Georgia / Public Defender Council, Georgia
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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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Record list
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Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia
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Melchisedac Lavergne works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Melchisedac earned $32,447 in 2025.
Administrative Support 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia
Joy White works as a Administrative Support 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Joy earned $32,411 in 2025.
Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia
Rachel Oliver is a Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $32,330.
Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia
Lisa Thomason is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $32,209.
Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia
Donald Joiner is a Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $32,158.
Administrative Assistant 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia
At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Rachael Golden serves as a Administrative Assistant 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,535.
Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia
Hope Reffit holds the role of Administrative Assistant 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,451.
Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia
Casey Hall works as a Criminal Investigator 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Casey earned $31,380 in 2025.