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

Mariana Cordova

Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$210,495

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $207,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,495
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,322
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012211001
Salary Total: $17,772
Total Pay: $210,495

Mariana Cordova works as a Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Mariana earned $210,495 in 2025. Union affiliation: E89.

Felix Castuera

Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$208,193

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $205,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,275
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012211001
Salary Total: $17,727
Total Pay: $208,193

Felix Castuera works as a Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer for Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Felix earned $208,193 in 2025. They are represented by E89.

Margaret Wilkinson

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$207,755

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $207,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,755
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,305
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486199
Salary Total: $16,305
Total Pay: $207,755

Margaret Wilkinson is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $207,755. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Eloise Janzen

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$206,941

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $180,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,544
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012470028
Salary Total: $15,078
Total Pay: $206,941

At Court of Appeal, Eloise Janzen serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,941. They are represented by E88.

Sarah Robbins

Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$205,073

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $205,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,275
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012211002
Salary Total: $17,727
Total Pay: $205,073

Sarah Robbins is a Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,073. Their bargaining unit is E89.

Lauren Nelson

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$203,727

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $200,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520022470495
Salary Total: $15,447
Total Pay: $203,727

Lauren Nelson 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 $203,727. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Margaret Wilkinson

Supervising Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$202,751

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $202,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,251
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012471011
Salary Total: $18,673
Total Pay: $202,751

Margaret Wilkinson works as a Supervising Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Margaret earned $202,751 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Deborah Lee

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$202,747

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $140,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485219
Salary Total: $11,855
Total Pay: $202,747

Deborah Lee works as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Deborah earned $202,747 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Melinda Oross

Supervising Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$202,176

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $199,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,737
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012471001
Salary Total: $17,205
Total Pay: $202,176

At Court of Appeal, Melinda Oross serves as a Supervising Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,176. They are represented by E88.

Ann Smith

Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer-Sa/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$201,929

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $201,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,840
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022210001
Salary Total: $17,305
Total Pay: $201,929

At Court of Appeal, Ann Smith serves as a Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer-Sa within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,929. They are represented by E89.

Laurel Paul

Supervising Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$201,563

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $198,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,341
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012471010
Salary Total: $18,341
Total Pay: $201,563

At Court of Appeal, Laurel Paul serves as a Supervising Appellate Court Attorney within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $201,563. They are represented by E88.