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

Eden Schwartz

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$284,088

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $216,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,420
Total compensation: $284,088
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: $14,672

At Public Defender, Eden Schwartz serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $284,088. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Semuteh Freeman

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$282,409

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $234,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,101
Total compensation: $282,409
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
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,783
Retirement Contribution: $33,318

Semuteh Freeman holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $282,409. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Christopher Garcia

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$281,517

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $214,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $66,925
Total compensation: $281,517
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: $14,474

Christopher Garcia holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $281,517. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Maxwell Eberitzsch

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$278,443

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $211,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $66,530
Total compensation: $278,443
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: $14,455

Maxwell Eberitzsch is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $278,443. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Janica Li

Financial Systems Supervisor/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$276,212

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $212,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,971
Total compensation: $276,212
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: 1670
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $14,241

At Public Defender, Janica Li serves as a Financial Systems Supervisor within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $276,212. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Diamond Ward

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$275,205

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $209,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $66,069
Total compensation: $275,205
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: $14,387

At Public Defender, Diamond Ward serves as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. Their 2025 pay totaled $275,205. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Hector Reyes

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$270,601

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $205,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,451
Total compensation: $270,601
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: $14,343

Hector Reyes is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $270,601. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Genna Beier

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$270,551

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $205,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,401
Total compensation: $270,551
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: $14,293

Genna Beier holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,551. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Christopher Fox-Lent

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$269,736

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $204,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,345
Total compensation: $269,736
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: $14,345

Christopher Fox-Lent holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $269,736. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Adam Birka-White

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$269,072

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $203,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $65,256
Total compensation: $269,072
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: $14,336

Adam Birka-White holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $269,072. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.