Rhode Island / Public Defender / Legal Secretary I

Job-title file

Legal Secretary I

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

8 employees hold this title in Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $13,122, below the department median of $23,153.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $210.3K
Role median: $13,122
Agency median: $23,153
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,407$51,392+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Legal Secretary beyond Rhode Island

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In Rhode Island, the median of $12,422 ranks #21 of 21. See Legal Secretary across all of Rhode Island →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$158,525 · 60

$104,988 · 117

$92,295 · 11

$68,958 · 796

$67,608 · 5

$62,406 · 55

School District of Philadelphia

$62,204 · 5

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$57,530 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Secretary roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Other job titles in Public Defender

Record list

Employees with this title

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April Hilliker

Legal Secretary I/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$51,497

Base pay: $51,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,497

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $49,590
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $51,497

April Hilliker holds the role of Legal Secretary I at Public Defender. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,497.

Neishka Roldan

Legal Secretary I/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$50,743

Base pay: $49,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,743

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $48,065
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $50,743

Neishka Roldan is a Legal Secretary I at Public Defender. 2024 total compensation came to $50,743.

Jessica Liriano

Legal Secretary I/Public Defender

2024 total comp

$46,654

Base pay: $46,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,654

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $46,287
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $46,654

Jessica Liriano holds the role of Legal Secretary I at Public Defender. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,654.

Suzette Cook

Legal Secretary I/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$13,747

Base pay: $13,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,747

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $59,568
Middle Initial: M
Total Pay: $13,747

Suzette Cook is a Legal Secretary I at Public Defender. 2026 total compensation came to $13,747.

Jose Dalomba

Legal Secretary I/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$12,497

Base pay: $12,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,497

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $54,153
Middle Initial: L
Total Pay: $12,497

Jose Dalomba works as a Legal Secretary I for Public Defender. Jose earned $12,497 in 2026.

Stepheny Perez

Legal Secretary I/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$12,348

Base pay: $12,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,348

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $54,153
Total Pay: $12,348

Stepheny Perez holds the role of Legal Secretary I at Public Defender. In 2026, their total compensation was $12,348.

Deborah Sonagere

Legal Secretary I/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$11,407

Base pay: $11,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,407

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $49,431
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $11,407

Deborah Sonagere holds the role of Legal Secretary I at Public Defender. In 2026, their total compensation was $11,407.

Nasama Winters

Legal Secretary I/Public Defender

2026 total comp

$11,407

Base pay: $11,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,407

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $49,431
Middle Initial: E
Total Pay: $11,407

Nasama Winters holds the role of Legal Secretary I at Public Defender. In 2026, their total compensation was $11,407.