Florida / Justice Administrative Commission / Public Defender

Job-title file

Public Defender

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

18 employees hold this title in Justice Administrative Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $223,318, above the department median of $69,168.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $4M
Role median: $223,318
Agency median: $69,168
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$223,318$223,318+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 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

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 $223,318 for this role, 68% above that figure — about the 79th 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 · $223,318

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 40% above that national figure, about the 75th 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 · $223,318

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.

Median total compensation for this role at Justice Administrative Commission is $223,318, 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

Public Defender beyond Florida

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $223,318 ranks #1 of 3. See Public Defender across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$217,056 · 30

Arkansas

$59,625 · 236

Median total compensation for comparable Public Defender roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Justice Administrative Commission

Administrative Assistant I 25
Administrative Assistant Iii-Sm 22
Administrator I 39
Administrator II 68
Administrator III 27
Assistant Public Defender 1,332
Assistant Public Defender-Chief 36
Assistant Regional Counsel 273
Assistant Regional Counsel Supervisor 43
Assistant State Attorney-Over Million 1,616
Certified Legal Intern 18
Child Advocate Manager 255
Child Support Enforcement Specialist II 203
Clerical Specialist I 90
Clerical Specialist II 140
Clerical Specialist III 106
Clerical Specialist IV 38
Clerk I 19
Data Entry Operator I 31
Data Entry Operator II 20
Data Entry Specialist I 65
Data Entry Specialist II 22
Disposition Specialist I 31
Disposition Specialist II 26
Executive Legal Assistant II 20
Investigator I 101
Investigator II 144
Investigator III 62
Investigator IV 18
IT Specialist I 32
IT Specialist II 24
IT Specialist III 24
Legal Assistant I 656
Legal Assistant II 368
Legal Assistant III 310
Legal Assistant IV 165
Legal Assistant V 38
Legal Secretary 53
Legal Trainee 42
Paralegal Specialist I 43
Paralegal Specialist II 50
Paralegal Specialist III 80
Prosecution Support Specialist I 55
Prosecution Support Specialist II 30
Secretary I 21
Senior Attorney 117
Senior Child Advocate Manager 52
Special Victim Advocate I 20
Special Victim Advocate II 35
Staff Assistant I 19
Victim Advocate I 50
Victim Advocate II 46
Victim/Witness Specialist I 40
Victim/Witness Specialist II 36
Volunteer Recruiter 19
Witness Coordinator I 26
Witness Coordinator II 26
Witness Coordinator III 25
Witness Interviewer II 18

Record list

Employees with this title

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Diamond Litty

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 19Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1993-01-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002213

Diamond Litty holds the role of Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 19Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 33 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $223,318.

Robert Lockwood

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 16Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 2010-01-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002166

Robert Lockwood holds the role of Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 16Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 2010, they have about 16 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $223,318.

Jessica Yeary

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: Second Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 2009-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 001891

Jessica Yeary works as a Public Defender for Justice Administrative Commission within Second Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2009 (about 17 years) as a salaried employee. Jessica earned $223,318 in 2026.

Sara Mollo

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 6Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1999-03-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 001938

Sara Mollo works as a Public Defender for Justice Administrative Commission within 6Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years) as a salaried employee. Sara earned $223,318 in 2026.

Bruce Miller

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 1St Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 2006-02-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 001879

At Justice Administrative Commission, Bruce Miller serves as a Public Defender within 1St Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $223,318.

Michael Graves

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 5Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 2008-01-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 001929

At Justice Administrative Commission, Michael Graves serves as a Public Defender within 5Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 18 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $223,318.

Laurence Eger

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 12Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1985-03-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002101

Laurence Eger is a Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 12Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 1985 (about 41 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $223,318.

Robert Trettis

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 18Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1988-01-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002198

Robert Trettis works as a Public Defender for Justice Administrative Commission within 18Th Judicial Circuit. Hired in 1988, they have about 38 years of service as a salaried employee. Robert earned $223,318 in 2026.

Carlos Martinez

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 11Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1990-05-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002024

Carlos Martinez is a Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 11Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 1990 (about 36 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $223,318.

Lisa Mclean

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 13Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 2025-01-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002115

Lisa Mclean holds the role of Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 13Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $223,318.

Charles Cofer

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 4Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1980-01-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 009139

At Justice Administrative Commission, Charles Cofer serves as a Public Defender within 4Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 1980 (about 46 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $223,318.

Kathleen Smith

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 20Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1990-08-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002219

Kathleen Smith works as a Public Defender for Justice Administrative Commission within 20Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 1990 (about 36 years) as a salaried employee. Kathleen earned $223,318 in 2026.

Gordon Weekes Jr

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 17Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1997-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002171

At Justice Administrative Commission, Gordon Weekes Jr serves as a Public Defender within 17Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 29 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $223,318.

Daniel Eisinger

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 15Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 2004-05-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002147

At Justice Administrative Commission, Daniel Eisinger serves as a Public Defender within 15Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 22 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $223,318.

Henry Sims

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 14Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1985-09-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 002139

At Justice Administrative Commission, Henry Sims serves as a Public Defender within 14Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 41 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $223,318.

Matthew Metz

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 7Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 2011-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: John

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 000975

Matthew Metz is a Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within 7Th Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 15 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $223,318.

Clifton Wilson Jr

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: Third Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 2008-01-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 001901

Clifton Wilson Jr holds the role of Public Defender at Justice Administrative Commission within Third Judicial Circuit. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 18 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $223,318.

Melissa Thomas

Public Defender/Justice Administrative Commission

2026 total comp

$223,318

Sub-department: 9Th Judicial Circuit
Base pay: $223,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,318
Hire date: 1998-09-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9817
Position Number: 001985

At Justice Administrative Commission, Melissa Thomas serves as a Public Defender within 9Th Judicial Circuit. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $223,318.