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

Alexandria Blythe

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$329,615

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $256,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $73,448
Total compensation: $329,615
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: $15,079

Alexandria Blythe is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $329,615. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Anita Nabha

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$327,139

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $241,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,003
Benefits: $73,168
Total compensation: $327,139
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: $15,110

Anita Nabha is a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $327,139. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Landon Davis

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$323,524

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $249,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $72,332
Total compensation: $323,524
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: $14,962

Landon Davis works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Landon earned $323,524 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Tal Klement

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$321,968

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $267,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $54,659
Total compensation: $321,968
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: $1,269
Job Code: 8177
Job Family Code: 8100
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,374

Tal Klement works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Tal earned $321,968 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Max Breecker

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$318,753

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $246,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,990
Total compensation: $318,753
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: $14,964

Max Breecker holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $318,753. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Bonnie Chan-Silen

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$318,304

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $246,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,917
Total compensation: $318,304
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: $14,943

Bonnie Chan-Silen works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Bonnie earned $318,304 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Lyslynn Lacoste

Manager VI/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$318,220

Sub-department: Management
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $243,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $74,371
Total compensation: $318,220
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Municipal Exec Assoc, 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: $24,559
Job Code: 0941
Job Family Code: 0900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $15,132

Lyslynn Lacoste is a Manager VI at Public Defender within Management. They work permanent exempt. 2025 total compensation came to $318,220. Union affiliation: Municipal Exec Assoc, Misc.

Maximino Fuentes

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$317,818

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $245,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,854
Total compensation: $317,818
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: $14,939

Maximino Fuentes works as a Attorney (Civil/Criminal) for Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. Maximino earned $317,818 in 2025. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Kathleen Natividad

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$317,195

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $245,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,748
Total compensation: $317,195
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: $14,906

Kathleen Natividad holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $317,195. Union affiliation: Municipal Attorneys Assoc.

Alexandra Pray

Attorney (Civil/Criminal)/Public Defender

2025 total comp

$315,647

Sub-department: Legal & Court
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $244,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $71,563
Total compensation: $315,647
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: $14,912

Alexandra Pray holds the role of Attorney (Civil/Criminal) at Public Defender within Legal & Court. Their status is permanent exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $315,647. They are represented by Municipal Attorneys Assoc.