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+

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

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Kimberly Henry

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$81,624

Sub-department: JD-05-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $81,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,802
Employee ID: 587265

Kimberly Henry works as a Pub Def Legal Secretary for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-05-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $81,624 in 2026.

Deanna Sturgill

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$81,624

Sub-department: JD-02-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $81,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,802
Employee ID: 103188

Deanna Sturgill works as a Pub Def Legal Secretary for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-02-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Deanna earned $81,624 in 2026.

Cindy Cates

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$81,624

Sub-department: JD-14-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $81,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,802
Employee ID: 150759

At Public Defenders Conference, Cindy Cates serves as a Pub Def Legal Secretary within Jd-14-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,624.

Emily Thigpen

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$81,624

Sub-department: JD-22-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $81,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,802
Employee ID: 104543

Emily Thigpen works as a Pub Def Legal Secretary for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-22-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $81,624 in 2026.

Sara Berry

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$78,132

Sub-department: JD-01-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $78,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,511
Employee ID: 339541

Sara Berry holds the role of Pub Def Legal Secretary at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-01-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,132.