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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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Sierra Stanfield

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,461
Base pay
$57,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,461

Sierra Stanfield works as a Attorney 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Sierra earned $57,461 in 2025.

Carmen Williams

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,347
Base pay
$57,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,347

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$453

Carmen Williams is a Administrative Assistant Supervisor at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $57,347.

Mary Smith

Paralegal 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,245
Base pay
$57,245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,245

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$328

Mary Smith works as a Paralegal 4 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Mary earned $57,245 in 2025.

Casey Ware

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,245
Base pay
$57,245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,245

Casey Ware works as a Criminal Investigator 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Casey earned $57,245 in 2025.

Stephanie Martin

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,200
Base pay
$57,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,200

Stephanie Martin works as a Criminal Investigator 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Stephanie earned $57,200 in 2025.

Melissa Clark

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,200
Base pay
$57,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,200

Melissa Clark holds the role of Criminal Investigator 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,200.

Esther Frimpong

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,200
Base pay
$57,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,200

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,164

Esther Frimpong holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,200.

Audra Jennings

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,200
Base pay
$57,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,200

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$313

Audra Jennings holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,200.

Valencia Rowland

Busi Support Analyst 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,200
Base pay
$57,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,200

Valencia Rowland is a Busi Support Analyst 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $57,200.

Sierra Childers

Attorney 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$57,000
Base pay
$57,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$427

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sierra Childers serves as a Attorney 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,000.

Gary Hester

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,713
Base pay
$56,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,713

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$112

Gary Hester is a Criminal Investigator 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $56,713.

Eryn Jenkins

Paralegal 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,625
Base pay
$56,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,625

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$770

Eryn Jenkins is a Paralegal 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $56,625.

Kathryn Kellam

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,578
Base pay
$56,578
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,578

Kathryn Kellam works as a Administrative Assistant Supervisor for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Kathryn earned $56,578 in 2025.

T-Keyah Barlow

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,444
Base pay
$56,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,444

T-Keyah Barlow is a Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $56,444.

Wanda Bernardini

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,417
Base pay
$56,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,417

Wanda Bernardini is a Administrative Assistant 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $56,417.

Kaitlyn Hayden

Attorney 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,342
Base pay
$56,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,342

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Kaitlyn Hayden serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,342.

Candice Chavis

Social Services Program Consultant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,240
Base pay
$56,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,240

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$137

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Candice Chavis serves as a Social Services Program Consultant 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,240.

Carmen Ricks

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,160
Base pay
$56,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,160

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Carmen Ricks serves as a Administrative Assistant Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,160.

Charity Shepard

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,042
Base pay
$56,042
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,042

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$44

Charity Shepard works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Charity earned $56,042 in 2025.

Glenna Smith

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$56,027
Base pay
$56,027
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,027

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,850

Glenna Smith is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $56,027.

Sharon Davis

Criminal Investigator 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,720
Base pay
$55,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,720

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Sharon Davis serves as a Criminal Investigator 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,720.

Christina Regensburger

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,497
Base pay
$55,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,497

Christina Regensburger holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,497.

Cassandra Hitchens

Paralegal 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,443
Base pay
$55,443
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,443

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$445

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Cassandra Hitchens serves as a Paralegal 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,443.

Tangela Cartwright

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,120
Base pay
$55,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,120

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$243

Tangela Cartwright works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Tangela earned $55,120 in 2025.

Samantha Crawford

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,120
Base pay
$55,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,120

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,047

Samantha Crawford is a Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $55,120.

Roosevelt Zanders

Criminal Investigator 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,120
Base pay
$55,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,120

Roosevelt Zanders holds the role of Criminal Investigator 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,120.

Deborah Willis

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$55,120
Base pay
$55,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,120

Deborah Willis works as a Administrative Assistant 3 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Deborah earned $55,120 in 2025.

Kenya Parker

Paralegal 4/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,975
Base pay
$54,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,975

Kenya Parker holds the role of Paralegal 4 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,975.

Macey Albert

Paralegal 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,880
Base pay
$54,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,880

Macey Albert is a Paralegal 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $54,880.

Liliana Fraire-Aguilar

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,707
Base pay
$54,707
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,707

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$239

Liliana Fraire-Aguilar works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Liliana earned $54,707 in 2025.

Lakeisha Jackson

Administrative Assistant Supervisor/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,578
Base pay
$54,578
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,578

Lakeisha Jackson works as a Administrative Assistant Supervisor for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Lakeisha earned $54,578 in 2025.

Miranda Thomason

Social Services Program Consultant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,500
Base pay
$54,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,500

Miranda Thomason is a Social Services Program Consultant 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $54,500.

Susan Rosser

Busi Support Analyst 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,484
Base pay
$54,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,484

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Susan Rosser serves as a Busi Support Analyst 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,484.

Ryan Hamilton

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,335
Base pay
$54,335
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,335

Ryan Hamilton works as a Criminal Investigator 1 for Public Defender Council, Georgia. Ryan earned $54,335 in 2025.

Ruth Vann

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,080
Base pay
$54,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,080

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,487

Ruth Vann holds the role of Criminal Investigator 1 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,080.

Jasmine Evans

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,080
Base pay
$54,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,080

Jasmine Evans holds the role of Administrative Assistant 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,080.

Michelle Ellis

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,080
Base pay
$54,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,080

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$175

Michelle Ellis is a Administrative Assistant 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $54,080.

Diana Richburg

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,080
Base pay
$54,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,080

Diana Richburg is a Administrative Assistant 3 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $54,080.

Christine Benham

Administrative Assistant 2/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,080
Base pay
$54,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,080

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$322

Christine Benham is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Public Defender Council, Georgia. 2025 total compensation came to $54,080.

Joseph Davis

Criminal Investigator 1/Public Defender Council, Georgia

2025 total comp
$54,000
Base pay
$54,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$325

At Public Defender Council, Georgia, Joseph Davis serves as a Criminal Investigator 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,000.