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 25
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Christopher Conde is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $122,525.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Michael Dempsey is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $122,418.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Keily Molina serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker I. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,383.
Deputy Public Defender II/Public Defender
Carlisa Reed is a Deputy Public Defender II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $122,383.
Paralegal/Public Defender
Cindy Crippen holds the role of Paralegal at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,289.
Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant/Public Defender
Marcella Rene is a Supvg Legal Office Support Assistant at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $122,136.
Senior Paralegal/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Monet Estrada serves as a Senior Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,910.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Rhonda Vann-Brown serves as a Legal Office Support Assistant II. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,648.
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
Paul Chavez holds the role of Legal Office Support Assistant I at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,608.
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
Lolise Anderson works as a Legal Office Support Assistant I for Public Defender. Lolise earned $121,553 in 2025.
Paralegal/Public Defender
Erin Vites holds the role of Paralegal at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,535.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
Darlene Selph is a Legal Office Support Assistant II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $121,524.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
Maribel Mauro holds the role of Legal Office Support Assistant II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,459.
Paralegal/Public Defender
Richard Rodriguez works as a Paralegal for Public Defender. Richard earned $121,242 in 2025.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Gail Oatis serves as a Legal Office Support Assistant II. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,979.
Paralegal/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Vickie Gonzales serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,942.
Interpreter/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Salvador Martinez serves as a Interpreter. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,857.
Senior IT Technical Support Analyst/Public Defender
Janet Villalobos holds the role of Senior IT Technical Support Analyst at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,834.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
Tonya Twiggs holds the role of Legal Office Support Assistant II at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,800.
Paralegal/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Chelsea Cormier serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,722.
Paralegal/Public Defender
Lilit Abramyan is a Paralegal at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $120,695.
Paralegal/Public Defender
Anahit Altunyan works as a Paralegal for Public Defender. Anahit earned $120,640 in 2025.
Network Systems Administrator II/Public Defender
Barbar Joukhadar works as a Network Systems Administrator II for Public Defender. Barbar earned $120,623 in 2025.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
Hoa Dang works as a Legal Office Support Assistant II for Public Defender. Hoa earned $120,441 in 2025.
Investigator Ii,Public Defender/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Paul Bowser serves as a Investigator Ii,Public Defender. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,378.
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Eva Morales serves as a Legal Office Support Assistant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,338.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
Jayme Ng works as a Legal Office Support Assistant II for Public Defender. Jayme earned $120,302 in 2025.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
Raquel Perez is a Legal Office Support Assistant II at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $120,157.
Legal Office Support Assistant II/Public Defender
Chaunte' Queen works as a Legal Office Support Assistant II for Public Defender. Chaunte' earned $120,015 in 2025.
Warehouse Worker II/Public Defender
Andrew Brown Jr works as a Warehouse Worker II for Public Defender. Andrew earned $119,890 in 2025.
Paralegal/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Lazarus Leviticus serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,126.
Senior Legal Office Support Assistant/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Jorge Nava Morales serves as a Senior Legal Office Support Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,006.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Brianna Hernandez serves as a Psychiatric Social Worker I. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,781.
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
Hripsime Tashchyan holds the role of Legal Office Support Assistant I at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,470.
Paralegal/Public Defender
Jonathan Resurreccion is a Paralegal at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $118,424.
Psychiatric Social Worker I/Public Defender
Nora Mitchell is a Psychiatric Social Worker I at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $118,418.
Paralegal/Public Defender
Sean Sevilla works as a Paralegal for Public Defender. Sean earned $117,885 in 2025.
Deputy Public Defender III/Public Defender
Owen Huelsbeck is a Deputy Public Defender III at Public Defender. 2025 total compensation came to $117,790.
Legal Office Support Assistant I/Public Defender
Aida Nourian holds the role of Legal Office Support Assistant I at Public Defender. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,640.
Paralegal/Public Defender
At Public Defender, Brandon Lev serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,347.