California / State Public Defender
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
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Record list
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Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Fatima Amin works as a Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Fatima earned $34,263 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.
Office Technician (General)/State Public Defender
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La-Toya Lasike is a Office Technician (General) at State Public Defender. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $34,207. Union affiliation: R04.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Jennifer Hansen serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,838. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Christian Hosam works as a Graduate Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Christian earned $30,078 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.