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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

Page 1

Sara Maier

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$68,333
Base pay
$68,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,333

Sara Maier works as a Attorney 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Sara earned $68,333 in 2025.

Christi Southard

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$68,159
Base pay
$68,159
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,159

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$85

Christi Southard is a Administrative Assistant Supervisor at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $68,159.

Lauren Stewart

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$68,083
Base pay
$68,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,083

Lauren Stewart works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Lauren earned $68,083 in 2025.

John Parker

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$68,023
Base pay
$68,023
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,023

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$36

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, John Parker serves as a Criminal Investigator 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,023.

Michael Mcdaniel

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,708
Base pay
$67,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,708

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Michael Mcdaniel serves as a Criminal Investigator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,708.

Robin Fisher

Busi Support Analyst 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,704
Base pay
$67,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,704

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$188

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Robin Fisher serves as a Busi Support Analyst 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,704.

Sandra Hosley

Busi Support Analyst 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,672
Base pay
$67,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,672

Sandra Hosley works as a Busi Support Analyst 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Sandra earned $67,672 in 2025.

William Felder

Social Services Program Consultant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,600
Base pay
$67,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,600

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,694

William Felder works as a Social Services Program Consultant 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. William earned $67,600 in 2025.

Matthew Gazafy

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,492
Base pay
$67,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,492

Matthew Gazafy is a Criminal Investigator 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $67,492.

Tiera Williams

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,375
Base pay
$67,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,375

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Tiera Williams serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,375.

Christopher Celis

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,333
Base pay
$67,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,333

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Christopher Celis serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,333.

Kali Haney

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,081
Base pay
$67,081
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,081

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$254

Kali Haney holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,081.

Jessica Shurling

Advocate 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$67,000
Base pay
$67,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,000

Jessica Shurling holds the role of Advocate 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,000.

Derrick Swint

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$66,728
Base pay
$66,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,728

Derrick Swint holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,728.

Virgil D'Antignac

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$66,606
Base pay
$66,606
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,606

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Virgil D'Antignac serves as a Criminal Investigator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,606.

Charlotte Wainright

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$66,542
Base pay
$66,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,542

Charlotte Wainright holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,542.

Paige Spivey

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$66,517
Base pay
$66,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,517

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Paige Spivey serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,517.

John Mcdaniel

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$66,354
Base pay
$66,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,354

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$195

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, John Mcdaniel serves as a Criminal Investigator 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,354.

Sarah Willis

Attorney 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$66,325
Base pay
$66,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,325

Sarah Willis is a Attorney 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $66,325.

Nicole Boran

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$66,083
Base pay
$66,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,083

Nicole Boran is a Administrative Assistant Supervisor at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $66,083.

Abigail Nix

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$66,083
Base pay
$66,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,083

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

Abigail Nix is a Administrative Assistant 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $66,083.

Terri Larson

Busi Support Analyst 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,928
Base pay
$65,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,928

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$418

Terri Larson is a Busi Support Analyst 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $65,928.

Christopher Greene

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,842
Base pay
$65,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,842

Christopher Greene works as a Criminal Investigator 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Christopher earned $65,842 in 2025.

Cameron Goodman

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,708
Base pay
$65,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,708

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Cameron Goodman serves as a Attorney 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,708.

Channa Childs

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,708
Base pay
$65,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,708

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$84

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Channa Childs serves as a Attorney 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,708.

Emma Riedley

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,527
Base pay
$65,527
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,527

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,315

Emma Riedley holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,527.

Charles Carnes

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,526
Base pay
$65,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,526

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Charles Carnes serves as a Attorney 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,526.

Mark Thomas

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,354
Base pay
$65,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,354

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Mark Thomas serves as a Criminal Investigator 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,354.

Anette Wright

Attorney 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,267
Base pay
$65,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,267

Anette Wright is a Attorney 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $65,267.

Marcia Brown

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,175
Base pay
$65,175
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,175

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Marcia Brown serves as a Criminal Investigator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,175.

Jacob Defazio

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,125
Base pay
$65,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,125

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Jacob Defazio serves as a Attorney 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,125.

Julia Henry

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,115
Base pay
$65,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,115

Julia Henry is a Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $65,115.

Jessica Morgan

Criminal Investigator Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,103
Base pay
$65,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,103

Jessica Morgan works as a Criminal Investigator Supervisor for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Jessica earned $65,103 in 2025.

Sarah Garber

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,000
Base pay
$65,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,000

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sarah Garber serves as a Attorney 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,000.

Treon Dozier

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$65,000
Base pay
$65,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$226

Treon Dozier works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Treon earned $65,000 in 2025.

Charles ArnoldMay be multiple

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$64,710

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$827

This Attorney 3 record at Public Defender Council, Georgia for Charles Arnold may represent several individuals, totaling $64,710 in 2025.

Joseph Kaufman

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$64,480
Base pay
$64,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,480

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$677

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Joseph Kaufman serves as a Criminal Investigator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,480.

Jose Gomez

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$64,480
Base pay
$64,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,480

Jose Gomez is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $64,480.

Kora Baker

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$64,480
Base pay
$64,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,480

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Kora Baker serves as a Criminal Investigator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,480.

Joan Thomas

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$64,480
Base pay
$64,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,480

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,923

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Joan Thomas serves as a Criminal Investigator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,480.