State Payroll

Office of Public Defender

1,317 employees · NJ state government agency

Office of Public Defender anchors a workforce of 1,317 employees, one of the biggest payrolls in state government.

The most common title is Assistant Deputy Public Defender 2 (16% of staff), followed by Assistant Deputy Public Defender 1 and Assistant Deputy Public Defender 3. Median pay is $96,280, about 14% above the statewide median.

Median tenure is 9.3 years. CWA represents the largest share of its unionized workforce (about 88%).