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Public Defender
$109,069
Coachella, CA
Per Year
Assistant Public Defender
$109,069
Coachella, CA
Per Year
Deputy Public Defender
$109,069
Coachella, CA
Per Year
Federal Public Defender
$70,617
Coachella, CA
Per Year

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County of Lake
Deputy Public Defender
$162,982/yr
$136,279
$189,685
RANGE: $136,279 - $189,685
County of Los Angeles
DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER II
$135,408/yr
$112,381
$158,435
RANGE: $112,381 - $158,435
San Bernardino County
Deputy Public Defender I
$135,444/yr
$113,280
$157,608
RANGE: $113,280 - $157,608
County of Tulare
Public Defender Interviewer I
$114,966/yr
$98,134
$131,799
RANGE: $98,134 - $131,799
County of San Joaquin
Assistant Public Defender
$132,923/yr
$113,724
$152,121
RANGE: $113,724 - $152,121
County of Santa Barbara
Deputy Public Defender II
$132,491/yr
$109,960
$155,022
RANGE: $109,960 - $155,022
County of Tuolumne
Assistant Public Defender
$77,705/yr
$66,598
$88,811
RANGE: $66,598 - $88,811
County of Contra Costa
Deputy Public Defender I
$163,576/yr
$136,775
$190,376
RANGE: $136,775 - $190,376
Tulare County, CA
Public Defender Interviewer I
$138,712/yr
$118,556
$158,867
RANGE: $118,556 - $158,867
County of Monterey
Deputy Public Defender II
$163,576/yr
$136,775
$190,376
RANGE: $136,775 - $190,376

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What Does a Chief Public Defender Do?

While a state public defender may have to juggle over one hundred cases, an Assistant Federal Public Defender routinely has 30-50 cases, though the severity and complexity of such cases may be greater.
Updated November 22, 2021
In jurisdictions where the public defender is a government agency, public defenders are generally on the same or similar pay-scale to prosecutors.
Updated December 22, 2021
In the federal criminal court system and some states and counties, representation is through a publicly funded public defender office.
Updated December 14, 2021
In federal courts, 75 percent of the defendants rely on appointed lawyers especially when the public defender offices have issues with conflict of interest which can be caused by public defender shortages.
Updated December 13, 2021
The public defender's office assists the poor and lower middle-class in both civil and criminal matters, although the poorest states in the country are still struggling to set up a state public defenders office.
Updated December 04, 2021

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What is the average of a Chief Public Defender in Coachella, CA?

The Chief Public Defender salary range is from $69,912 to $97,598, and the average Chief Public Defender salary is $76,440/year in Coachella, CA. The Chief Public Defender's salary will change in different locations.

Which location pays the highest Chief Public Defender salary in the United States?

The Chief Public Defender salary in San Jose, CA is $91,017 which is the highest in the US.

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