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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Angela Gwathney

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$71,532

Sub-department: JD-04-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $71,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Baiamonte

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,961
Employee ID: 478057

Angela Gwathney works as a Pub Def Legal Secretary for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-04-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $71,532 in 2026.

Vanessa Smith

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$71,532

Sub-department: JD-21-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $71,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,961
Employee ID: 529225

Vanessa Smith works as a Pub Def Legal Secretary for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-21-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Vanessa earned $71,532 in 2026.

Dawn Porter

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$71,532

Sub-department: JD-02-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $71,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,961
Employee ID: 611718

Dawn Porter holds the role of Pub Def Legal Secretary at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-02-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,532.