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

Susan Streble

Retired Annuitant/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$16,946

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $16,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,946
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,460
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022598909
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $16,946

At Court of Appeal, Susan Streble serves as a Retired Annuitant within Fourth Appellate District. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,946. They are represented by E88.

David Sanchez

Judicial Secretary I/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$16,312

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $15,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012357026
Salary Total: $5,205
Total Pay: $16,312

David Sanchez holds the role of Judicial Secretary I at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,312. They are represented by E88.

Gregory Siggins

Judicial Assistant/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$16,031

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $13,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,031
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,725
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012360011
Salary Total: $3,363
Total Pay: $16,031

Gregory Siggins is a Judicial Assistant at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,031. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Olivia Nugent

Appellate Court Attorney, Range A/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$15,831

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $15,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,685
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012482037
Salary Total: $6,685
Total Pay: $15,831

Olivia Nugent holds the role of Appellate Court Attorney, Range A at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $15,831. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jennifer Silverwood

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$15,285

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $15,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,285
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,295
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012362005
Salary Total: $7,295
Total Pay: $15,285

Jennifer Silverwood works as a Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $15,285 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Mytili Bala

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$15,011

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $15,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470268
Salary Total: $15,011
Total Pay: $15,011

Mytili Bala is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $15,011. They are represented by E88.

Thomas Kallay

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$14,986

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $14,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,986
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,461
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470909
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $14,986

Thomas Kallay holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,986. Union affiliation: E88.

Anamaria Rizo

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$14,736

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $14,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,000
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012362016
Salary Total: $6,790
Total Pay: $14,736

At Court of Appeal, Anamaria Rizo serves as a Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice within Third Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,736. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jacqueline Lopez

Administrative Specialist I/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$14,493

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $12,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,622
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032215009
Salary Total: $6,622
Total Pay: $14,493

At Court of Appeal, Jacqueline Lopez serves as a Administrative Specialist I within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,493. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Nathan Blanco

Custodian/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$14,175

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $13,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012364006
Salary Total: $3,730
Total Pay: $14,175

At Court of Appeal, Nathan Blanco serves as a Custodian within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,175. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Benjamin Barnett

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$13,753

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $13,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,433
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485207
Salary Total: $10,433
Total Pay: $13,753

At Court of Appeal, Benjamin Barnett serves as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,753. Union affiliation: E88.

Todd Thompson

Supervising Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$13,367

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $13,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012471008
Salary Total: $17,203
Total Pay: $13,367

At Court of Appeal, Todd Thompson serves as a Supervising Appellate Court Attorney within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,367. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Linda Cotta

Retired Annuitant/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$12,880

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $12,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,880
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012598909
Salary Total: $43
Total Pay: $12,880

At Court of Appeal, Linda Cotta serves as a Retired Annuitant within Fifth Appellate District. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,880. Union affiliation: E88.

Cole Malmberg

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$12,631

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $12,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,371
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470212
Salary Total: $12,371
Total Pay: $12,631

Cole Malmberg is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,631. They are represented by E88.

Michael Schaefer

Assistant Deputy Clerk II/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$11,652

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $11,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,872
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012342027
Salary Total: $5,696
Total Pay: $11,652

Michael Schaefer is a Assistant Deputy Clerk II at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,652. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Lisa Long

Executive Judicial Assistant to an Apj/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$10,602

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $7,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,003
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022363003
Salary Total: $8,003
Total Pay: $10,602

Lisa Long works as a Executive Judicial Assistant to an Apj for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $10,602 in 2024. They are represented by E88.

Arthur Wille

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$10,300

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $10,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470068
Salary Total: $13,738
Total Pay: $10,300

Arthur Wille works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Arthur earned $10,300 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Michele Mendez

Assistant Deputy Clerk I/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$10,195

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $9,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012341030
Salary Total: $4,967
Total Pay: $10,195

Michele Mendez holds the role of Assistant Deputy Clerk I at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,195. They are represented by E88.

Devin Ton

Graduate Legal Assistant/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$10,052

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $9,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,340
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012518032
Salary Total: $5,180
Total Pay: $10,052

At Court of Appeal, Devin Ton serves as a Graduate Legal Assistant within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,052. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Pamela Smith

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$10,014

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $10,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,509
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012362020
Salary Total: $7,284
Total Pay: $10,014

Pamela Smith holds the role of Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,014. They are represented by E88.

Shahira Naqshbandy

Supervising Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$9,464

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: -$3,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,068
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,204
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032346002
Salary Total: $9,204
Total Pay: $9,464

Shahira Naqshbandy is a Supervising Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $9,464. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Monica Johnson

Assistant Deputy Clerk II/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$9,395

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $7,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012342021
Salary Total: $5,430
Total Pay: $9,395

At Court of Appeal, Monica Johnson serves as a Assistant Deputy Clerk II within Third Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $9,395. They are represented by E88.

Amy Garza

Assistant Deputy Clerk III/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$8,761

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $8,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032343034
Salary Total: $5,669
Total Pay: $8,761

Amy Garza holds the role of Assistant Deputy Clerk III at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $8,761. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Susan Graham

Retired Annuitant/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$8,266

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $8,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,266
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012598909
Salary Total: $49
Total Pay: $8,266

Susan Graham is a Retired Annuitant at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $8,266. Their bargaining unit is E88.