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Metro Nashville / Pdf General Sessions Team / Assistant Public Defender 1

Job-title file

Assistant Public Defender 1

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

71 employees hold this title in Pdf General Sessions Team. Median total compensation for the role is $48,351, below the department median of $49,665.

Employees
71
Total payroll
$3.1M
Role median
$48,351
Agency median
$49,665
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,201$85,921+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 71 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Assistant Public Defender 1 pay vs. the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area

Across all employers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, the median wage for Lawyers — about 3,990 people — is $142,540. Pdf General Sessions Team pays a median base salary of $61,245 for this role, 57% below that figurebelow the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Pdf General Sessions Team sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$81,890
$102,230
$142,540
$208,300
$346,830
Pdf General Sessions Team median · $61,245

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Pdf General Sessions Team’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Pdf General Sessions Team’s median base salary is 62% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,360
$102,990
$159,670
$221,370
$351,600
Pdf General Sessions Team median · $61,245

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 62 of 88 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Pdf General Sessions Team is $51,006, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Metro Nashville

Assistant Public Defender 1 is held in 4 Metro Nashville departments. In Pdf General Sessions Team, the median of $48,351 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Assistant Public Defender 1 role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Assistant Public Defender beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $54,640 ranks #4 of 6. See Assistant Public Defender across all of Metro Nashville

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$513,588 · 8
Tennessee
$133,236 · 288
Missouri
$63,121 · 579
Rhode Island
$37,440 · 35
Cook County, Illinois
$26,404 · 508

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Public Defenderroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stephanie Gray

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$88,183
Base pay
$88,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,183

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,110
Total Pay
$88,183

Stephanie Gray is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2025 total compensation came to $88,183.

Casey Mcgowan

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$86,454
Base pay
$86,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,454

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,291
Total Pay
$86,454

Casey Mcgowan holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,454.

Esperanza Yanez

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$85,122
Base pay
$85,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,122

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,265
Total Pay
$85,122

Esperanza Yanez is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2025 total compensation came to $85,122.

Matthew Schafer

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2023 total comp
$79,874
Base pay
$79,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,874

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,622
Total Pay
$79,874

Matthew Schafer is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2023 total compensation came to $79,874.

Jennifer Barrera

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2023 total comp
$78,212
Base pay
$78,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,212

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,620
Total Pay
$78,212

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Jennifer Barrera serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,212.

Natalie Unger

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2023 total comp
$77,906
Base pay
$77,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,906

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,619
Total Pay
$77,906

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Natalie Unger serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $77,906.

Afton Izu

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$67,920
Base pay
$67,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,920

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,106
Total Pay
$67,920

Afton Izu is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2025 total compensation came to $67,920.

Paul Randolph

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2023 total comp
$67,359
Base pay
$66,205
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,154
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,359

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,614
Total Pay
$67,359

Paul Randolph is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2023 total compensation came to $67,359.

Stella Yarbrough

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2017 total comp
$66,950
Base pay
$66,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,950

Source-specific fields

Record ID
72,355
Total Pay
$66,950

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Stella Yarbrough serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2017 pay totaled $66,950.

Jeremy Senn

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$66,477
Base pay
$66,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,477

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,161
Total Pay
$66,477

Jeremy Senn holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,477.

Megan Jordan

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2018 total comp
$66,249
Base pay
$66,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,249

Source-specific fields

Record ID
96,924
Total Pay
$66,249

Megan Jordan works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf General Sessions Team. Megan earned $66,249 in 2018.

Escarlet Escobar-Canales

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2023 total comp
$66,022
Base pay
$64,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,318
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,022

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,612
Total Pay
$66,022

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Escarlet Escobar-Canales serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $66,022.

Mary Blank

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$64,648
Base pay
$64,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,117
Total Pay
$64,648

Mary Blank holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,648.

Mariah Ellis

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$64,648
Base pay
$64,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,967
Total Pay
$64,648

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Mariah Ellis serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,648.

Emma Harrison

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$64,648
Base pay
$64,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,563
Total Pay
$64,648

Emma Harrison is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2025 total compensation came to $64,648.

Raegan Jackson

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$64,648
Base pay
$64,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,237
Total Pay
$64,648

Raegan Jackson works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf General Sessions Team. Raegan earned $64,648 in 2025.

Hannah Lefton

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$64,648
Base pay
$64,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
288,159
Total Pay
$64,648

Hannah Lefton is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2025 total compensation came to $64,648.

Bianca Mcneary

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$64,648
Base pay
$64,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,948
Total Pay
$64,648

Bianca Mcneary is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2025 total compensation came to $64,648.

Adonica Sumlin

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$64,648
Base pay
$64,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,827
Total Pay
$64,648

Adonica Sumlin holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,648.

Sarrhay Louis

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$64,648
Base pay
$64,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,769
Total Pay
$64,648

Sarrhay Louis works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf General Sessions Team. Sarrhay earned $64,648 in 2025.

Anne Berry

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2017 total comp
$64,399
Base pay
$64,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,399

Source-specific fields

Record ID
72,333
Total Pay
$64,399

Anne Berry is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2017 total compensation came to $64,399.

Megan Waggoner

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2017 total comp
$63,063
Base pay
$60,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,286
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,063

Source-specific fields

Record ID
72,353
Total Pay
$63,063

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Megan Waggoner serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2017 pay totaled $63,063.

Ember Eyster

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2017 total comp
$61,714
Base pay
$61,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,714

Source-specific fields

Record ID
72,336
Total Pay
$61,714

Ember Eyster is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2017 total compensation came to $61,714.

Erin Robinson

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2017 total comp
$56,535
Base pay
$54,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,846
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,535

Source-specific fields

Record ID
72,347
Total Pay
$56,535

Erin Robinson holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. In 2017, their total compensation was $56,535.

Jing Geng

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2023 total comp
$56,250
Base pay
$56,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,250

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,605
Total Pay
$56,250

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Jing Geng serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $56,250.

Jordyn Mccarley

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2021 total comp
$56,116
Base pay
$55,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$639
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,116

Source-specific fields

Record ID
173,146
Total Pay
$56,116

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Jordyn Mccarley serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2021 pay totaled $56,116.

Ellen Forrester

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2018 total comp
$54,743
Base pay
$54,743
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,743

Source-specific fields

Record ID
96,918
Total Pay
$54,743

Ellen Forrester holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. In 2018, their total compensation was $54,743.

Kaylee Kohlmaier

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2023 total comp
$54,614
Base pay
$54,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,614

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,603
Total Pay
$54,614

Kaylee Kohlmaier works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf General Sessions Team. Kaylee earned $54,614 in 2023.

Keeda Haynes

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2016 total comp
$53,593
Base pay
$53,593
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,593

Source-specific fields

Record ID
44,258
Total Pay
$53,593

Keeda Haynes holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. In 2016, their total compensation was $53,593.

Mecca Shabazz

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2023 total comp
$52,442
Base pay
$52,442
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,442

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,599
Total Pay
$52,442

Mecca Shabazz works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf General Sessions Team. Mecca earned $52,442 in 2023.

Adam Sheets

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2023 total comp
$52,442
Base pay
$52,442
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,442

Source-specific fields

Record ID
212,600
Total Pay
$52,442

Adam Sheets is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2023 total compensation came to $52,442.

Azarius Yanez

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2018 total comp
$51,902
Base pay
$51,902
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,902

Source-specific fields

Record ID
96,953
Total Pay
$51,902

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Azarius Yanez serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2018 pay totaled $51,902.

Margaret Smith

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$51,719
Base pay
$51,719
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,719

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,766
Total Pay
$51,719

Margaret Smith holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,719.

Kaycee Roberts

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2019 total comp
$50,293
Base pay
$50,293
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,293

Source-specific fields

Record ID
122,438
Total Pay
$50,293

Kaycee Roberts works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf General Sessions Team. Kaycee earned $50,293 in 2019.

Caroline Travis

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$49,407
Base pay
$49,407
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,407

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,187
Total Pay
$49,407

At Pdf General Sessions Team, Caroline Travis serves as a Assistant Public Defender 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,407.

Lindsay Graham

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2021 total comp
$48,351
Base pay
$48,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$272
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,351

Source-specific fields

Record ID
173,139
Total Pay
$48,351

Lindsay Graham is a Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. 2021 total compensation came to $48,351.

Kaleb Dubose

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$46,501
Base pay
$46,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,501

Source-specific fields

Record ID
282,016
Total Pay
$46,501

Kaleb Dubose holds the role of Assistant Public Defender 1 at Pdf General Sessions Team. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,501.

Nazif Manaj

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$46,501
Base pay
$46,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,501

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,350
Total Pay
$46,501

Nazif Manaj works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf General Sessions Team. Nazif earned $46,501 in 2025.

Rhiannon Zange

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2025 total comp
$46,501
Base pay
$46,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,501

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,773
Total Pay
$46,501

Rhiannon Zange works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf General Sessions Team. Rhiannon earned $46,501 in 2025.

Katelyn Dorwart

Assistant Public Defender 1/Pdf General Sessions Team

2020 total comp
$40,646
Base pay
$40,646
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,646

Source-specific fields

Record ID
146,081
Total Pay
$40,646

Katelyn Dorwart works as a Assistant Public Defender 1 for Pdf General Sessions Team. Katelyn earned $40,646 in 2020.