Deputy Public Defender salary at San Diego County

The average deputy public defender salary at San Diego County was $204,206 , which is 5 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 1 percent higher than the national average for this job . Deputy Public Defender salaries at San Diego County typically range from $155,321 to $258,732 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported deputy public defender salary was $315,463. There are 298 employees at San Diego County with the job title deputy public defender.