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Public Defender's Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

11 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $183,073, below the department median of $202,487.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $183,073
Agency median: $202,487
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$80,098$186,529+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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.

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Employees with this title

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Alberto Moran

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$186,636

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $134,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,620
Benefits: $50,254
Total compensation: $186,636
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,294
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $10,078

At Public Defender, Alberto Moran serves as a Public Defender's Investigator within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $186,636. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Leticia Perez

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$186,101

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $134,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $50,350
Total compensation: $186,101
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $10,433

Leticia Perez is a Public Defender's Investigator at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $186,101. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Danielle Thompson

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$185,983

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $134,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $760
Benefits: $50,461
Total compensation: $185,983
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.04

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,294
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $10,418

Danielle Thompson is a Public Defender's Investigator at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $185,983. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Terry Collins

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$184,205

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $134,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,014
Total compensation: $184,205
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $10,327

At Public Defender, Terry Collins serves as a Public Defender's Investigator within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,205. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Gregory Jowdy

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$183,303

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $133,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,033
Benefits: $49,020
Total compensation: $183,303
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,814
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,456

Gregory Jowdy works as a Public Defender's Investigator for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.99 FTE. Gregory earned $183,303 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Harrison Hafner

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$183,073

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $134,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,882
Total compensation: $183,073
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,194

Harrison Hafner works as a Public Defender's Investigator for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service. Harrison earned $183,073 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Bret Stemme

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$175,694

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $127,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,331
Total compensation: $175,694
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,914
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,686

Bret Stemme works as a Public Defender's Investigator for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service. Bret earned $175,694 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Curtis Draves

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$165,530

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $117,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $46,252
Total compensation: $165,530
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,761

Curtis Draves is a Public Defender's Investigator at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $165,530. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Zachariah Shaheen

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$164,222

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $117,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,504
Total compensation: $164,222
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,242

Zachariah Shaheen is a Public Defender's Investigator at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $164,222. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Debora Warren

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$124,696

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $71,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,801
Benefits: $29,120
Total compensation: $124,696
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,362
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $7,406

Debora Warren works as a Public Defender's Investigator for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.56 FTE. Debora earned $124,696 in 2024. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Emily Guerin

Public Defender's Investigator/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$80,098

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $57,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,562
Total compensation: $80,098
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.49

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,804
Job Code: 8142
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,395

Emily Guerin is a Public Defender's Investigator at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service, 0.49 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $80,098. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.