Florida / Justice Administrative Commission / Assistant Public Defender

Job-title file

Assistant Public Defender

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1,332 employees hold this title in Justice Administrative Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $92,963, above the department median of $69,168.

Employees: 1,332
Total payroll: $128M
Role median: $92,963
Agency median: $69,168
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23,342$150,168+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,332 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Assistant Public Defender pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Lawyers — about 55,210 people — is $133,180. Justice Administrative Commission pays a median base salary of $92,963 for this role, 30% below that figure — about the 21st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Justice Administrative Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$75,530

$99,720

$133,180

$196,100

$301,050

Justice Administrative Commission median · $92,963

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in Florida, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Justice Administrative Commission’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Justice Administrative Commission’s median base salary is 42% below that national figure, about the 19th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Justice Administrative Commission median · $92,963

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Florida range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 1,330 of 1,332 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Justice Administrative Commission is $92,963, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Assistant Public Defender beyond Florida

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $92,963 ranks #1 of 2. See Assistant Public Defender across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Rhode Island

$36,211 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Public Defenderroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sarah Wood Borak

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$143,521

Sub-department: 11Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $143,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,521
Hire date: 2005-08-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 001129

At Justice Administrative Commission, Sarah Wood Borak serves as a Assistant Public Defender within 11Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,521.

Michelle Rhodeback

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$142,348

Sub-department: 19Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $142,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,348
Hire date: 2013-08-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 015066

Michelle Rhodeback is a Assistant Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 19Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $142,348.

Nicole Hall

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$141,720

Sub-department: 9Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $141,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,720
Hire date: 2012-07-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 011196

Nicole Hall works as a Assistant Public Defender for Justice Administrative Commission within 9Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 14 years as a salaried employee. Nicole earned $141,720 in 2026.

James Snowden

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$141,440

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $141,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,440
Hire date: 2004-08-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 008173

James Snowden holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 15Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,440.

Catisha Smith

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$141,327

Sub-department: 13Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $141,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,327
Hire date: 2008-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 003442

Catisha Smith works as a Assistant Public Defender for Justice Administrative Commission within 13Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2008, they have about 18 years of service as a salaried employee. Catisha earned $141,327 in 2026.

Vivian Pitchik

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$141,240

Sub-department: 11Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $141,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,240
Hire date: 2017-09-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 013217

Vivian Pitchik works as a Assistant Public Defender for Justice Administrative Commission within 11Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service as a salaried employee. Vivian earned $141,240 in 2026.

Joshua Beard

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$140,200

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $140,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,200
Hire date: 2013-05-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 015402

Joshua Beard holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 4Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,200.

Marie Marino

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$139,797

Sub-department: 13Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $139,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,797
Hire date: 1995-01-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 003440

At Justice Administrative Commission, Marie Marino serves as a Assistant Public Defender within 13Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $139,797.

Crystal Broadway

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$139,392

Sub-department: 9Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $139,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,392
Hire date: 2009-11-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 006665

Crystal Broadway holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 9Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 17 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $139,392.

Bree Lawrenson

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$139,392

Sub-department: 9Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $139,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,392
Hire date: 2013-09-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 014339

Bree Lawrenson holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 9Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $139,392.

Barrie Click

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$139,392

Sub-department: 9Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $139,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,392
Hire date: 2007-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L. N.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 014342

Barrie Click works as a Assistant Public Defender for Justice Administrative Commission within 9Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2007 (about 19 years) as a salaried employee. Barrie earned $139,392 in 2026.

Lauren Shear

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$139,313

Sub-department: 11Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $139,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,313
Hire date: 2011-09-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 006844

Lauren Shear is a Assistant Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 11Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2011, they have about 15 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $139,313.

Arthur Mcneil

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$138,522

Sub-department: 11Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $138,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,522
Hire date: 2005-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 008311

At Justice Administrative Commission, Arthur Mcneil serves as a Assistant Public Defender within 11Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,522.

Annmarie Sapp

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$138,463

Sub-department: 17Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $138,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,463
Hire date: 1988-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 006426

Annmarie Sapp holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 17Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 1988 (about 38 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,463.

Ross Marshman

Assistant Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$138,000

Sub-department: 2Nd Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $138,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,000
Hire date: 2012-07-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5901
Position Number: 006928

At Justice Administrative Commission, Ross Marshman serves as a Assistant Public Defender within 2Nd Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 14 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,000.