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 2023, this agency had 104 employees with median total compensation of $120,733; the highest distinct record was $263,130.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2023 total compensation is spread across the 104 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($120,733) — 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 $186,632 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,842. 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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 2
Attorney IV/State Public Defender
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Timothy J Foley holds the role of Attorney IV at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $147,575. They are represented by R02.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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Laura M Rogers works as a Attorney III for State Public Defender. Laura earned $146,435 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Catherine E White serves as a Attorney III. Their 2023 pay totaled $139,050. They are represented by R02.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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Brooke L Mccarthy works as a Attorney III for State Public Defender. Brooke earned $137,096 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Supervisor II/State Public Defender
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Larry J Bates works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for State Public Defender. Larry earned $133,884 in 2023. They are represented by S01.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Cristina M Najarro serves as a Attorney III. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,531. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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Bethany L O'Neill holds the role of Attorney III at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $127,721. They are represented by R02.
Attorney/State Public Defender
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Inga K Nelson works as a Attorney for State Public Defender. Inga earned $127,265 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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Carrie C Hall works as a Attorney III for State Public Defender. Carrie earned $123,515 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Staff Services Manager III/State Public Defender
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Charlene Bennett works as a Staff Services Manager III for State Public Defender. Charlene earned $123,200 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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Mark R Feeser holds the role of Attorney III at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $122,671. Union affiliation: R02.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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Loretta A Johnson works as a Attorney III for State Public Defender. Loretta earned $121,934 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Specialist I/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Jerimiah M Honer serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. Their 2023 pay totaled $119,531. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/State Public Defender
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Philolis Goode is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at State Public Defender. 2023 total compensation came to $114,696. Union affiliation: S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/State Public Defender
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Denise A Armendariz is a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at State Public Defender. 2023 total compensation came to $110,618. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Attorney III/State Public Defender
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Tatiana G Kline works as a Attorney III for State Public Defender. Tatiana earned $104,225 in 2023. They are represented by R02.
Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender
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Austin August is a Staff Services Manager I at State Public Defender. 2023 total compensation came to $101,431. They are represented by S01.
Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender
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Marcus A Swan works as a Staff Services Manager I for State Public Defender. Marcus earned $101,021 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Attorney/State Public Defender
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Jessie A Peterson works as a Attorney for State Public Defender. Jessie earned $99,779 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Attorney/State Public Defender
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Adriana C Gonzalez works as a Attorney for State Public Defender. Adriana earned $98,005 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender
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Olivia K Maloney works as a Staff Services Manager I for State Public Defender. Olivia earned $96,602 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Senior Legal Analyst/State Public Defender
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Kecia A Bailey holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $93,881. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender
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Randy D Pagaduan holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $92,867. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Research Data Specialist II/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Renee Lorraine Kemp serves as a Research Data Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $92,626. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender
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Brenda J Buford holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,217. They are represented by S01.
Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender
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Christopher R Gonzalez is a Staff Services Manager I at State Public Defender. 2023 total compensation came to $88,217. They are represented by S01.
Research Data Specialist II/State Public Defender
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Tatyana Kaplan is a Research Data Specialist II at State Public Defender. 2023 total compensation came to $87,974. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/State Public Defender
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Ricardo S Silahua holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $85,339. Union affiliation: R01.
Senior Personnel Specialist/State Public Defender
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Lori A Gutierrez works as a Senior Personnel Specialist for State Public Defender. Lori earned $84,007 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Personnel Analyst/State Public Defender
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Twanna G Moore holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $83,756. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Research Data Analyst II/State Public Defender
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Kristina D Gonzalez works as a Research Data Analyst II for State Public Defender. Kristina earned $78,399 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Analyst/State Public Defender
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Glenice D Fuller works as a Legal Analyst for State Public Defender. Glenice earned $77,214 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Lady Diana T Gutierrez serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. Their 2023 pay totaled $75,016. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Secretary/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Neva A Wandersee serves as a Legal Secretary. Their 2023 pay totaled $70,901. They are represented by R04.
Administrative Assistant I/State Public Defender
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Lisa R Kilgore is a Administrative Assistant I at State Public Defender. 2023 total compensation came to $69,871. Union affiliation: R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/State Public Defender
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Ann-Marie Doersch is a Senior Legal Analyst at State Public Defender. 2023 total compensation came to $69,215. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Legal Analyst/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Paula M Pimentel serves as a Legal Analyst. Their 2023 pay totaled $64,682. They are represented by R01.
Legal Analyst/State Public Defender
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Esmeralda M Manzo is a Legal Analyst at State Public Defender. 2023 total compensation came to $64,110. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Analyst/State Public Defender
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Ana B Boyea holds the role of Legal Analyst at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,915. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Associate/State Public Defender
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Marvin Datuin holds the role of Information Technology Associate at State Public Defender. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,304. They are represented by R01.