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

Natalie Ikhlassi

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$172,228

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $169,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,184
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486302
Salary Total: $14,728
Total Pay: $172,228

At Court of Appeal, Natalie Ikhlassi serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,228. Union affiliation: E88.

Jennifer Co

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$171,695

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $168,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012485027
Salary Total: $14,040
Total Pay: $171,695

At Court of Appeal, Jennifer Co serves as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,695. They are represented by E88.

Susan Streble

Managing Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$171,214

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $121,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,735
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022472003
Salary Total: $17,735
Total Pay: $171,214

Susan Streble works as a Managing Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $171,214 in 2023. They are represented by E89.

Janine Scancarelli

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$170,940

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $163,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486149
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $170,940

Janine Scancarelli works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Janine earned $170,940 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Chen Nisynboim

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$170,818

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $167,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,816
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032486220
Salary Total: $14,372
Total Pay: $170,818

Chen Nisynboim holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,818. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Joshua Schraer

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$170,327

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $167,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470489
Salary Total: $14,040
Total Pay: $170,327

Joshua Schraer works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $170,327 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

Andrew Arons

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$169,410

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $169,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470444
Salary Total: $14,518
Total Pay: $169,410

Andrew Arons is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,410. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Erin Hilts

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$169,236

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $166,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470206
Salary Total: $14,195
Total Pay: $169,236

Erin Hilts is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,236. They are represented by E88.

Diane Meier

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$168,652

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $168,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,831
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486202
Salary Total: $15,831
Total Pay: $168,652

Diane Meier works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Diane earned $168,652 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

Ryan Allein

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$168,442

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $139,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470068
Salary Total: $13,282
Total Pay: $168,442

Ryan Allein holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,442. Union affiliation: E88.

James Mugridge

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$168,367

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $165,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012486024
Salary Total: $14,329
Total Pay: $168,367

James Mugridge works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. James earned $168,367 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

Angelica Jorgensen

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$168,159

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $165,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470055
Salary Total: $13,942
Total Pay: $168,159

Angelica Jorgensen is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,159. They are represented by E88.

Reade Bramer

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$167,883

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $164,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022470249
Salary Total: $14,039
Total Pay: $167,883

Reade Bramer is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,883. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Tracey Silver

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$167,843

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $164,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486293
Salary Total: $14,742
Total Pay: $167,843

Tracey Silver holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $167,843. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Carolyn Giust

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$167,827

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $164,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,552
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470261
Salary Total: $14,115
Total Pay: $167,827

Carolyn Giust is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,827. Union affiliation: E88.

Kenneth Korosi

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$167,729

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $164,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,294
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486292
Salary Total: $13,865
Total Pay: $167,729

Kenneth Korosi holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,729. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Trisha Beckstead

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$167,584

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $164,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470058
Salary Total: $14,094
Total Pay: $167,584

Trisha Beckstead works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Trisha earned $167,584 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Kevin Stimmel

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$167,513

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $164,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,513
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,524
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470057
Salary Total: $14,088
Total Pay: $167,513

Kevin Stimmel holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,513. Union affiliation: E88.

Kayla Robinson

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$167,105

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $163,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,105
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580042470265
Salary Total: $14,195
Total Pay: $167,105

At Court of Appeal, Kayla Robinson serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,105. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Rebecca Whitfield

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$167,048

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $163,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,525
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012486144
Salary Total: $14,089
Total Pay: $167,048

Rebecca Whitfield holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,048. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Nicole Wredberg

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$165,905

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $162,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,905
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,210
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486203
Salary Total: $13,784
Total Pay: $165,905

Nicole Wredberg holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,905. Union affiliation: E88.

Hannah Dubina

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$165,876

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $165,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,570
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470276
Salary Total: $14,133
Total Pay: $165,876

Hannah Dubina is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,876. Union affiliation: E88.

Christopher Lisieski

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$165,343

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $162,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Out of State
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,047
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590042470062
Salary Total: $13,626
Total Pay: $165,343

Christopher Lisieski works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $165,343 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Steffi Jose

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$163,964

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $160,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,088
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470241
Salary Total: $13,665
Total Pay: $163,964

Steffi Jose is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,964. They are represented by E88.

James Bilek

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$163,946

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $163,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470078
Salary Total: $14,009
Total Pay: $163,946

James Bilek works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. James earned $163,946 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Matthew Eitelberg

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$163,672

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $161,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012470046
Salary Total: $13,721
Total Pay: $163,672

Matthew Eitelberg is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $163,672. Union affiliation: E88.

Susan Krueger

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$163,029

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $147,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520022470297
Salary Total: $15,011
Total Pay: $163,029

Susan Krueger works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $163,029 in 2023. They are represented by E88.

Richard Burchett Da Silva

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$162,985

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $159,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470066
Salary Total: $13,780
Total Pay: $162,985

At Court of Appeal, Richard Burchett Da Silva serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,985. They are represented by E88.

Ilan Spieler

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$162,757

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $160,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,757
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,643
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012485023
Salary Total: $13,643
Total Pay: $162,757

At Court of Appeal, Ilan Spieler serves as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $162,757. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Kasmira Brough

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$162,757

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $160,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,757
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,643
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012485022
Salary Total: $13,643
Total Pay: $162,757

Kasmira Brough is a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D at Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $162,757. Union affiliation: E88.