City of Phoenix, Arizona / Municipal Court
Agency file
The Municipal Court operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2025, this agency had 293 employees with median total compensation of $58,100; the highest distinct record was $252,038.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 293 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($58,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $147,949 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,601. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $18.9M — | 290 — | $51,864 — |
| 2024 | $20.4M ▲ 7.9% | 283 ▼ 2.4% | $56,251 ▲ 8.5% |
| 2025 | $21.5M ▲ 5.3% | 293 ▲ 3.5% | $58,100 ▲ 3.3% |
Record list
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Chief Presiding Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Don Taylor is a Chief Presiding Judge (Nc) at Municipal Court. 2025 total compensation came to $252,038.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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At Municipal Court, Patricia George serves as a City Judge (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $237,485.
Assistant Chief Presiding Judge(Nc)/Municipal Court
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James Hernandez works as a Assistant Chief Presiding Judge(Nc) for Municipal Court. James earned $233,074 in 2025.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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At Municipal Court, Walter Jackson serves as a City Judge (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $210,754.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Monyette Nyquist works as a City Judge (Nc) for Municipal Court. Monyette earned $210,754 in 2025.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Wilbur Hudson Iii works as a City Judge (Nc) for Municipal Court. Wilbur earned $210,754 in 2025.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Heidi Gilbert works as a City Judge (Nc) for Municipal Court. Heidi earned $210,754 in 2025.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Cynthia Certa works as a City Judge (Nc) for Municipal Court. Cynthia earned $210,754 in 2025.
Municipal Court Executive Officer/Municipal Court
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Wilfred Gonzalez works as a Municipal Court Executive Officer for Municipal Court. Wilfred earned $207,067 in 2025.
Lead Information Technician Systems Specialist/Municipal Court
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At Municipal Court, Jerardo Haro serves as a Lead Information Technician Systems Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,985.
Assistant Chief Information Officer/Municipal Court
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At Municipal Court, Ester Reeves serves as a Assistant Chief Information Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,270.
Municipal Court Administrator/Municipal Court
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Patricia Lucero works as a Municipal Court Administrator for Municipal Court. Patricia earned $203,162 in 2025.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Laura Lowery works as a City Judge (Nc) for Municipal Court. Laura earned $203,157 in 2025.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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At Municipal Court, Tina Solomon serves as a City Judge (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $203,157.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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At Municipal Court, Ana Sanchez serves as a City Judge (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $203,157.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Francisca Cota holds the role of City Judge (Nc) at Municipal Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,157.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Frankie Jones is a City Judge (Nc) at Municipal Court. 2025 total compensation came to $203,157.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Alex Navidad holds the role of City Judge (Nc) at Municipal Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,157.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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At Municipal Court, Alexander Benezra serves as a City Judge (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $203,157.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Cynthia Gonzales holds the role of City Judge (Nc) at Municipal Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,157.
City Judge (Nc)/Municipal Court
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Hercules Dellas is a City Judge (Nc) at Municipal Court. 2025 total compensation came to $203,157.