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

Michael Anderson

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$220,026

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $202,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,384
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012470035
Salary Total: $15,892
Total Pay: $220,026

Michael Anderson works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $220,026 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

David Warner

Supervising Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$219,312

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $216,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012471002
Salary Total: $18,009
Total Pay: $219,312

David Warner works as a Supervising Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. David earned $219,312 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Kelly Ryan

Supervising Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$218,517

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $215,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012471003
Salary Total: $18,009
Total Pay: $218,517

Kelly Ryan holds the role of Supervising Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $218,517. Union affiliation: E88.

Laurel Paul

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$217,043

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $213,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012486205
Salary Total: $16,290
Total Pay: $217,043

At Court of Appeal, Laurel Paul serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,043. They are represented by E88.

Eva Mcclintock

Clerk/Executive Officer/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$216,682

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $213,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012208001
Salary Total: $18,302
Total Pay: $216,682

Eva Mcclintock is a Clerk/Executive Officer at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $216,682. Union affiliation: E89.

Sara Annis

Supervising Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$216,330

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $213,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032471002
Salary Total: $18,431
Total Pay: $216,330

Sara Annis holds the role of Supervising Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $216,330. Union affiliation: E88.

Janet Gamboa

Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer-Sa/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$214,306

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $211,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,306
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,287
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032210002
Salary Total: $17,738
Total Pay: $214,306

At Court of Appeal, Janet Gamboa serves as a Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer-Sa within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $214,306. Union affiliation: E89.

Shawna Braun

Supervising Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$212,533

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $209,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,003
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012471001
Salary Total: $18,003
Total Pay: $212,533

Shawna Braun holds the role of Supervising Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $212,533. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Patricia Silva

Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer-Sa/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$211,906

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $208,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,287
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520022210002
Salary Total: $17,738
Total Pay: $211,906

At Court of Appeal, Patricia Silva serves as a Assistant Clerk/Executive Officer-Sa within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $211,906. They are represented by E89.

Ryan Tacorda

Court of Appeal Managing Attorney to the Administrative Presiding Justice/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$211,493

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $208,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,251
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012543001
Salary Total: $17,703
Total Pay: $211,493

Ryan Tacorda works as a Court of Appeal Managing Attorney to the Administrative Presiding Justice for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $211,493 in 2025. Union affiliation: E89.