California / State Public Defender

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State Public Defender

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 109 employees with median total compensation of $113,709; the highest distinct record was $224,017.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $12.9M
Employees: 109
Median total: $113,709
Highest record: $224,017

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,796$207,360+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 109 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($113,709) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $114,988 (97%)
Overtime — $11 (0%)
Other — $3,227 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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

$34,263

$74,538

$113,709

$177,588

$195,268

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $195,268 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,263. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

18 · $167,542

16 · $192,971

10 · $186,501

6 · $113,613

Staff Services Manager I

6 · $92,989

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 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$11.7M —	104 —	$120,733 —
2024	$12.3M ▲ 5.5%	105 ▲ 1.0%	$108,863 ▼ 9.8%
2025	$12.9M ▲ 4.5%	109 ▲ 3.8%	$113,709 ▲ 4.5%

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 Administrative Law California71% match
Office of Public Utility Counsel Texas58% match
Public Defender City and County of San Francisco55% match
Public Defender Council, Georgia Georgia53% match
District Attorney Allegheny County, Pennsylvania50% match
Attorney General's Office South Carolina48% match

Record list

Employees

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Olivia Maloney

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$113,184

Base pay: $109,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,633
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260114801005
Salary Total: $9,344
Total Pay: $113,184

At State Public Defender, Olivia Maloney serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,184. They are represented by S01.

Renee Lorraine Kemp

Research Data Specialist II/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

At State Public Defender, Renee Lorraine Kemp serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,952. Union affiliation: R01.

Austin August

Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260134800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Austin August is a Staff Services Manager I at State Public Defender. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,484. They are represented by S01.

Marcus Swan

Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$106,884

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,884
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260114800011
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $106,884

At State Public Defender, Marcus Swan serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,884. Union affiliation: S01.

Tatyana Kaplan

Research Data Specialist II/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$104,370

Base pay: $103,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,317
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260135758001
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $104,370

Tatyana Kaplan is a Research Data Specialist II at State Public Defender. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,370. Union affiliation: R01.

Randy Pagaduan

Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$104,367

Base pay: $100,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,737
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260114800005
Salary Total: $8,475
Total Pay: $104,367

At State Public Defender, Randy Pagaduan serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,367. Union affiliation: S01.

Andrea Mendez

Attorney/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$103,702

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155778801
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $103,702

Andrea Mendez holds the role of Attorney at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,702. Union affiliation: R02.

Marnie Lowe

Attorney/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$103,552

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155778800
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $103,552

Marnie Lowe holds the role of Attorney at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,552. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Timothy Foley

Attorney IV/State Public Defender

2024 total comp

$100,998

Base pay: $90,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155780019
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $100,998

Timothy Foley holds the role of Attorney IV at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,998. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Christopher Gonzalez

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$100,704

Base pay: $100,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154801006
Salary Total: $8,456
Total Pay: $100,704

Christopher Gonzalez is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at State Public Defender. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,704. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Ricardo Silahua

Information Technology Specialist I/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$97,804

Base pay: $97,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,128
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260141402005
Salary Total: $8,854
Total Pay: $97,804

Ricardo Silahua holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,804. They are represented by R01.

Steven Moran

Information Technology Specialist I/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$97,572

Base pay: $96,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260141402006
Salary Total: $8,411
Total Pay: $97,572

Steven Moran works as a Information Technology Specialist I for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $97,572 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Olivia Maloney

Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender

2023 total comp

$96,602

Base pay: $90,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,844
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260114800002
Salary Total: $7,844
Total Pay: $96,602

Olivia Maloney is a Staff Services Manager I at State Public Defender. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $96,602. Union affiliation: S01.

Christopher Gonzalez

Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender

2024 total comp

$93,499

Base pay: $92,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,061
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154800004
Salary Total: $8,061
Total Pay: $93,499

Christopher Gonzalez holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,499. Union affiliation: S01.

Kecia Bailey

Senior Legal Analyst/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155333010
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

Kecia Bailey works as a Senior Legal Analyst for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Kecia earned $92,942 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Kristina Gonzalez

Research Data Analyst II/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$92,773

Base pay: $92,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,773
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,174
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155731001
Salary Total: $7,929
Total Pay: $92,773

At State Public Defender, Kristina Gonzalez serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,773. They are represented by R01.

Twanna Moore

Associate Personnel Analyst/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260115142701
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Twanna Moore works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Twanna earned $88,492 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Brenda Buford

Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender

2023 total comp

$88,217

Base pay: $85,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154800003
Salary Total: $7,453
Total Pay: $88,217

Brenda Buford works as a Staff Services Manager I for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $88,217 in 2023. Union affiliation: S01.

Lori Gutierrez

Senior Personnel Specialist/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$87,875

Base pay: $82,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260111317001
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $87,875

Lori Gutierrez holds the role of Senior Personnel Specialist at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,875. They are represented by R01.

Nicholas Stack

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$87,196

Base pay: $74,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260105393708
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $87,196

Nicholas Stack is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at State Public Defender. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,196. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marvin Datuin

Information Technology Associate/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$84,731

Base pay: $84,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,189
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260141401001
Salary Total: $7,333
Total Pay: $84,731

Marvin Datuin holds the role of Information Technology Associate at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,731. They are represented by R01.

Elizabeth Mendez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$84,303

Base pay: $83,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,546
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260105393707
Salary Total: $7,320
Total Pay: $84,303

Elizabeth Mendez holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,303. Union affiliation: R01.

Christopher Mc Clure-St Amant

Research Data Analyst I/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$82,400

Base pay: $80,612
Overtime: $1,188
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155729001
Salary Total: $6,714
Total Pay: $82,400

Christopher Mc Clure-St Amant works as a Research Data Analyst I for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $82,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Esmeralda Manzo

Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$81,611

Base pay: $79,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154800003
Salary Total: $6,957
Total Pay: $81,611

At State Public Defender, Esmeralda Manzo serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,611. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Lady Diana Gutierrez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$81,569

Base pay: $80,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260115393705
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $81,569

At State Public Defender, Lady Diana Gutierrez serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,569. Union affiliation: R01.

Ann-Marie Doersch

Senior Legal Analyst/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$80,490

Base pay: $79,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,056
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155333020
Salary Total: $6,844
Total Pay: $80,490

Ann-Marie Doersch is a Senior Legal Analyst at State Public Defender. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,490. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Glenice Fuller

Legal Analyst/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$77,792

Base pay: $60,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,324
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155237020
Salary Total: $6,714
Total Pay: $77,792

Glenice Fuller holds the role of Legal Analyst at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,792. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Antoinette Uribe

Senior Personnel Specialist/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$76,844

Base pay: $71,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,420
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260111317002
Salary Total: $6,227
Total Pay: $76,844

At State Public Defender, Antoinette Uribe serves as a Senior Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,844. Union affiliation: R01.

Paula Pimentel

Legal Analyst/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$76,148

Base pay: $75,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,148
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155237003
Salary Total: $6,580
Total Pay: $76,148

Paula Pimentel works as a Legal Analyst for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Paula earned $76,148 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.