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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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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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Oluwatimileyin Jafojo

Executive Administrative Assist 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$61,154
Base pay
$61,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,154

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,454

Oluwatimileyin Jafojo works as a Executive Administrative Assist 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Oluwatimileyin earned $61,154 in 2025.

Sarah Kelly

Paralegal 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,615
Base pay
$60,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,615

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sarah Kelly serves as a Paralegal 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,615.

Adrian Montealvo

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,420
Base pay
$60,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,420

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$14

Adrian Montealvo is a Criminal Investigator 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $60,420.

Vickie Stephens

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,420
Base pay
$60,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,420

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,769

Vickie Stephens works as a Criminal Investigator 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Vickie earned $60,420 in 2025.

Jamease Lawrence

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,420
Base pay
$60,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,420

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$11,702

Jamease Lawrence is a Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $60,420.

Scott Sellars

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,420
Base pay
$60,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,420

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,346

Scott Sellars holds the role of Criminal Investigator 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,420.

Kelsey Turner

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,420
Base pay
$60,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,420

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$305

Kelsey Turner holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,420.

Keyannah Massey

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,320
Base pay
$60,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,320

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$320

Keyannah Massey is a Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $60,320.

Hubert Howard

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,200
Base pay
$60,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,200

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,493

Hubert Howard works as a Criminal Investigator 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Hubert earned $60,200 in 2025.

Sonia Meadows

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$60,024
Base pay
$60,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,024

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sonia Meadows serves as a Administrative Assistant 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,024.

Reggieyiane Robertson

Paralegal 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,716
Base pay
$59,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,716

Reggieyiane Robertson holds the role of Paralegal 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,716.

Carey Flanders

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,676
Base pay
$59,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,676

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

Carey Flanders works as a Criminal Investigator 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Carey earned $59,676 in 2025.

Kyra Agnew

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,500
Base pay
$59,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,500

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,364

Kyra Agnew is a Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $59,500.

Amy Yarbrough

Paralegal 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,437
Base pay
$59,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,437

Amy Yarbrough works as a Paralegal 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Amy earned $59,437 in 2025.

Nathaniel Jordan

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,411
Base pay
$59,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,411

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$21

Nathaniel Jordan is a Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $59,411.

Carolyn Glover

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,373
Base pay
$59,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,373

Carolyn Glover holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,373.

Barbara Harrison

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,372
Base pay
$59,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,372

Barbara Harrison is a Administrative Assistant 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $59,372.

Pamela Lockett

Busi Support Analyst 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,280
Base pay
$59,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,280

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Pamela Lockett serves as a Busi Support Analyst 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,280.

Tranteegus Austin

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,280
Base pay
$59,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,280

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,940

Tranteegus Austin works as a Criminal Investigator 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Tranteegus earned $59,280 in 2025.

Maria Zamora

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,280
Base pay
$59,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,280

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$85

Maria Zamora holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,280.

Lucy Archer

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,280
Base pay
$59,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,280

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$903

Lucy Archer is a Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $59,280.

Dustin Bell

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,280
Base pay
$59,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,280

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,454

Dustin Bell holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,280.

Olivia Redding

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,280
Base pay
$59,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,280

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,803

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Olivia Redding serves as a Criminal Investigator 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,280.

Dru Watson

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,148
Base pay
$59,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,148

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Dru Watson serves as a Criminal Investigator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,148.

Melissa Stamps

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,125
Base pay
$59,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,125

Melissa Stamps is a Administrative Assistant Supervisor at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $59,125.

Christine Beck

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$59,055
Base pay
$59,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,055

Christine Beck is a Administrative Assistant Supervisor at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $59,055.

Vanessa Sagarra

Paralegal 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,951
Base pay
$58,951
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,951

Vanessa Sagarra holds the role of Paralegal 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,951.

Tracy Dawson

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,843
Base pay
$58,843
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,843

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Tracy Dawson serves as a Administrative Assistant Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,843.

Darrick Brown

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,737
Base pay
$58,737
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,737

Darrick Brown holds the role of Criminal Investigator 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,737.

Keri Woolfolk

Advocate 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,666
Base pay
$58,666
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,666

Keri Woolfolk holds the role of Advocate 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,666.

Roderick Dawson

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,580
Base pay
$58,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,580

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Roderick Dawson serves as a Criminal Investigator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,580.

Julie Cirillo

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,490
Base pay
$58,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,490

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,237

Julie Cirillo is a Criminal Investigator 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $58,490.

Linda Claxton

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,381
Base pay
$58,381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,381

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$82

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Linda Claxton serves as a Administrative Assistant 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,381.

Micheal Wagner

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,250
Base pay
$58,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,250

Micheal Wagner holds the role of Criminal Investigator 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,250.

Sheli Ladner

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,227
Base pay
$58,227
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,227

Sheli Ladner is a Administrative Assistant 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $58,227.

Scott Lowery

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$58,112
Base pay
$58,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,112

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$375

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Scott Lowery serves as a Criminal Investigator 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,112.

Luis Valdez

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,950
Base pay
$57,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,950

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$837

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Luis Valdez serves as a Criminal Investigator 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,950.

Georgia Judson

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,923
Base pay
$57,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,923

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,401

Georgia Judson is a Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $57,923.

Osha Hammock

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,833
Base pay
$57,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,833

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$792

Osha Hammock holds the role of Attorney 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,833.

Jacqueline Williams

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,625
Base pay
$57,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,625

Jacqueline Williams is a Administrative Assistant Supervisor at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $57,625.