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Public Defender Pay
A salary survey of public defenders among eight Bay Area counties
| County |
Entry |
Senior |
No. 2 |
| Alameda |
$63,048 |
$98,256 |
$139,740 |
| Contra Costa |
$57,432 |
$99,480 |
$113,280 |
| Marin |
$67,538 |
$124,696 |
$140,796 |
| Napa |
$52,812 |
$92,124 |
$99,324 |
| San Francisco |
$68,958 |
$115,201 |
$167,986 |
| Santa Clara |
$74,810 |
$127,439 |
$193,052 |
| Solano |
$47,277 |
$97,336 |
$102,388 |
| Sonoma |
$58,986 |
$88,991 |
$97,865 |
| Note: Some counties provided a range for some categories; in those cases, the lowest number in the range is used here. |
| Source: County human resources departments and public defenderís offices. |
| (Infographic by Tim Williams) |
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