California / Court of Appeal

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Court of Appeal

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Court of Appeal operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 779 employees with median total compensation of $108,983; the highest distinct record was $330,931.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $98.8M
Employees: 779
Median total: $108,983
Highest record: $330,931

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$1,520$230,297+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 779 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,983) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $122,063 (96%)
Overtime — $2 (0%)
Other — $4,815 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,417

$87,646

$108,983

$184,159

$193,213

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $193,213 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,417. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Appellate Court Attorney

214 · $176,294

Lead Appellate Court Attorney

128 · $189,366

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice

95 · $97,496

Deputy Clerk

42 · $85,955

Senior Deputy Clerk

28 · $97,048

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$94.2M —	799 —	$101,291 —
2024	$97.7M ▲ 3.7%	788 ▼ 1.4%	$106,018 ▲ 4.7%
2025	$98.8M ▲ 1.1%	779 ▼ 1.1%	$108,983 ▲ 2.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Josette Yost

Supervising Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$123,230

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $120,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,460
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012346007
Salary Total: $10,146
Total Pay: $123,230

Josette Yost is a Supervising Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,230. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Hayley Lennon

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$122,639

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $119,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,234
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485214
Salary Total: $10,234
Total Pay: $122,639

At Court of Appeal, Hayley Lennon serves as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,639. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jennifer Chen

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$122,086

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $122,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,558
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485198
Salary Total: $10,558
Total Pay: $122,086

Jennifer Chen is a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $122,086. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Shandra Santana

Supervising Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$121,680

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $118,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012346001
Salary Total: $10,248
Total Pay: $121,680

Shandra Santana is a Supervising Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,680. They are represented by E88.

Elizabeth Caulfield

Law Librarian/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$120,997

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $117,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012217001
Salary Total: $9,817
Total Pay: $120,997

At Court of Appeal, Elizabeth Caulfield serves as a Law Librarian within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,997. Union affiliation: E88.

Russell Neuhaus

Law Librarian/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$120,997

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $117,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032217002
Salary Total: $9,817
Total Pay: $120,997

Russell Neuhaus holds the role of Law Librarian at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,997. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Anja Renaud

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$120,615

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $117,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,615
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,604
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470065
Salary Total: $9,897
Total Pay: $120,615

At Court of Appeal, Anja Renaud serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fifth Appellate District. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,615. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Zachary Thompson

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$119,867

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $118,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,386
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012485088
Salary Total: $10,386
Total Pay: $119,867

Zachary Thompson is a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $119,867. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Allison Woods

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$119,560

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $116,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485217
Salary Total: $11,111
Total Pay: $119,560

Allison Woods works as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $119,560 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Alexander Garcia

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$119,267

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $116,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,848
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012485040
Salary Total: $10,523
Total Pay: $119,267

Alexander Garcia is a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,267. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Traci Kim

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$118,963

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $108,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,963
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,787
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022485058
Salary Total: $6,278
Total Pay: $118,963

Traci Kim is a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,963. Union affiliation: E88.

Ana Cavazos

Supervising Administrative Specialist/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$118,143

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $115,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,876
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012233003
Salary Total: $9,580
Total Pay: $118,143

Ana Cavazos holds the role of Supervising Administrative Specialist at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,143. Union affiliation: E88.

Holly Lakatos

Law Librarian/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$118,143

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $115,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,876
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012217001
Salary Total: $9,580
Total Pay: $118,143

Holly Lakatos works as a Law Librarian for Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Holly earned $118,143 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Forest Budke

Supervising Administrative Specialist/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$118,143

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $115,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,876
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012233001
Salary Total: $9,580
Total Pay: $118,143

At Court of Appeal, Forest Budke serves as a Supervising Administrative Specialist within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,143. They are represented by E88.

Sonia Deleon

Supervising Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$117,996

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $114,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,208
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022346006
Salary Total: $9,902
Total Pay: $117,996

Sonia Deleon holds the role of Supervising Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,996. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Patrick Gutierrez

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$117,883

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $107,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470446
Salary Total: $13,565
Total Pay: $117,883

Patrick Gutierrez is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $117,883. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Allan Harjala

Law Librarian/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$117,877

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $117,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,877
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012217001
Salary Total: $9,817
Total Pay: $117,877

At Court of Appeal, Allan Harjala serves as a Law Librarian within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,877. They are represented by E88.

Amy Miragliotta

Supervising Administrative Specialist/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$117,776

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $114,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012233003
Salary Total: $9,714
Total Pay: $117,776

Amy Miragliotta is a Supervising Administrative Specialist at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,776. Union affiliation: E88.

John Young

Senior Court Systems Administrator/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$117,242

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $114,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012024001
Salary Total: $9,558
Total Pay: $117,242

John Young works as a Senior Court Systems Administrator for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. John earned $117,242 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Donna Davis

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$116,650

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $88,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,574
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470158
Salary Total: $14,574
Total Pay: $116,650

At Court of Appeal, Donna Davis serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $116,650. Union affiliation: E88.

Joshua Dunn

Supervising Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$116,530

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $113,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012346050
Salary Total: $9,635
Total Pay: $116,530

Joshua Dunn works as a Supervising Deputy Clerk for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $116,530 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Diana Monopoli

Senior Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$115,500

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $101,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,088
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012345002
Salary Total: $7,845
Total Pay: $115,500

Diana Monopoli holds the role of Senior Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,500. They are represented by E88.

Rory Aitken

Senior Court Systems Administrator/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$115,348

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $112,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,915
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032024001
Salary Total: $9,618
Total Pay: $115,348

Rory Aitken is a Senior Court Systems Administrator at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,348. Union affiliation: E88.

Gerson Enamorado

Senior Court Systems Administrator/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$115,259

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $78,252
Overtime: $225
Other pay: $36,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,259
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,912
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012024001
Salary Total: $8,645
Total Pay: $115,259

At Court of Appeal, Gerson Enamorado serves as a Senior Court Systems Administrator within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,259. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Huy Nguyen

Senior Court Systems Administrator/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$115,077

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $111,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,077
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,778
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012024001
Salary Total: $9,485
Total Pay: $115,077

Huy Nguyen is a Senior Court Systems Administrator at Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,077. Union affiliation: E88.

Mark Masters

Law Librarian/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$115,023

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $115,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,876
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012217001
Salary Total: $9,580
Total Pay: $115,023

At Court of Appeal, Mark Masters serves as a Law Librarian within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,023. Union affiliation: E88.

Robert Rf Hemstreet

Appellate Court Attorney, Range C/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$114,945

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $113,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,120
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012484009
Salary Total: $9,816
Total Pay: $114,945

Robert Rf Hemstreet holds the role of Appellate Court Attorney, Range C at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,945. They are represented by E88.