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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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Sara Peterson

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1,468
Base pay
$1,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,468

Sara Peterson holds the role of Graduate Intern at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,468.

Matthew Isihara

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1,441
Base pay
$1,441
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,441

Matthew Isihara holds the role of Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,441.

Christina Murphy

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1,280
Base pay
$1,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,280

Christina Murphy is a Graduate Intern at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $1,280.

Lyra Roberts

Clerical Services Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1,254
Base pay
$1,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,254

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Lyra Roberts serves as a Clerical Services Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,254.

Ryan Sirras

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1,215
Base pay
$1,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,215

Ryan Sirras holds the role of Graduate Intern at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,215.

Jackson Hund

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1,100
Base pay
$1,100
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,100

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Jackson Hund serves as a Graduate Intern. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,100.

Mark Fortson

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

2025 total comp
$1,069
Base pay
$1,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,069

Mark Fortson holds the role of Child Welfare Service Case Manager 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,069.

Cire` Foston

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1,040
Base pay
$1,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,040

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Cire` Foston serves as a Graduate Intern. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,040.

Sebastian Granados

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1,013
Base pay
$1,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,013

Sebastian Granados holds the role of Graduate Intern at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,013.

Ella Anderson

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$949
Base pay
$949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$949

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Ella Anderson serves as a Graduate Intern. Their 2025 pay totaled $949.

Samantha Peterson

Legal Services Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$870
Base pay
$870
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$870

Samantha Peterson holds the role of Legal Services Worker at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $870.

Nicholas Guerreso

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$740
Base pay
$740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$740

Nicholas Guerreso is a Graduate Intern at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $740.

Matthew Sistrunk

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Matthew Sistrunk serves as a Graduate Intern. Their 2025 pay totaled $454.

Abigail Chapman

Legal Services Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$364
Base pay
$364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$364

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Abigail Chapman serves as a Legal Services Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $364.

Janet Ash

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$258
Base pay
$258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$258

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Janet Ash serves as a Administrative Assistant Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $258.

Brittany Lopez

Clerical Worker/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55
Base pay
$55
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55

Brittany Lopez is a Clerical Worker at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $55.

Olivia Mascharka

Graduate Intern/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$1
Base pay
$1
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Olivia Mascharka serves as a Graduate Intern. Their 2025 pay totaled $1.

Brandon Bullard

Director Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

Brandon Bullard is a Director Legal Services at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Christy Dickerson

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,007

Christy Dickerson is a Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Shannon Sanchez

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$30

Shannon Sanchez works as a Administrative Assistant 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Shannon earned $0 in 2025.

Gary Bowman

Senior Executive/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Gary Bowman serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $0.

Colin Bellair

Director Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$266

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Colin Bellair serves as a Director Legal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $0.

Emily Gilbert

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,011

Emily Gilbert is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Ian Bucy

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

Ian Bucy holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Amanda Millsap

Administrative Assistant 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

Amanda Millsap holds the role of Administrative Assistant 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Steve Craft

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Steve Craft serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $0.

Adam Levin

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Adam Levin serves as a Attorney 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $0.

Gabrielle Pittman

Senior Manager Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

Gabrielle Pittman is a Senior Manager Legal Services at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Michael Tarleton

Director Legal Services/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$13

Michael Tarleton is a Director Legal Services at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Kevin Anderson

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9

Kevin Anderson is a Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Christina Rudy

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9

Christina Rudy holds the role of Attorney 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Holly Stephens

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

Holly Stephens holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $0.

Willymena Joseph

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

Willymena Joseph works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Willymena earned $0 in 2025.

April Reece

Paralegal 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9

April Reece is a Paralegal 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $0.

Kayla Dorsey

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

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

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$761

Kayla Dorsey works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Kayla earned $0 in 2025.