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Public Defender Council, Georgia

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 1,048 employees with median total compensation of $62,540; the highest distinct record was $192,347.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$68.1M
Employees
1,048
Median total
$62,540
Highest record
$192,347

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,048 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,540) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$65,019 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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
$5,271
$40,000
$62,540
$91,075
$117,212

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,212 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,271. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney 4
157 · $100,000
Attorney 3
113 · $85,819
Attorney 1
95 · $65,115
Attorney 2
70 · $78,792

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.

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Similar departments

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

Employees

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Hunter Ames

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$11,930
Base pay
$11,930
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,930

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Hunter Ames serves as a Attorney 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,930.

Reginald Holliday

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$11,500
Base pay
$11,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,707

Reginald Holliday holds the role of Criminal Investigator 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,500.

Cameron Smith

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$11,058
Base pay
$11,058
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,058

Cameron Smith works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Cameron earned $11,058 in 2025.

Gavin Painter

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$10,833
Base pay
$10,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,833

Gavin Painter is a Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $10,833.

Sanalah Deloach

Administrative Assistant 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$10,793
Base pay
$10,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,793

Sanalah Deloach holds the role of Administrative Assistant 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,793.

Reginald Merritt

Criminal Investigator Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$10,163
Base pay
$10,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,163

Reginald Merritt works as a Criminal Investigator Supervisor for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Reginald earned $10,163 in 2025.

Rocqsanna Malek

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$9,911
Base pay
$9,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,911

Rocqsanna Malek is a Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $9,911.

Dante Hudson

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$9,681
Base pay
$9,681
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,681

Dante Hudson works as a Attorney 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Dante earned $9,681 in 2025.

Patrick Mcmanus

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$9,519
Base pay
$9,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,519

Patrick Mcmanus works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Patrick earned $9,519 in 2025.

Michael Mckinney

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$9,240
Base pay
$9,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,240

Michael Mckinney is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $9,240.

Danielle Hungria

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$8,750
Base pay
$8,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,750

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$840

Danielle Hungria holds the role of Administrative Assistant 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,750.

Leanna Elrod

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$8,672
Base pay
$8,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,672

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Leanna Elrod serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,672.

Dupont Cheney

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$8,333
Base pay
$8,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,333

Dupont Cheney is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $8,333.

Laurie Landsittel

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$8,282
Base pay
$8,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,282

Laurie Landsittel works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Laurie earned $8,282 in 2025.

Sheri Smith

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$8,182
Base pay
$8,182
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,182

Sheri Smith is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $8,182.

Jazmyne Gleaton

Paralegal 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$7,500
Base pay
$7,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,500

Jazmyne Gleaton holds the role of Paralegal 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,500.

Emily Harrington

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$7,279
Base pay
$7,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,279

Emily Harrington works as a Criminal Investigator 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Emily earned $7,279 in 2025.

Jaime Warren

Clerical Services Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$7,140
Base pay
$7,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,140

Jaime Warren works as a Clerical Services Worker for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Jaime earned $7,140 in 2025.

Amonica Webb

Paralegal 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$7,069
Base pay
$7,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,069

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$149

Amonica Webb is a Paralegal 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $7,069.

Ali Rad

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$6,875
Base pay
$6,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,875

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,947

Ali Rad works as a Attorney 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Ali earned $6,875 in 2025.

Larry Duttweiler

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$6,722
Base pay
$6,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,722

Larry Duttweiler is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $6,722.

Hugh Bradley

Social Services Program Coordinator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$6,623
Base pay
$6,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,623

Hugh Bradley works as a Social Services Program Coordinator 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Hugh earned $6,623 in 2025.

Zariya Lagroon

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$6,250
Base pay
$6,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,250

Zariya Lagroon is a Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $6,250.