Defender General's Office

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

The Defender General's Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 78 employees with median total compensation of $96,429; the highest distinct record was $161,574.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $7.4M
Employees: 78
Median total: $96,429
Highest record: $161,574

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$52$137,696+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 78 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($96,429) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $95,247 (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

$55,286

$64,667

$96,429

$130,458

$135,637

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $135,637 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,286. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Staff Attorney IV

31 · $132,995

Investigator-Defender General

9 · $72,654

Staff Attorney III

7 · $96,429

Odg Legal Assistant II

7 · $56,576

Odg Legal Assistant I

5 · $51,958

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.

Record list