Pub Def Legal Secretary

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

77 employees hold this title in Public Defenders Conference. Median total compensation for the role is $74,784, below the department median of $106,596.

Employees: 77
Total payroll: $5.5M
Role median: $74,784
Agency median: $106,596
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,289$81,624+

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How total compensation varies among the 77 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.

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Employees with this title

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Dorris Starkey

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$68,448

Sub-department: JD-23-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $68,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,704
Employee ID: 535357

Dorris Starkey holds the role of Pub Def Legal Secretary at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-23-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,448.

Joy Melton

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$68,448

Sub-department: JD-12-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $68,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,704
Employee ID: 493835

At Public Defenders Conference, Joy Melton serves as a Pub Def Legal Secretary within Jd-12-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,448.

Elizabeth Winston

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$68,448

Sub-department: JD-24-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $68,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,704
Employee ID: 562577

Elizabeth Winston works as a Pub Def Legal Secretary for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-24-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $68,448 in 2026.