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Missouri / Assistant Public Defender

Role across Missouri

Assistant Public Defender

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

579 people hold the Assistant Public Defender role across 1 department in Missouri, with a median total compensation of $63,121. Among 6 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Missouri ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
579
Median pay
$63,121
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 6

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Assistant Public Defender pay in other jurisdictions

Where Assistant Public Defenders are paid most

Los Angeles County
$513,588 · 8
Tennessee
$133,236 · 288
Metro Nashville
$54,640 · 267
Rhode Island
$37,440 · 35
Cook County, Illinois
$26,404 · 508

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Public Defenderroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.