Modeled career paths · Public defense

Where does a Senior Public Defender go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Public Defender for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Supervising Public Defender+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Senior Public Defender go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Chief Public Defender+93% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Senior Public Defender go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Deputy Prosecutor+53% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Supervising Public Defender. 3% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+86% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Supervising Public Defender. 3% joint modeled share
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Supervising Public Defender. 3% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.