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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

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

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

Employees

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Darla Montgomery

Investigator-Defender General/Defender General's Office

2026 total comp
$89,586
Base pay
$89,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,586
Employment type
Exempt

Darla Montgomery works as a Investigator-Defender General for Defender General's Office. Their status is exempt. Darla earned $89,586 in 2026.

Jessica Martin

Odg Director of Operations/Defender General's Office

2026 total comp
$86,819
Base pay
$86,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,819
Employment type
Exempt

Jessica Martin is a Odg Director of Operations at Defender General's Office. They work exempt. 2026 total compensation came to $86,819.