California / Court of Appeal

Agency file

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

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Andrew Redner

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$174,363

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $171,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470036
Salary Total: $14,591
Total Pay: $174,363

Andrew Redner 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 $174,363. They are represented by E88.

Ramnik Samrao

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$174,336

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $171,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012486027
Salary Total: $14,340
Total Pay: $174,336

Ramnik Samrao holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,336. Union affiliation: E88.

Alexis Diamond

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$174,264

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $171,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486280
Salary Total: $14,499
Total Pay: $174,264

Alexis Diamond works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Alexis earned $174,264 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Blake Shinoda

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$173,635

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $170,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470089
Salary Total: $14,697
Total Pay: $173,635

At Court of Appeal, Blake Shinoda serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,635. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Eric Reed

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$173,502

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $170,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,183
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520022486286
Salary Total: $14,728
Total Pay: $173,502

Eric Reed 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 $173,502. Union affiliation: E88.

Katherine Kehr

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$173,478

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $170,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,478
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470401
Salary Total: $14,726
Total Pay: $173,478

Katherine Kehr works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $173,478 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Kelley Poleynard

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$173,478

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $170,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,478
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470400
Salary Total: $14,726
Total Pay: $173,478

At Court of Appeal, Kelley Poleynard serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,478. Union affiliation: E88.

Michael Schwartz

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$173,021

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $169,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520022470440
Salary Total: $14,518
Total Pay: $173,021

At Court of Appeal, Michael Schwartz serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,021. Union affiliation: E88.

Stacie Reimer

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$172,834

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $169,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,038
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470020
Salary Total: $14,587
Total Pay: $172,834

Stacie Reimer 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 $172,834. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Daryn Pakcyk

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$172,514

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $169,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470403
Salary Total: $14,228
Total Pay: $172,514

Daryn Pakcyk is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,514. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Gisselle Bourns

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$172,483

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $169,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486197
Salary Total: $14,266
Total Pay: $172,483

Gisselle Bourns works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Gisselle earned $172,483 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.