City and County of San Francisco / Public Defender

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Public Defender

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Public Defender handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 250 employees with median total compensation of $202,487; the highest distinct record was $403,576.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $54.7M
Employees: 250
Median total: $202,487
Highest record: $403,576

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$3,436$377,856+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 250 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($202,487) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $163,313 (75%)
Overtime — $166 (0%)
Other — $1,352 (1%)
Benefits — $53,842 (25%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$119,216

$151,643

$202,487

$282,409

$348,663

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $348,663 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $119,216. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)

108 · $262,504

Legal Assistant

35 · $153,177

Senior Public Defenders Invstgtor

16 · $198,123

Head Attorney Civil & Criminal

15 · $365,930

Court Alternative Specialist 1

13 · $138,963

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$52M —	252 —	$199,423 —
2025	$54.7M ▲ 5.1%	250 ▼ 0.8%	$202,487 ▲ 1.5%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Office of Public Utility Counsel Texas80% match
Office of Administrative Law California75% match
City Attorney City and County of San Francisco74% match
District Attorney Allegheny County, Pennsylvania66% match
Public Defender Council, Georgia Georgia65% match
Attorney General's Office South Carolina62% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Christopher Koubek

Legal Assistant/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$153,177

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $109,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,985
Total compensation: $153,177
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,381

At Public Defender, Christopher Koubek serves as a Legal Assistant within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,177. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Karina Castro

Legal Assistant/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$151,643

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $106,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $43,484
Total compensation: $151,643
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,036

At Public Defender, Karina Castro serves as a Legal Assistant within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,643. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Julien Molina

Legal Assistant/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$149,287

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $106,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,270
Total compensation: $149,287
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,137

Julien Molina is a Legal Assistant at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $149,287. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Leonardy Widjaja

Legal Assistant/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$149,182

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $106,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,763
Total compensation: $149,182
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $7,571

Leonardy Widjaja holds the role of Legal Assistant at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,182. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Isela Vega

Legal Assistant/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$149,052

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,204
Overtime: $1,208
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $43,081
Total compensation: $149,052
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,129

At Public Defender, Isela Vega serves as a Legal Assistant within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,052. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Miluska Sifuentes

Legal Assistant/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$148,853

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $105,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $42,223
Total compensation: $148,853
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.94

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,415
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,136

Miluska Sifuentes is a Legal Assistant at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service, 0.94 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $148,853. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jonte Mcqueen

Legal Assistant/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$147,718

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $104,569
Overtime: $302
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,847
Total compensation: $147,718
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $7,925

At Public Defender, Jonte Mcqueen serves as a Legal Assistant within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,718. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Marisa Harris

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$146,820

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $102,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,741
Benefits: $34,960
Total compensation: $146,820
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.54

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,992
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,446

Marisa Harris holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.54 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $146,820. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Alfredo Bojorquez

Court Alternative Specialist 1/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$146,537

Sub-department: Probation & Parole
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $101,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $42,836
Total compensation: $146,537
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: 8446
Job Family Code: 8400
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $7,632

Alfredo Bojorquez is a Court Alternative Specialist 1 at Public Defender within Probation & Parole. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $146,537. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Amanda Perez

Court Alternative Specialist 1/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$146,429

Sub-department: Probation & Parole
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,145
Total compensation: $146,429
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: 8446
Job Family Code: 8400
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $7,999

Amanda Perez is a Court Alternative Specialist 1 at Public Defender within Probation & Parole. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $146,429. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Marc Babus

Court Alternative Specialist 1/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$145,840

Sub-department: Probation & Parole
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $101,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $980
Benefits: $43,758
Total compensation: $145,840
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: 8446
Job Family Code: 8400
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $8,793

Marc Babus is a Court Alternative Specialist 1 at Public Defender within Probation & Parole. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $145,840. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Gabriela Gutierrez

Legal Assistant/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$145,679

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,204
Overtime: $227
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,249
Total compensation: $145,679
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $7,527

Gabriela Gutierrez is a Legal Assistant at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $145,679. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Madison Matthies

Legal Assistant/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$144,824

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $100,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $42,400
Total compensation: $144,824
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
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: $19,546
Job Code: 8173
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $7,796

At Public Defender, Madison Matthies serves as a Legal Assistant within Legal & Court. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,824. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.