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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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.
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.
Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/State Public Defender
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Jannet Esparza Lezo works as a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Jannet earned $25,906 in 2025. They are represented by M01.
Information Technology Associate/State Public Defender
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Garrett Johnson works as a Information Technology Associate for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Garrett earned $23,179 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Office Technician (Typing)/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Emily Estrada serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,631. They are represented by R04.
Graduate Legal Assistant/State Public Defender
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Marnie Lowe works as a Graduate Legal Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Marnie earned $15,275 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Graduate Legal Assistant/State Public Defender
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Andrea Mendez holds the role of Graduate Legal Assistant at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $15,275. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Graduate Legal Assistant/State Public Defender
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Angelique Phillips works as a Graduate Legal Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Angelique earned $14,730 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.
Graduate Legal Assistant/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Jordan Velosa serves as a Graduate Legal Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,730. Union affiliation: R02.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Angelique Phillips serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,977. Their bargaining unit is E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Jaime Alvarez serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,959. They are represented by E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Stephanie Lu holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,959. Their bargaining unit is E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Eli Ward holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,959. Their bargaining unit is E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Connor Hurley works as a Graduate Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Connor earned $9,791 in 2024. They are represented by E.
Staff Services Analyst/State Public Defender
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Francesca Romero works as a Staff Services Analyst for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Francesca earned $9,752 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Nicholas Delehanty holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,605. They are represented by E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Lillian Wood holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,414. Union affiliation: E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Diana Banh is a Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $9,257. They are represented by E.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Public Defender
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Laurie Williams is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at State Public Defender. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $9,227. Union affiliation: R01.
Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Deandra Virgen works as a Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Deandra earned $8,901 in 2023. Union affiliation: E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Heather Democker serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $8,842. Their bargaining unit is E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Thomas Luscombe works as a Graduate Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Thomas earned $8,842 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Bennett Cyphers serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $8,826. Their bargaining unit is E.
Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender
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Paul Rock works as a Graduate Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Paul earned $8,826 in 2023. Union affiliation: E.
Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender
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Cynthia Dangberg holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $8,084. Union affiliation: S01.
Staff Services Analyst/State Public Defender
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Rosalyn Mcfarland works as a Staff Services Analyst for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Rosalyn earned $6,070 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Office Technician (Typing)/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Dresden Vogt serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $5,994. They are represented by R04.
Attorney Supervisor/State Public Defender
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Peter Silten works as a Attorney Supervisor for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Peter earned $5,616 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S02.
Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender
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At State Public Defender, Joseph Toomas serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,796. Their bargaining unit is E48.
Supervising Deputy State Public Defender/State Public Defender
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Valerie Hriciga holds the role of Supervising Deputy State Public Defender at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by S02.