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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

$981$217,056+

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

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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Similar departments

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.

Public Defender Cook County, Illinois91% match
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Public Defender Rhode Island49% match

Record list

Employees

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Erika - Sunshine Mayfield

Pub Def Forensic Social Worker/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$44,400

Sub-department: JD-04-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $44,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,700
Employee ID: 722634

At Public Defenders Conference, Erika - Sunshine Mayfield serves as a Pub Def Forensic Social Worker within Jd-04-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,400.

Lyndsey Holt

Pub Def Forensic Social Worker/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp

$42,276

Sub-department: JD-14-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay: $42,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,523
Employee ID: 699552

At Public Defenders Conference, Lyndsey Holt serves as a Pub Def Forensic Social Worker within Jd-14-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,276.