Senior Public Defenders Invstgtor

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

17 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $198,118, below the department median of $202,487.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $198,118
Agency median: $202,487
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,416$200,972+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Danielle Thompson

Senior Public Defenders Invstgtor/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$190,500

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $138,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $640
Benefits: $51,129
Total compensation: $190,500
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: 8143
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $10,688

Danielle Thompson is a Senior Public Defenders Invstgtor at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $190,500. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jose Mendoza

Senior Public Defenders Invstgtor/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$187,258

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $113,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,690
Benefits: $43,942
Total compensation: $187,258
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.81

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $15,007
Job Code: 8143
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $11,073

Jose Mendoza works as a Senior Public Defenders Invstgtor for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.81 FTE. Jose earned $187,258 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Alberto Moran

Senior Public Defenders Invstgtor/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$186,223

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $134,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $50,018
Total compensation: $186,223
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: 8143
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $10,035

At Public Defender, Alberto Moran serves as a Senior Public Defenders Invstgtor within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,223. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.