California / Court of Appeal / Senior Appellate Court Attorney

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Senior Appellate Court Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

260 employees hold this title in Court of Appeal. Median total compensation for the role is $173,249, above the department median of $108,983.

Employees: 260
Total payroll: $39.8M
Role median: $173,249
Agency median: $108,983
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$206,362+

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How total compensation varies among the 260 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shirley Wang

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$91,899

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $91,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,899
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470405
Salary Total: $7,724
Total Pay: $91,899

Shirley Wang works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is part-time. Shirley earned $91,899 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Karin Necessary

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$91,798

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $90,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580042470260
Salary Total: $15,035
Total Pay: $91,798

At Court of Appeal, Karin Necessary serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,798. They are represented by E88.

Douglas Irwin

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$90,215

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $90,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,215
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520022470909
Salary Total: $92
Total Pay: $90,215

At Court of Appeal, Douglas Irwin serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,215. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Allison Scott

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$89,913

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $81,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,913
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470231
Salary Total: $11,087
Total Pay: $89,913

Allison Scott holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,913. Union affiliation: E88.

Alexis Smith Aguilar

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$89,147

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $89,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,124
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580042470266
Salary Total: $12,730
Total Pay: $89,147

Alexis Smith Aguilar holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,147. They are represented by E88.

Janet Kulig

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$87,916

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $46,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,444
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012470016
Salary Total: $15,444
Total Pay: $87,916

Janet Kulig works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Janet earned $87,916 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jennifer Gibson

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$83,270

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $65,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530032470156
Salary Total: $14,146
Total Pay: $83,270

At Court of Appeal, Jennifer Gibson serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Third Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,270. They are represented by E88.