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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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Carlie Ross

Administrative Assistant 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$31,044
Base pay
$31,044
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,044

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Carlie Ross serves as a Administrative Assistant 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,044.

Ashley Suarez

Law Enforcement Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$30,848
Base pay
$30,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,848

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$176

Ashley Suarez is a Law Enforcement Worker at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $30,848.

Charlton Hanna

Administrative Assistant 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$30,355
Base pay
$30,355
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,355

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Charlton Hanna serves as a Administrative Assistant 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,355.

Tammy Belback

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$30,155
Base pay
$30,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,645

Tammy Belback holds the role of Administrative Assistant 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,155.

Lauren Callier

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$28,583
Base pay
$28,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,583

Lauren Callier holds the role of Administrative Assistant 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,583.

Kevin Blanco

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$28,338
Base pay
$28,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,338

Kevin Blanco is a Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $28,338.

Shannon Hawkins

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$28,196
Base pay
$28,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,196

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$36

Shannon Hawkins is a Criminal Investigator 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $28,196.

Juanze Watts Ii

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$27,496
Base pay
$27,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,496

Juanze Watts Ii works as a Graduate Intern for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Juanze earned $27,496 in 2025.

Sheneka Terry

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$27,438
Base pay
$27,438
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,438

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$151

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sheneka Terry serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,438.

Sheila Francois

Legal Services Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$26,821
Base pay
$26,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,821

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sheila Francois serves as a Legal Services Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,821.

Shawn Sancomb

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$26,792
Base pay
$26,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,792

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,530

Shawn Sancomb is a Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $26,792.

Sharon Moye

Paralegal 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$25,584
Base pay
$25,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,584

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$376

Sharon Moye is a Paralegal 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $25,584.

Eric Coffelt

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$25,422
Base pay
$25,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,422

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$390

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Eric Coffelt serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,422.

Stephanie Iasiello

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$25,385
Base pay
$25,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,385

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Stephanie Iasiello serves as a Attorney 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,385.