Tennessee / Public Defenders Conference / Assistant Public Defender

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Assistant Public Defender

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

288 employees hold this title in Public Defenders Conference. Median total compensation for the role is $133,236, above the department median of $106,596.

Employees: 288
Total payroll: $38M
Role median: $133,236
Agency median: $106,596
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,320$185,724+

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

How total compensation varies among the 288 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Assistant Public Defender pay vs. Tennessee

Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Lawyers — about 9,010 people — is $136,180. Public Defenders Conference pays a median base salary of $133,236 for this role, 2% below that figure — about the 48th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Defenders Conference sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$76,510

$98,750

$136,180

$198,470

$324,880

Public Defenders Conference median · $133,236

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Defenders Conference’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Public Defenders Conference’s median base salary is 17% below that national figure, about the 38th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

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25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Public Defenders Conference median · $133,236

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Tennessee range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Defenders Conference is $133,236, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Assistant Public Defender beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $133,236 ranks #2 of 6. See Assistant Public Defender across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$513,588 · 8

$63,121 · 579

$54,640 · 267

$37,440 · 35

Cook County, Illinois

$26,404 · 508

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Public Defenderroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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April Craven

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-13-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 126307

April Craven is a Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-13-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $162,600.

Vance Dennis

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-24-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 338113

At Public Defenders Conference, Vance Dennis serves as a Assistant Public Defender within Jd-24-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,600.

Patrick Denton

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-01-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 115317

Patrick Denton holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-01-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,600.

Marilyn Holt-Carter

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-22-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 133792

Marilyn Holt-Carter works as a Assistant Public Defender for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-22-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Marilyn earned $162,600 in 2026.

Tiffany Kourofsky

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-05-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 112817

At Public Defenders Conference, Tiffany Kourofsky serves as a Assistant Public Defender within Jd-05-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,600.

Patrick Mcgill

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-29-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 146373

Patrick Mcgill holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-29-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,600.

Laura Pickering

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-14-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 116670

Laura Pickering works as a Assistant Public Defender for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-14-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $162,600 in 2026.

Deanna Snyder

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-02-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 142958

Deanna Snyder holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-02-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,600.

Ricky Stacy

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-31-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 438503

At Public Defenders Conference, Ricky Stacy serves as a Assistant Public Defender within Jd-31-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,600.

Billie Zimmermann

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-16-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 109633

Billie Zimmermann holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-16-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,600.

Cristy Cooper

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-25-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 132895

Cristy Cooper is a Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-25-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $162,600.

Dan Dalrymple

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-19-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 467178

Dan Dalrymple holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-19-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,600.

Jessica Greene

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-06-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 162452

At Public Defenders Conference, Jessica Greene serves as a Assistant Public Defender within Jd-06-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,600.

Jonathan Harwell

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-06-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 442831

Jonathan Harwell is a Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-06-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $162,600.

John Hamilton

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-26-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Davidson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 489500

John Hamilton is a Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-26-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $162,600.

Robbie Lewis

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-02-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 465335

Robbie Lewis works as a Assistant Public Defender for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-02-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Robbie earned $162,600 in 2026.

Crystal Lewis

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$162,600

Sub-department: JD-19-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $162,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Myers

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,550
Employee ID: 135428

Crystal Lewis holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-19-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,600.

Melinda Foster

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$157,416

Sub-department: JD-11-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $157,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,118
Employee ID: 633035

Melinda Foster works as a Assistant Public Defender for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-11-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Melinda earned $157,416 in 2026.

Kenneth Mcknight

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$157,416

Sub-department: JD-16-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $157,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,118
Employee ID: 147835

Kenneth Mcknight is a Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-16-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $157,416.

Victoria Bannach

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$157,416

Sub-department: JD-08-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $157,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,118
Employee ID: 114187

Victoria Bannach holds the role of Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-08-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,416.

Mart Cizek

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$157,416

Sub-department: JD-09-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $157,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,118
Employee ID: 505825

Mart Cizek works as a Assistant Public Defender for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-09-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Mart earned $157,416 in 2026.

Andrew Watts

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$157,416

Sub-department: JD-10-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $157,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,118
Employee ID: 130864

At Public Defenders Conference, Andrew Watts serves as a Assistant Public Defender within Jd-10-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $157,416.