Public Defender Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

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How much does a Public Defender make in Oklahoma City, OK? The average Public Defender salary in Oklahoma City, OK is $94,478 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $81,393 and $109,497. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a Public Defender?

A Public Defender is an attorney appointed to represent people who otherwise cannot reasonably afford to hire a lawyer. Brazil is the only country where an office of government-paid lawyers, with the specific purpose of providing legal assistance and representation to the destitute, free of charge, is established in the Constitution. In the United States, a 1963 US Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright ruled that the Sixth Amendment of the Bill of Rights requires the government to provide free legal counsel to indigent defendants in criminal cases. Many other countries provide people with p...

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Chief Attorney

Metropolitan Public Defender Service Inc - Portland , OR

MPD was the first public defender organization under this system. MPD is the largest single provider of trial level public defense services in the state of Oregon, with offices in both Multnomah and ...

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Social Worker - Public Defender's Office

Allegan County - Paw Paw , MI

Provides expertise in the area of social work and mitigation while operating as a liaison between the public defenders and our clients as well as service providers, stakeholders, and the general ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 16 days ago

Sr. Administrative Assistant - Legal Secretary - Public Defender

Bannock County - Pocatello , ID

Purpose of Class Performs secretarial and office duties to support the functions of the Public Defender and Deputy attorneys; performs related work as required. Primary Function This is a secretarial ...

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Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney

Snohomish County Public Defender Association - Everett , WA

These are the core tenets of Snohomish County Public Defender Association (SCPDA)'s mission to become an antiracist organization while providing the highest quality legal representation to people ...

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Legal Assistant or Senior Legal Assistant

Federal Public Defender - Bismarck , ND

The Federal Public Defender for the Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota is accepting applications for a Legal Assistant or Senior Legal Assistant in our Bismarck branch office. Our office ...

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Public Defender

City of Airway Heights - Airway Heights , WA

Public Defender- City of Airway Heights This is an Independent Contract position. The City of Airway Heights requests statement of qualifications from attorneys experienced in providing public ...

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What does a Public Defender do?

Common responsibilities of a Public Defender

Provides representation at all stages of the court process, including before the filing of formal charges, at the trial court level, and any related appeals.

September 28, 2022

Required to work in jail environment (will be required to comply with all conditions imposed to enter a facility of this type).

December 01, 2022

Assist the board in the adoption of rule accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, establishing standards and guideline, policies and procedures for the statewide delivery of public defense services in accordance with rules adopted by the Board or requires by law.

February 01, 2023

Reviews case, results of investigation, applicable laws and codes, and professional obligations to identify, prepare, direct filing, and litigate appropriate pretrial motions.

February 23, 2023

Meets with the client to discuss the appropriate action to be taken and whether pre-trial motions should be filed, discuss any plea offers from the State, and the consequences, including collateral legal consequences thereto, and, ultimately prepare client and case for trial.

February 27, 2023

Performs limited post-conviction work, including motions to modify probation, and represents clients at revocation hearings.

March 31, 2023

Represents all indigent persons charged with serious crimes in the County, including capital murder, murder, and manslaughter.

April 21, 2023

Acts as negotiator between the defendant clients and the State's Attorney's Office prosecutors to secure acquittals or reach agreement concerning sentence time plea agreements which would be the most beneficial for the defendant client, and the State's Attorney's Office.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Public Defender in Oklahoma City, OK

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

81393

109497

94478

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

84015

117258

98907

What is the average salary for Public Defender in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Public Defender in Oklahoma City, OK. The base salary for Public Defender ranges from $81,393 to $109,497 with the average base salary of $94,478. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,015 to $117,258 with the average total cash compensation of $98,907.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$94,478	$81,393 - $109,497
Bonus	$4,430	$2,622 - $7,761
Total Pay	$98,907	$84,015 - $117,258

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Public Defender Salary Near Oklahoma City, OK

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Edmond, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,170 - $109,197	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Norman, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,902 - $108,837	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Stillwater, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,635 - $108,478	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Enid, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,635 - $108,478	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Lawton, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,866 - $102,061	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK
CITY, STATE Tulsa, OK	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,905 - $114,222	COMPARE TO Oklahoma City, OK

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About Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City lies along one of the primary corridors into Texas and Mexico, and is a three-hour drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The city is in the Frontier Country region in the center of the state, making it an ideal location for state government. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 620.34 square miles (1,606.7 km2), of which 601.11 square miles (1,556.9 km2) is land and 19.23 square miles (49.8 km2) is water. Oklahoma City lies in the Sandstone Hills region of Oklahoma, known for hills of 250 to 400 feet (120 m) and two species of oak: blac...

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About Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City lies along one of the primary corridors into Texas and Mexico, and is a three-hour drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The city ....More

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