) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $346,409 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,488. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Record list
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Senior Departmental Personnel Assistant/Public Defender
Marine Harutunyan works as a Senior Departmental Personnel Assistant for Public Defender. Marine earned $114,684 in 2025.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Public Defender
Jocelyn Cervantes is a Psychiatric Social Worker I at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $114,607.
Warehouse Worker I/Public Defender
Jesse Richard Ii works as a Warehouse Worker I for Public Defender. Jesse earned $114,487 in 2025.
Paralegal/Public Defender
Andrew Sin holds the role of Paralegal at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,949.
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
Latonya Brown works as a Legal Office Support Assistant I for Public Defender. Latonya earned $113,808 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Marlene Mc Neill works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Marlene earned $113,740 in 2025.
Paralegal/Public Defender
Monica Vicente Martinez works as a Paralegal for Public Defender. Monica earned $113,477 in 2025.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender
Keith Krallman works as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender for Public Defender. Keith earned $113,164 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
Elizabeth Warner-Sterkenburg holds the role of Deputy Public Defender IV at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,028.
Management Analyst/Public Defender
Gary Delgado works as a Management Analyst for Public Defender. Gary earned $111,384 in 2025.
Psychiatric Social Worker II/Public Defender
Griselda Ramos is a Psychiatric Social Worker II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $111,209.
Information Systems Analyst I/Public Defender
Lucio Torres is a Information Systems Analyst I at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $110,525.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
Dee Dee Moore works as a Legal Office Support Assistant II for Public Defender. Dee earned $110,160 in 2025.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
Naira Dovlatian is a Legal Office Support Assistant II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $109,569.