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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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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.

Record list

Employees

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Megan Smith

Pub Def Forensic Social Worker/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$63,420
Sub-department
JD-14-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$63,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,420
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,285
Employee ID
654321

Megan Smith holds the role of Pub Def Forensic Social Worker at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-14-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,420.

Dana Cordova

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$62,664
Sub-department
JD-17-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$62,664
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,664
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,222
Employee ID
385234

Dana Cordova holds the role of Pub Def Legal Secretary at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-17-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,664.

Sandra Linville

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$59,988
Sub-department
JD-15-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$59,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,999
Employee ID
380050

Sandra Linville works as a Pub Def Legal Secretary for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-15-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $59,988 in 2026.

Charleston Meyer

Pub Def Legal Secretary/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$59,988
Sub-department
JD-25-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$59,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
McCoy-Johnson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,999
Employee ID
571664

Charleston Meyer is a Pub Def Legal Secretary at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-25-Dist Pub Defender. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,988.

Lacee Hudspeth

Assistant Public Defender/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$59,165
Sub-department
JD-29-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$59,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,165
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,930
Employee ID
528641

Lacee Hudspeth is a Assistant Public Defender at Public Defenders Conference within Jd-29-Dist Pub Defender. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,165.

Lori King

Pub Def Forensic Social Worker/Public Defenders Conference

2026 total comp
$57,084
Sub-department
JD-25-Dist Pub Defender
Base pay
$57,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,084
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,757
Employee ID
527983

Lori King works as a Pub Def Forensic Social Worker for Public Defenders Conference within Jd-25-Dist Pub Defender. Their status is full-time. Lori earned $57,084 in 2026.