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Public Defender
$94,648
Knoxville, TN
Per Year
Deputy Public Defender
$94,648
Knoxville, TN
Per Year
Federal Public Defender
$61,275
Knoxville, TN
Per Year
Assistant Public Defender
$94,648
Knoxville, TN
Per Year

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$115,046/yr
$98,695
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$139,341/yr
$116,512
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Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County
Assistant Public Defender- Experienced
$139,341/yr
$116,512
$162,171
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26th District Public Defender's Office
Assistant Public Defender
$137,566/yr
$115,027
$160,105
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Shelby County Government
Legal Secretary (Public Defender)
$64,399/yr
$56,265
$72,533
RANGE: $56,265 - $72,533
State of TN
ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 42681
$63,792/yr
$55,279
$72,305
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Shelby County Government
Client Services Specialist (Public Defender)
$97,979/yr
$81,679
$114,279
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Shelby County Government
Legal Secretary (Public Defender) (Open Positions: 1)
$64,399/yr
$56,265
$72,533
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State of TN
PUBLIC DEFENDER FORENSIC SOCIAL WORKER - 42023
$71,336/yr
$64,127
$78,546
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Shelby County Government
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$64,817/yr
$55,537
$74,096
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What Does a Chief Public Defender Do?

For instance, studies showed that court appointed lawyers had clients with imprisonment times eight months longer, on average, to the clients who had public defenders.
Updated November 09, 2021
The procedures for appointment, re-appointment and other administrative matters vary from circuit to circuit but the Federal Public Defender is appointed for a four-year term.
Updated October 02, 2021
The number of public defenders, their salary and other issues related to public defenders have been controversial.
Updated November 05, 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
A good example of such an issue is when Louisiana public defenders were so underfunded, had such a large shortage, and had a huge excessive workload that the office was forced to put defendants in need of a public defender on a waiting list.
Updated December 20, 2021

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What is the average of a Chief Public Defender in Knoxville, TN?

The Chief Public Defender salary range is from $60,687 to $84,724, and the average Chief Public Defender salary is $66,357/year in Knoxville, TN. 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 $90,816 which is the highest in the US.

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