Julia Ip
Graphic Artist/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$91,139
- Base pay
- $51,658
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,301
- Benefits
- $33,180
- Total compensation
- $91,139
Julia Ip is a Graphic Artist at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $91,139.
Los Angeles County / Public Defender
Agency file
Public Defender
Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026
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.
- Year
- 2025
- Total payroll
- $257.8M
- Employees
- 1,297
- Median total
- $178,093
- Highest record
- $714,318
What the records show
Compensation analytics
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
Salary distribution
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.
Average pay composition
- Base — $123,123 (62%)
- Overtime — $343 (0%)
- Other — $12,168 (6%)
- Benefits — $63,124 (32%)
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.
Pay percentiles
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).
Largest job titles
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
Employees
Page 1
Debra Forju
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$90,939
- Base pay
- $55,254
- Overtime
- $247
- Other pay
- $5,886
- Benefits
- $29,552
- Total compensation
- $90,939
Debra Forju works as a Legal Office Support Assistant II for Public Defender. Debra earned $90,939 in 2025.
Emma Limondjian
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$90,139
- Base pay
- $42,071
- Overtime
- $299
- Other pay
- $5,697
- Benefits
- $42,072
- Total compensation
- $90,139
Emma Limondjian works as a Legal Office Support Assistant I for Public Defender. Emma earned $90,139 in 2025.
Vitave Snguon
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$89,616
- Base pay
- $54,312
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,205
- Benefits
- $29,099
- Total compensation
- $89,616
Vitave Snguon works as a Legal Office Support Assistant I for Public Defender. Vitave earned $89,616 in 2025.
Tammy Myhand
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$89,347
- Base pay
- $45,246
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $5,581
- Benefits
- $38,520
- Total compensation
- $89,347
Tammy Myhand holds the role of Legal Office Support Assistant II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,347.
Tamara Bourdeau
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$89,038
- Base pay
- $53,383
- Overtime
- $944
- Other pay
- $5,016
- Benefits
- $29,695
- Total compensation
- $89,038
Tamara Bourdeau holds the role of Legal Office Support Assistant I at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,038.
Justin Raymond
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$88,722
- Base pay
- $46,007
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $1,010
- Benefits
- $41,705
- Total compensation
- $88,722
Justin Raymond works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Justin earned $88,722 in 2025.
Laura Quinteros
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$87,907
- Base pay
- $51,512
- Overtime
- $620
- Other pay
- $7,522
- Benefits
- $28,253
- Total compensation
- $87,907
Laura Quinteros works as a Legal Office Support Assistant I for Public Defender. Laura earned $87,907 in 2025.
Diane Gladden
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$87,863
- Base pay
- $52,705
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $5,358
- Benefits
- $29,800
- Total compensation
- $87,863
Diane Gladden works as a Legal Office Support Assistant I for Public Defender. Diane earned $87,863 in 2025.
Vana Nazarian
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$86,536
- Base pay
- $48,291
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,086
- Benefits
- $32,159
- Total compensation
- $86,536
Vana Nazarian is a Legal Office Support Assistant I at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $86,536.
Michaela Roxas
Senior Typist-Clerk/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$86,351
- Base pay
- $51,260
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $5,971
- Benefits
- $29,120
- Total compensation
- $86,351
Michaela Roxas holds the role of Senior Typist-Clerk at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,351.
Maribel Castro
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$86,317
- Base pay
- $50,860
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $7,418
- Benefits
- $28,039
- Total compensation
- $86,317
Maribel Castro holds the role of Legal Office Support Assistant I at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,317.
Lenny Bertaud
Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$85,943
- Base pay
- $35,824
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,800
- Benefits
- $43,319
- Total compensation
- $85,943
Lenny Bertaud works as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk for Public Defender. Lenny earned $85,943 in 2025.
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.
Bryanna Cotton
Senior Typist-Clerk/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$85,709
- Base pay
- $51,261
- Overtime
- $144
- Other pay
- $6,442
- Benefits
- $27,862
- Total compensation
- $85,709
At Public Defender, Bryanna Cotton serves as a Senior Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,709.
Monica Sanchez
Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$84,980
- Base pay
- $50,426
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,870
- Benefits
- $27,684
- Total compensation
- $84,980
Monica Sanchez is a Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $84,980.
Rebecca Chapple
Paralegal/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$84,948
- Base pay
- $36,659
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,905
- Benefits
- $41,384
- Total compensation
- $84,948
Rebecca Chapple holds the role of Paralegal at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,948.
Gladys Juarez
Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$84,490
- Base pay
- $39,842
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,168
- Benefits
- $38,480
- Total compensation
- $84,490
Gladys Juarez works as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk for Public Defender. Gladys earned $84,490 in 2025.
Marya Shahriary
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$83,942
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $500
- Benefits
- $83,442
- Total compensation
- $83,942
Marya Shahriary is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $83,942.
Cathryn Levine
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$83,941
- Base pay
- $0
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $500
- Benefits
- $83,441
- Total compensation
- $83,941
Cathryn Levine holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,941.
Peggy Loveman-Sherer
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$83,189
- Base pay
- $82,000
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $0
- Benefits
- $1,189
- Total compensation
- $83,189
Peggy Loveman-Sherer is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $83,189.
Jocelyn Flores
Paralegal/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$82,014
- Base pay
- $33,891
- Overtime
- $281
- Other pay
- $6,209
- Benefits
- $41,633
- Total compensation
- $82,014
Jocelyn Flores holds the role of Paralegal at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,014.
Philip Dube
Deputy Public Defender IV/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$81,938
- Base pay
- $11,582
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $58,594
- Benefits
- $11,762
- Total compensation
- $81,938
Philip Dube works as a Deputy Public Defender IV for Public Defender. Philip earned $81,938 in 2025.
Leonard George
Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$81,798
- Base pay
- $49,885
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,309
- Benefits
- $25,604
- Total compensation
- $81,798
Leonard George holds the role of Intermediate Typist-Clerk at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,798.
Ryaan Basheer
Deputy Public Defender I/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$81,771
- Base pay
- $63,203
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $1,927
- Benefits
- $16,641
- Total compensation
- $81,771
Ryaan Basheer is a Deputy Public Defender I at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $81,771.
Dror Toister
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$80,742
- Base pay
- $79,588
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $0
- Benefits
- $1,154
- Total compensation
- $80,742
Dror Toister works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Dror earned $80,742 in 2025.
Alan Sandoval
Interpreter/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$79,220
- Base pay
- $50,301
- Overtime
- $353
- Other pay
- $7,029
- Benefits
- $21,537
- Total compensation
- $79,220
Alan Sandoval holds the role of Interpreter at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,220.
Sangeetha Anantharaman
Senior Paralegal/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$77,672
- Base pay
- $33,801
- Overtime
- $289
- Other pay
- $8,130
- Benefits
- $35,452
- Total compensation
- $77,672
At Public Defender, Sangeetha Anantharaman serves as a Senior Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,672.
Dianne Rodriguez
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$74,950
- Base pay
- $27,348
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $7,039
- Benefits
- $40,563
- Total compensation
- $74,950
Dianne Rodriguez works as a Legal Office Support Assistant I for Public Defender. Dianne earned $74,950 in 2025.
Irv Rubin
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$74,625
- Base pay
- $73,559
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $0
- Benefits
- $1,067
- Total compensation
- $74,625
At Public Defender, Irv Rubin serves as a Deputy Public Defender II. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,625.
Julia Abarro
Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$74,398
- Base pay
- $50,727
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $7,886
- Benefits
- $15,785
- Total compensation
- $74,398
At Public Defender, Julia Abarro serves as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,398.
Sandra Allen-Kang
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$73,418
- Base pay
- $41,226
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $4,492
- Benefits
- $27,700
- Total compensation
- $73,418
Sandra Allen-Kang is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $73,418.
Christopher Kodesh
Paralegal/Public Defender
2025 total comp
$73,180
- Base pay
- $40,531
- Overtime
- $959
- Other pay
- $8,291
- Benefits
- $23,399
- Total compensation
- $73,180
At Public Defender, Christopher Kodesh serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,180.