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Public Defenders Conference

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Defenders Conference handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2026, this agency had 514 employees with median total compensation of $106,596; the highest distinct record was $217,056.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$60.2M
Employees
514
Median total
$106,596
Highest record
$217,056

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 514 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($106,596) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $117,156 (100%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $0 (0%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$73,476
$77,508
$106,596
$153,864
$185,724

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $185,724 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $73,476. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant Public Defender
288 · $133,236
Pub Def Legal Secretary
77 · $74,784
Pub Def Investigator
38 · $84,828
Pub Def Office Manager
32 · $85,356
Public Defender
30 · $217,056

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Bruce Conley

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$34,320
Sub-department
JD-27-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$34,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,320
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,860
Employee ID
139862

Bruce Conley works as a Assistant Public Defender for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-27-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is part-time. Bruce earned $34,320 in 2026.

Mary Carver

Pub Def Office Manager/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$34,140
Sub-department
JD-15-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$34,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,140
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,845
Employee ID
130378

Mary Carver works as a Pub Def Office Manager for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-15-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is part-time. Mary earned $34,140 in 2026.

Sheana Sweatt

Pub Def Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$31,200
Sub-department
JD-19-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$31,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,200
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15
Employee ID
204766

Sheana Sweatt holds the role of Pub Def Secretary at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-19-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,200.

Cecilia Plummer

Public Defender Intern/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$28,974
Sub-department
JD-09-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$28,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,974
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,415
Employee ID
723336

At Public Defenders Conference, Cecilia Plummer serves as a Public Defender Intern within Jd-09-Dist Pub Defender. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,974.