Public Defender Services

Source file: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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

In 2024, this agency had 407 employees with median total compensation of $5,169; the highest distinct record was $216,554.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $2.6M
Employees: 407
Median total: $5,169
Highest record: $216,554

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2$18,238+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 407 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($5,169) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $3,522 (54%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $481 (7%)
Benefits — $2,468 (38%)

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

$28

$449

$5,169

$8,063

$14,021

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $14,021 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Dcj/Dpdstranscriptionist

111 · $63

57 · $6,267

26 · $14,808

26 · $11,626

26 · $5,169

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

Employees

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Debbie Ellis

Dcj/Dpdstranscriptionist/Public Defender Services

2024 total comp

$3,153

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,153
Total compensation: $3,153
Hire date: 1901-01-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Other Non-Bargaining
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105

Source-specific fields

Check Date: Oct 4, 2024
Check Number: 59003289
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: PDS98500
Employee ID Record: 07734B1CAA24128B7FB219B13A3FC7D9
Fringe Benefits (Excl. Retirement): $5
Job Indicator: Secondary

At Public Defender Services, Debbie Ellis serves as a Dcj/Dpdstranscriptionist based in Hartford, CT. Their tenure dates to 1901, about 123 years, working part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,153. They are represented by Other Non-Bargaining.