New Jersey / Office of the Public Defender

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Office of the Public Defender

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Office of the Public Defender handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2024, this agency had 672 employees with median total compensation of $86,980; the highest distinct record was $185,424.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $60.2M
Employees: 672
Median total: $86,980
Highest record: $185,424

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$223$162,947+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 672 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,980) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $87,991 (98%)
Overtime — $40 (0%)
Other — $1,486 (2%)
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

$45,849

$62,261

$86,980

$115,845

$136,555

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $136,555 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,849. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant Deputy Public Defender 2

175 · $109,634

Invstgr 1 Publ Defndr

108 · $74,815

Assistant Deputy Public Defender 3

67 · $138,910

Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1

56 · $85,071

Legal Secretary 2

56 · $47,864

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$57.6M —	720 —	$79,789 —
2024	$60.2M ▲ 4.5%	672 ▼ 6.7%	$86,980 ▲ 9.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 9

Monica Zilleruelo

Legal Secretary 1/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$66,159

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $65,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,159
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Zilleruelo, Monica L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135951
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $66,849
Year-to-Date Earnings: $66,159

Monica Zilleruelo is a Legal Secretary 1 at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $66,159. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Stephanie Vuono

Invstgr 1 Publ Defndr/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$66,042

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $65,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,042
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Vuono, Stephanie D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150945
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $66,042

Stephanie Vuono works as a Invstgr 1 Publ Defndr for Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Their hire date on record is null. Stephanie earned $66,042 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Erin Sweeney

Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1/Office of the Public Defender

2023 total comp

$65,738

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $57,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,738
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sweeney, Erin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166552
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $79,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $65,738

At Office of the Public Defender, Erin Sweeney serves as a Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1 within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $65,738. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Monika Mastellone

Assistant Deputy Public Defender 2/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$65,737

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $65,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,737
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mastellone, Monika
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139604
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $65,737

Monika Mastellone works as a Assistant Deputy Public Defender 2 for Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Their hire date on record is null. Monika earned $65,737 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Stephen Morse

Attorney Assistant/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$65,529

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $64,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,529
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Morse, Stephen L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149844
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,633
Year-to-Date Earnings: $65,529

Stephen Morse works as a Attorney Assistant for Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Their hire date on record is null. Stephen earned $65,529 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Deborah Hill

Invstgr 1 Publ Defndr/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$65,115

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $64,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $705
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,115
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hill, Deborah
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141054
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,118
Year-to-Date Earnings: $65,115

At Office of the Public Defender, Deborah Hill serves as a Invstgr 1 Publ Defndr within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,115. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Asma Sadiq

Secretarial Assistant 2/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$65,075

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $64,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,075
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sadiq, Asma
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 130709
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $66,168
Year-to-Date Earnings: $65,075

Asma Sadiq is a Secretarial Assistant 2 at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $65,075. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Shari Peters

Adminv Anlt 2/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$65,012

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $64,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,012
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Peters, Shari
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140937
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,908
Year-to-Date Earnings: $65,012

Shari Peters is a Adminv Anlt 2 at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $65,012. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Isaias Velez

Attorney Assistant/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$64,643

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $63,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,643
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Velez, Isaias
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 143774
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,633
Year-to-Date Earnings: $64,643

Isaias Velez is a Attorney Assistant at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $64,643. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kim Oneill

Secretary Assistant 1/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$64,557

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $63,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,557
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Oneill, Kim
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142389
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $66,849
Year-to-Date Earnings: $64,557

At Office of the Public Defender, Kim Oneill serves as a Secretary Assistant 1 within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,557. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Patrick Littleford

Building Management Services Spclst 2/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$64,543

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $63,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,543
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Littleford, Patrick A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144284
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,908
Year-to-Date Earnings: $64,543

Patrick Littleford is a Building Management Services Spclst 2 at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $64,543. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Gabriel Klein

Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$64,397

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $54,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,397
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Klein, Gabriel
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166734
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $88,494
Year-to-Date Earnings: $64,397

Gabriel Klein holds the role of Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1 at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,397. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Maha Coleman

Attorney Assistant/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$64,257

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $63,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,257
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Coleman, Maha
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128213
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,633
Year-to-Date Earnings: $64,257

Maha Coleman is a Attorney Assistant at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $64,257. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Krista Lagana

Personnel Assistant III/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$64,117

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $63,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,117
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lagana, Krista
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154386
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,036
Year-to-Date Earnings: $64,117

Krista Lagana is a Personnel Assistant III at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $64,117. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Lauren Lee

Invstgr 2 Publ Defndr/Office of the Public Defender

2023 total comp

$64,035

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $62,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,035
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lee, Lauren
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142590
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $79,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $64,035

Lauren Lee works as a Invstgr 2 Publ Defndr for Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Their hire date on record is null. Lauren earned $64,035 in 2023. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Yoana Yakova

Assistant Deputy Public Defender 2/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$63,621

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $63,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,621
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Yakova, Yoana
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137960
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,623
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,621

Yoana Yakova is a Assistant Deputy Public Defender 2 at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $63,621. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Brian Egan-Young

Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$63,542

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $62,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,542
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Egan-Young, Brian J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172347
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $85,004
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,542

Brian Egan-Young is a Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1 at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $63,542. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Hildaliz Williams

Invstgr Apprntc Publ Defndr/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$63,530

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $62,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,530
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Williams, Hildaliz
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119055
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,234
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,530

At Office of the Public Defender, Hildaliz Williams serves as a Invstgr Apprntc Publ Defndr within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,530. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Marla Priester

Legal Secretary 1/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$63,485

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $62,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,485
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Priester, Marla
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119264
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $64,711
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,485

Marla Priester is a Legal Secretary 1 at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $63,485. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Nedda Alvarez

Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$63,068

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $61,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,068
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Alvarez, Nedda
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151543
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,454
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,068

At Office of the Public Defender, Nedda Alvarez serves as a Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1 within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,068. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Korynn Lassiter

Invstgr 1 Publ Defndr/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$62,857

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $61,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,857
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lassiter, Korynn N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 138549
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,857

Korynn Lassiter is a Invstgr 1 Publ Defndr at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $62,857. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Anne Gallagher

Assistant Buyer/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$62,288

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $61,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,288
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gallagher, Anne
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140453
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $64,262
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,288

Anne Gallagher is a Assistant Buyer at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $62,288. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Rashida Vines

Attorney Assistant/Office of the Public Defender

2024 total comp

$62,261

Sub-department: Office of the Public Defender
Base pay: $61,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,261
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Vines, Rashida
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 155717
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $64,899
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,261

Rashida Vines works as a Attorney Assistant for Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Their hire date on record is null. Rashida earned $62,261 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.