Deputy Public Defender salary at Merced County

The average deputy public defender salary at Merced County was $139,343 , which is 35 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, and 31 percent lower than the national average for this job . Deputy Public Defender salaries at Merced County typically range from $72,892 to $225,590 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported deputy public defender salary was $237,534. There are 20 employees at Merced County with the job title deputy public defender.