Advocate 1

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

1 employee holds this title in Public Defender Council, Georgia. Median total compensation for the role is $41,731, below the department median of $62,540.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $41.7K
Role median: $41,731
Agency median: $62,540
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This role across Georgia

Advocate 1 is held in 5 Georgia departments. In Public Defender Council, Georgia, the median of $41,731 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Investigation, Georgia Bureau Of

$54,000 · 1

Human Services, Department Of

$45,934 · 1

Pardons and Paroles, State Board Of

$38,748 · 3

Prosecuting Attorneys' Council

$35,105 · 31

Median total compensation for the Advocate 1 role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Advocate beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $35,105 ranks #1 of 2. See Advocate across all of Georgia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$34,862 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Advocate 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.

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Melissa Holland-Godfrey

Advocate 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp

$41,731

Base pay: $41,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,731

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Melissa Holland-Godfrey serves as a Advocate 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,731.