New Jersey / Office of the Public Defender

Agency file

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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 19

Gleni Ovallecastillo

Special Services/Office of the Public Defender

2023 total comp

Sub-department: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: SPECIAL SERVICES - UNIT Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: OVALLECASTILLO, GLENI
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165016
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $17

Gleni Ovallecastillo is a Special Services at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is SPECIAL SERVICES - UNIT Q.

Angelique Green

Special Services/Office of the Public Defender

2023 total comp

Sub-department: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: SPECIAL SERVICES - UNIT Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: GREEN, ANGELIQUE
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167578
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $17

Angelique Green holds the role of Special Services at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Their hire date on record is null. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is SPECIAL SERVICES - UNIT Q.

J Perez-Alabarces

Special Services/Office of the Public Defender

2023 total comp

Sub-department: OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: SPECIAL SERVICES - UNIT Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: PEREZ-ALABARCES, J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168545
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $17

J Perez-Alabarces is a Special Services at Office of the Public Defender within Office of the Public Defender. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by SPECIAL SERVICES - UNIT Q.