Metro Nashville / Pdf Criminal Court Team
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The Pdf Criminal Court Team operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2025, this agency had 67 employees with median total compensation of $64,524; the highest distinct record was $183,074.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 67 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,524) — 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 $109,792 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,844. 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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $2.5M — | 49 — | $49,308 — |
| 2016 | $2.6M ▲ 4.9% | 50 ▲ 2.0% | $51,571 ▲ 4.6% |
| 2017 | $3M ▲ 16.0% | 49 ▼ 2.0% | $66,950 ▲ 29.8% |
| 2018 | $3M ▲ 1.6% | 53 ▲ 8.2% | $62,964 ▼ 6.0% |
| 2019 | $2.7M ▼ 9.8% | 51 ▼ 3.8% | $59,743 ▼ 5.1% |
| 2020 | $2.8M ▲ 3.1% | 55 ▲ 7.8% | $49,212 ▼ 17.6% |
| 2021 | $3.1M ▲ 11.1% | 52 ▼ 5.5% | $63,080 ▲ 28.2% |
| 2022 | $3.3M ▲ 6.3% | 60 ▲ 15.4% | $56,778 ▼ 10.0% |
| 2023 | $2.8M ▼ 15.3% | 66 ▲ 10.0% | $47,470 ▼ 16.4% |
| 2024 | $153.3K ▼ 94.6% | 1 ▼ 98.5% | $153,320 ▲ 223.0% |
| 2025 | $4.5M ▲ 2830.8% | 67 ▲ 6600.0% | $64,524 ▼ 57.9% |
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Record list
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Paralegal/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Laurel Pipkin is a Paralegal at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2025 total compensation came to $61,740.
Paralegal/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Mark Hicks serves as a Paralegal. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,740.
Paralegal/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Stephanie Northington works as a Paralegal for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Stephanie earned $61,740 in 2025.
Social Worker Senior/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Jessica Ruoff serves as a Social Worker Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,208.
Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Julie Bigsby serves as a Assistant Public Defender 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,803.
Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Jessica Dragonetti works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Jessica earned $60,266 in 2022.
Paralegal/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Mikayla Hunter-Holman is a Paralegal at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2025 total compensation came to $58,807.
Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Mary Pate holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2021, their total compensation was $58,409.
Criminal Investigator Chief/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Jill Fitcheard is a Criminal Investigator Chief at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2018 total compensation came to $57,764.
Program Manager 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Emily Herbert works as a Program Manager 2 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Emily earned $57,679 in 2016.
Legal Secretary 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Keitha Thompson works as a Legal Secretary 2 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Keitha earned $55,179 in 2022.
Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Daniel Satterfield is a Assistant Public Defender 2 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2018 total compensation came to $54,640.
Assistant Public Defender 3/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Julie Bigsby is a Assistant Public Defender 3 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2025 total compensation came to $53,459.
Assistant Pub Defender/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Andrew Ross works as a Assistant Pub Defender for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Andrew earned $51,443 in 2016.
Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Megan Waggoner serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2016 pay totaled $50,582.
Social Worker Senior/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Adamilka Suarez-Blash serves as a Social Worker Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,837.
Program Manager 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Patrica Shelton is a Program Manager 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2023 total compensation came to $49,660.
Legal Secretary 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Cheryl Bruce serves as a Legal Secretary 2. Their 2022 pay totaled $49,232.
Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Tanner Gibson works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Tanner earned $49,212 in 2020.
Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Escarlet Escobar-Canales holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,129.
Legal Secretary 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Cathryn Miller is a Legal Secretary 2 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2022 total compensation came to $48,805.
Assistant Public Defender 3/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, William Allensworth serves as a Assistant Public Defender 3. Their 2023 pay totaled $48,613.
Legal Secretary 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Laurel Pipkin works as a Legal Secretary 2 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Laurel earned $47,289 in 2022.
Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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David Kieley holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 2 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. In 2023, their total compensation was $46,326.
Assistant Pub Defender/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Chaucey Fuller serves as a Assistant Pub Defender. Their 2016 pay totaled $46,208.
Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Adam Pienciak serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2018 pay totaled $46,205.
Assistant Public Defender 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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William Allensworth is a Assistant Public Defender 2 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2020 total compensation came to $45,554.
Social Worker Senior/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Linda Shelton is a Social Worker Senior at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2023 total compensation came to $45,413.
Program Manager 2/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Jamie Harrigan works as a Program Manager 2 for Pdf Criminal Court Team. Jamie earned $44,716 in 2015.
Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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At Pdf Criminal Court Team, Ashley Ahlholm serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2018 pay totaled $44,608.
Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf Criminal Court Team
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Caroline Travis is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf Criminal Court Team. 2025 total compensation came to $42,449.