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

Benjamin Barnett

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$143,213

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $140,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,213
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470492
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $143,213

Benjamin Barnett is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,213. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Zachary Thompson

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$143,118

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $139,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,476
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012470150
Salary Total: $12,102
Total Pay: $143,118

Zachary Thompson is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,118. They are represented by E88.

Jordan Sharron

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$143,047

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $139,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470264
Salary Total: $11,908
Total Pay: $143,047

Jordan Sharron works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $143,047 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Amy Egerton-Wiley

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$141,596

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $138,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485068
Salary Total: $11,642
Total Pay: $141,596

Amy Egerton-Wiley is a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,596. Union affiliation: E88.

Brian Beyersdorf

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$141,579

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $138,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,887
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032485051
Salary Total: $11,887
Total Pay: $141,579

At Court of Appeal, Brian Beyersdorf serves as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $141,579. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Veronica Francis

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$141,158

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $138,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,160
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012485037
Salary Total: $11,795
Total Pay: $141,158

At Court of Appeal, Veronica Francis serves as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,158. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Hayley Lennon

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$138,917

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $135,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470498
Salary Total: $11,574
Total Pay: $138,917

Hayley Lennon works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Hayley earned $138,917 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Ziwei Hu

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$138,553

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $135,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470501
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $138,553

Ziwei Hu works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Ziwei earned $138,553 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Diana Mitts

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$138,534

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $112,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,651
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470036
Salary Total: $14,651
Total Pay: $138,534

Diana Mitts works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Diana earned $138,534 in 2023. They are represented by E88.

Samantha Carrasco

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$138,124

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $135,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,124
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470500
Salary Total: $11,574
Total Pay: $138,124

At Court of Appeal, Samantha Carrasco serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,124. They are represented by E88.

Joyce Keller

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$138,060

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $116,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470078
Salary Total: $15,011
Total Pay: $138,060

Joyce Keller holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,060. Union affiliation: E88.

Tomas Glaspy

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$137,890

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $134,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,890
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,652
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485204
Salary Total: $11,652
Total Pay: $137,890

Tomas Glaspy works as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Tomas earned $137,890 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Loni Kaye

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$137,881

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $134,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470502
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $137,881

Loni Kaye works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Loni earned $137,881 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Deborah Lee

Appellate Court Attorney, Range C/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$135,442

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $132,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,301
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012484029
Salary Total: $11,301
Total Pay: $135,442

Deborah Lee is a Appellate Court Attorney, Range C at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $135,442. Union affiliation: E88.

Jasjit Mundh

Appellate Court Attorney, Range C/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$135,234

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $132,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,434
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012484007
Salary Total: $11,091
Total Pay: $135,234

Jasjit Mundh is a Appellate Court Attorney, Range C at Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,234. Union affiliation: E88.

Adam Sheble

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$135,156

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $132,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022485056
Salary Total: $11,218
Total Pay: $135,156

Adam Sheble holds the role of Appellate Court Attorney-Range D at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,156. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Ian Petersen

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$134,770

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $134,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,652
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485215
Salary Total: $11,652
Total Pay: $134,770

Ian Petersen is a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $134,770. Union affiliation: E88.

Rebecca Delfino

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$134,541

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $88,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,541
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470394
Salary Total: $7,724
Total Pay: $134,541

Rebecca Delfino works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is part-time. Rebecca earned $134,541 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

David Pash

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$134,028

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $108,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470475
Salary Total: $13,043
Total Pay: $134,028

David Pash holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,028. Union affiliation: E88.