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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Daniel Greene

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$183,854

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $180,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,854
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012470289
Salary Total: $15,333
Total Pay: $183,854

At Court of Appeal, Daniel Greene serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,854. Union affiliation: E88.

Amy Powell

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$183,570

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $180,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,715
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486283
Salary Total: $15,244
Total Pay: $183,570

Amy Powell works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $183,570 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Elise Sara

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$183,454

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $180,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486204
Salary Total: $15,753
Total Pay: $183,454

Elise Sara works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Elise earned $183,454 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Stuart Edmiston

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$183,036

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $179,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470402
Salary Total: $15,447
Total Pay: $183,036

Stuart Edmiston works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Stuart earned $183,036 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Nicole Kozdron

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$183,006

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $183,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470491
Salary Total: $15,447
Total Pay: $183,006

Nicole Kozdron works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $183,006 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Lora Johnson

Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$182,962

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $110,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012211003
Salary Total: $16,653
Total Pay: $182,962

Lora Johnson is a Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $182,962. Union affiliation: E89.

Breana Frankel

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$182,637

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $182,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470271
Salary Total: $15,428
Total Pay: $182,637

Breana Frankel works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Breana earned $182,637 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Erin Irene Reed Laue

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$182,514

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $179,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470476
Salary Total: $15,242
Total Pay: $182,514

Erin Irene Reed Laue works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Erin earned $182,514 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Sarah Milstein

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$182,344

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $179,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012486149
Salary Total: $15,454
Total Pay: $182,344

Sarah Milstein works as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $182,344 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Namita Gupta

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$182,268

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $179,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,691
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486190
Salary Total: $15,220
Total Pay: $182,268

Namita Gupta 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 $182,268. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Paulette Donsavage

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$182,240

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $179,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470212
Salary Total: $15,002
Total Pay: $182,240

Paulette Donsavage is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,240. They are represented by E88.

Sapna Anderson

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$182,149

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $179,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,149
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470155
Salary Total: $15,123
Total Pay: $182,149

Sapna Anderson holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,149. They are represented by E88.