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

Kelly Wells

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$268,577

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $203,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,182
Total compensation: $268,577
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,321

Kelly Wells is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $268,577. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Naira Kiureghian

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$267,668

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $202,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,962
Total compensation: $267,668
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,198

Naira Kiureghian holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $267,668. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Brian Cox

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$265,813

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $200,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,831
Total compensation: $265,813
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,308

At Public Defender, Brian Cox serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $265,813. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Nuha Abusamra

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$264,791

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $200,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,650
Total compensation: $264,791
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,255

Nuha Abusamra holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $264,791. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Jared Rudolph

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$263,547

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $199,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,507
Total compensation: $263,547
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,261

Jared Rudolph is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $263,547. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Stephanie Tan

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$261,462

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $197,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,222
Total compensation: $261,462
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,234

Stephanie Tan works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Stephanie earned $261,462 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Gabriella Rodezno

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$261,418

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $197,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,179
Total compensation: $261,418
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,191

Gabriella Rodezno holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $261,418. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Oliver Kroll

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$260,814

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $196,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,911
Total compensation: $260,814
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $13,970

Oliver Kroll is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $260,814. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Kelly Pretzer

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$260,792

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $196,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,151
Total compensation: $260,792
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,247

At Public Defender, Kelly Pretzer serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $260,792. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Olivia Taylor

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$260,619

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $196,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $64,109
Total compensation: $260,619
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,223

At Public Defender, Olivia Taylor serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $260,619. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Lilah Wolf

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$258,666

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $195,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,072
Total compensation: $258,666
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $13,315

Lilah Wolf works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Lilah earned $258,666 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Anthony Gedeon

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$257,445

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $193,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,669
Total compensation: $257,445
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,173

Anthony Gedeon works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Anthony earned $257,445 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Rashmi Birka-White

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$256,349

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $192,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,373
Total compensation: $256,349
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: PDR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,763
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,170

At Public Defender, Rashmi Birka-White serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt, 0.99 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $256,349. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Jasmine Meshack

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$255,858

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $192,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,345
Total compensation: $255,858
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,029

Jasmine Meshack is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $255,858. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Deborah Awolope

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$255,400

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $191,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,412
Total compensation: $255,400
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,170

Deborah Awolope works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Deborah earned $255,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Nikita Saini

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$253,541

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $190,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,151
Total compensation: $253,541
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Attorneys Assoc
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: $21,941
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,133

At Public Defender, Nikita Saini serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $253,541. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.