As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Public Defender in California is $116,202. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $99,589 to $134,923, with most professionals earning between $84,464 and $151,968.
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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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| Location | Avg. Salary | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Location Coachella, CA | Avg. Salary $110,376 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Acampo, CA | Avg. Salary $112,651 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Acton, CA | Avg. Salary $115,949 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Adelanto, CA | Avg. Salary $110,291 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Adin, CA | Avg. Salary $107,731 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Agoura Hills, CA | Avg. Salary $114,432 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Aguanga, CA | Avg. Salary $110,523 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Ahwahnee, CA | Avg. Salary $104,929 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Alameda, CA | Avg. Salary $128,654 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
| Location Alamo, CA | Avg. Salary $128,359 | Date Updated April 01, 2025 |
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