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
Highest-paid first / page 15
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Sanaz Ahari is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $207,304.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Shenitha Wright serves as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,852.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jamarcus Bradford holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $206,347.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Desiree Garrity works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Desiree earned $206,095 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Adam Cohen holds the role of Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,904.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Kimberly Decuir-Brown serves as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,827.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Sahar Hazaie is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $205,640.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Eduardo Doering serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,377.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Mher Boghigian serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,331.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Jonathan Sears works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Jonathan earned $204,814 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Brenda Loeza works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Brenda earned $204,575 in 2025.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender
Juan Mosqueda holds the role of Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,367.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender
Ronald Ito works as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender for Public Defender. Ronald earned $204,210 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Emily Owen serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,904.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Madeline Seales works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Madeline earned $202,813 in 2025.
Supervising Paralegal/Public Defender
Kavetha Velusamy holds the role of Supervising Paralegal at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,365.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Linden Millard works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Linden earned $201,549 in 2025.
Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Sonia Marquez serves as a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,469.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Xochitl Telaya Rodriguez works as a Deputy Public Defender II for Public Defender. Xochitl earned $200,676 in 2025.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender
Peter Higgins is a Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $200,485.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Michelle Pujol works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Michelle earned $200,304 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Roberto Garcia serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,167.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Emily Wingett is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $199,433.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender
Nancy Davis is a Investigator Ii,Public Defender at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $199,430.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Rakesh Gade works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Rakesh earned $197,565 in 2025.
Senior IT Technical Support Analyst/Public Defender
Andy Zhou is a Senior IT Technical Support Analyst at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $196,742.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Asha Mehrotra works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Asha earned $196,710 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Tiffany Wood works as a Deputy Public Defender III for Public Defender. Tiffany earned $195,302 in 2025.
Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Public Defender
Ana Garcia-Contreras holds the role of Mental Health Clinical Supervisor at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,295.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Rachel Hall serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,080.
Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Alison Seeger serves as a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,011.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Luke Rodriguez serves as a Deputy Public Defender III. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,730.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender
Mohamed Marhaba works as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender for Public Defender. Mohamed earned $193,538 in 2025.
Senior Application Developer/Public Defender
Prasanthi Sirimalla works as a Senior Application Developer for Public Defender. Prasanthi earned $193,421 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Imran Syed holds the role of Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $193,394.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Nazanin Mani is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $193,373.
Senior Paralegal/Public Defender
Katty Yasharal works as a Senior Paralegal for Public Defender. Katty earned $193,186 in 2025.
Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Public Defender
Yeongeon Oh is a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $192,973.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Dominique Brown is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $191,943.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Sheryl Callos is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $191,862.