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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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Alexia Vaughn

Support Services Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$24,630
Base pay
$24,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,630

Alexia Vaughn is a Support Services Worker at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $24,630.

Angela Givens

Child Welfare Service Case Manager 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$24,444
Base pay
$24,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,444

Angela Givens is a Child Welfare Service Case Manager 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $24,444.

Lindsey Vaca-Zamudio

Legal Services Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$24,255
Base pay
$24,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,255

Lindsey Vaca-Zamudio works as a Legal Services Worker for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Lindsey earned $24,255 in 2025.

Latonia Croom

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$23,972
Base pay
$23,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,972

Latonia Croom holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,972.

Annabelle Cochran

Administrative Assistant 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$23,860
Base pay
$23,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,860

Annabelle Cochran is a Administrative Assistant 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $23,860.

Ryan Marks

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$23,612
Base pay
$23,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,612

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Ryan Marks serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,612.

Shannon Hall

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$23,333
Base pay
$23,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,333

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Shannon Hall serves as a Criminal Investigator 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,333.

Kristin Waller

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$23,079
Base pay
$23,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,079

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,204

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Kristin Waller serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,079.

Beryl Tanner

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$22,958
Base pay
$22,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,958

Beryl Tanner works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Beryl earned $22,958 in 2025.

William Mills

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$22,753
Base pay
$22,753
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,753

William Mills is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $22,753.

Thomas Mcfarland

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$22,500
Base pay
$22,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$554

Thomas Mcfarland works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Thomas earned $22,500 in 2025.

Jennifer Bryant

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$21,981
Base pay
$21,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,981

Jennifer Bryant holds the role of Criminal Investigator 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,981.

Toni Geoghagan

Social Services Program Consultant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$20,625
Base pay
$20,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,625

Toni Geoghagan works as a Social Services Program Consultant 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Toni earned $20,625 in 2025.

Kaya Yamashita

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$20,423
Base pay
$20,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,423

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Kaya Yamashita serves as a Criminal Investigator 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,423.

Gail Ivey

Law Enforcement Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$20,002
Base pay
$20,002
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,002

Gail Ivey is a Law Enforcement Worker at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $20,002.

Regina Sampson

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$20,000
Base pay
$20,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,000

Regina Sampson holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,000.

Lorie Corbitt

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$19,978
Base pay
$19,978
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,978

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Lorie Corbitt serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,978.

Nancy Bryan

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$19,875
Base pay
$19,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,875

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$313

Nancy Bryan is a Criminal Investigator 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $19,875.

Diamond Packer

Paralegal 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$19,454
Base pay
$19,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,454

Diamond Packer holds the role of Paralegal 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,454.

Kenneth Ellis

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$18,829
Base pay
$18,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,829

Kenneth Ellis holds the role of Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,829.