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

Adrian Amaya

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$152,891

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $149,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470487
Salary Total: $12,652
Total Pay: $152,891

Adrian Amaya works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $152,891 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Brandon Hamparzoomian

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$152,810

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $149,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,302
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470067
Salary Total: $12,903
Total Pay: $152,810

Brandon Hamparzoomian works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $152,810 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Brian Beyersdorf

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$151,817

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $148,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470294
Salary Total: $12,907
Total Pay: $151,817

Brian Beyersdorf is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,817. They are represented by E88.

Salvatore Bonaccorso

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$151,407

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $148,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012470138
Salary Total: $12,491
Total Pay: $151,407

Salvatore Bonaccorso works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Salvatore earned $151,407 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Christopher Dove

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$151,377

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $148,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470252
Salary Total: $12,632
Total Pay: $151,377

Christopher Dove holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,377. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Karmann Hung

Court Technology Manager/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$149,918

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $146,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,918
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012232002
Salary Total: $12,400
Total Pay: $149,918

Karmann Hung works as a Court Technology Manager for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Karmann earned $149,918 in 2025. They are represented by E89.

James Mixon

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$149,581

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $146,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470473
Salary Total: $12,663
Total Pay: $149,581

James Mixon is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $149,581. Union affiliation: E88.

Madeleine Sharp

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$149,054

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $145,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470474
Salary Total: $12,399
Total Pay: $149,054

Madeleine Sharp 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 $149,054. They are represented by E88.

Alexander Guney

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$148,436

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $145,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,705
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470204
Salary Total: $12,324
Total Pay: $148,436

Alexander Guney holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,436. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Tomas Glaspy

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$147,954

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $144,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470503
Salary Total: $12,652
Total Pay: $147,954

Tomas Glaspy is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,954. They are represented by E88.

Leigh Curran

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$147,942

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $144,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470496
Salary Total: $12,224
Total Pay: $147,942

At Court of Appeal, Leigh Curran serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,942. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Sophia Luber

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$147,001

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $145,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,047
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470278
Salary Total: $13,047
Total Pay: $147,001

Sophia Luber 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 $147,001. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Henry Wan

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$146,965

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $143,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470497
Salary Total: $12,224
Total Pay: $146,965

Henry Wan is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,965. Union affiliation: E88.

David Shelton

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$145,988

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $142,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470499
Salary Total: $12,224
Total Pay: $145,988

David Shelton is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,988. Union affiliation: E88.

Suzanne Specker

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$145,944

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $141,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,571
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470260
Salary Total: $12,571
Total Pay: $145,944

Suzanne Specker works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Suzanne earned $145,944 in 2023. Union affiliation: E88.

Wesley Stanfield

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$145,940

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $142,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,727
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580052470280
Salary Total: $12,345
Total Pay: $145,940

Wesley Stanfield works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Wesley earned $145,940 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Jennifer Chen

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$145,498

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $145,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470460
Salary Total: $12,221
Total Pay: $145,498

Jennifer Chen works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $145,498 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Ian Petersen

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$144,834

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $144,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470505
Salary Total: $12,652
Total Pay: $144,834

At Court of Appeal, Ian Petersen serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,834. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Courtney Zifkin

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$143,847

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $134,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,595
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485221
Salary Total: $11,247
Total Pay: $143,847

At Court of Appeal, Courtney Zifkin serves as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,847. They are represented by E88.

Natalie Muscatello Kanchan

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$143,684

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $131,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,886
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470488
Salary Total: $12,499
Total Pay: $143,684

Natalie Muscatello Kanchan works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Natalie earned $143,684 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.