Deputy Public Defender salary at Merced County

The average deputy public defender salary at Merced County was $153,065 , which is 25 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 78 percent higher than the national average for this job . Deputy Public Defender salaries at Merced County typically range from $82,038 to $228,169 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported deputy public defender salary was $239,611. There are 19 employees at Merced County with the job title deputy public defender.