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

Ryan Hemar

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$26,964

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $26,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,595
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485219
Salary Total: $11,247
Total Pay: $26,964

Ryan Hemar holds the role of Appellate Court Attorney-Range D at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,964. They are represented by E88.

Michelle Fuerstman

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$26,922

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $26,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,922
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,985
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485187
Salary Total: $4,993
Total Pay: $26,922

At Court of Appeal, Michelle Fuerstman serves as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D within Second Appellate District. They work part-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,922. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Anne Guidroz

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$26,644

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $25,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012362037
Salary Total: $6,627
Total Pay: $26,644

Anne Guidroz is a Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $26,644. Union affiliation: E88.

Arlene Chavez

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$26,447

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $14,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012362022
Salary Total: $7,599
Total Pay: $26,447

Arlene Chavez 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 2023, their total compensation was $26,447. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Peter Rose

Retired Annuitant/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$26,022

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $25,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,022
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,697
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012598909
Salary Total: $108
Total Pay: $26,022

Peter Rose holds the role of Retired Annuitant at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,022. Union affiliation: E88.

Bidhya Nepal

Office Technician II/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$25,344

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $24,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012350001
Salary Total: $4,127
Total Pay: $25,344

Bidhya Nepal holds the role of Office Technician II at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,344. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Angela Winzey

Administrative Specialist I/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$24,966

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $21,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,966
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012215003
Salary Total: $3,800
Total Pay: $24,966

Angela Winzey works as a Administrative Specialist I for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is part-time. Angela earned $24,966 in 2023. They are represented by E88.

Rodney Pettie

Custodian/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$24,578

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $10,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012364007
Salary Total: $4,402
Total Pay: $24,578

At Court of Appeal, Rodney Pettie serves as a Custodian within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,578. They are represented by E88.

Kathryn Wojnarowski

Supervising Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$23,894

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,894
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,983
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012346001
Salary Total: $8,983
Total Pay: $23,894

Kathryn Wojnarowski holds the role of Supervising Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $23,894. Union affiliation: E88.

Ling Wang

Judicial Assistant/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$23,840

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $20,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,624
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510022360010
Salary Total: $6,624
Total Pay: $23,840

At Court of Appeal, Ling Wang serves as a Judicial Assistant within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $23,840. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jose Lopez

Custodian/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$23,608

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $22,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012364010
Salary Total: $3,871
Total Pay: $23,608

Jose Lopez works as a Custodian for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $23,608 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Wendy Lebeck

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$23,583

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $7,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,583
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012362007
Salary Total: $7,638
Total Pay: $23,583

Wendy Lebeck works as a Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice for Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Wendy earned $23,583 in 2024. They are represented by E88.

Elizabeth Forbath

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$23,488

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $23,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,488
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032486909
Salary Total: $87
Total Pay: $23,488

At Court of Appeal, Elizabeth Forbath serves as a Lead Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $23,488. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Dustin Osborn

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$23,421

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $12,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,234
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470206
Salary Total: $11,234
Total Pay: $11,625

Dustin Osborn holds the role of Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $23,421. They are represented by E88.

Zenaida De La Fuente

Assistant Deputy Clerk III/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$22,626

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $22,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,301
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012343015
Salary Total: $6,301
Total Pay: $22,626

Zenaida De La Fuente holds the role of Assistant Deputy Clerk III at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $22,626. Union affiliation: E88.

Annie Vannarath

Assistant Deputy Clerk III/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$22,626

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $22,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,301
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012343014
Salary Total: $6,301
Total Pay: $22,626

Annie Vannarath works as a Assistant Deputy Clerk III for Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Annie earned $22,626 in 2023. Union affiliation: E88.

Lily Silva

Assistant Deputy Clerk I/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$22,040

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $21,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012341029
Salary Total: $4,967
Total Pay: $22,040

Lily Silva works as a Assistant Deputy Clerk I for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Lily earned $22,040 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Janel Ontiveros

Retired Annuitant/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$21,130

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $21,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,130
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,224
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012598909
Salary Total: $82
Total Pay: $21,130

Janel Ontiveros is a Retired Annuitant at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $21,130. They are represented by E88.

Lakisi Alexander

Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$21,092

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $19,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,893
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012344043
Salary Total: $6,893
Total Pay: $21,092

Lakisi Alexander holds the role of Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,092. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Yesenia Garciagodinez

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$21,005

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $20,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,005
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012362037
Salary Total: $6,952
Total Pay: $21,005

Yesenia Garciagodinez 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 $21,005. They are represented by E88.

Ruth Martinez

Custodian/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$20,453

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $18,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,716
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,252
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012364004
Salary Total: $3,330
Total Pay: $20,453

At Court of Appeal, Ruth Martinez serves as a Custodian within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,453. Union affiliation: E88.

Pushkal Mishra

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$19,557

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: $16,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,557
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600022470048
Salary Total: $14,626
Total Pay: $19,557

At Court of Appeal, Pushkal Mishra serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $19,557. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jose Zelaya

Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$19,162

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $13,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012344053
Salary Total: $6,539
Total Pay: $19,162

Jose Zelaya holds the role of Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,162. They are represented by E88.

Alexander Garcia

Appelate Court Attorney, Range B/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$18,981

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $18,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,481
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012483007
Salary Total: $8,481
Total Pay: $18,981

Alexander Garcia holds the role of Appelate Court Attorney, Range B at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,981. Union affiliation: E88.

Charles Liu

Law Clerk/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$18,768

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $15,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,768
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,209
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012564183
Salary Total: $6,209
Total Pay: $18,768

Charles Liu holds the role of Law Clerk at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,768. They are represented by E88.

John Warner

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$18,711

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $18,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,711
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022486909
Salary Total: $92
Total Pay: $18,711

John Warner is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $18,711. Union affiliation: E88.

Jacob Barak

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$18,626

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $18,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,595
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485227
Salary Total: $11,247
Total Pay: $18,626

Jacob Barak works as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $18,626 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Randee Barak

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$18,616

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,384
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486909
Salary Total: $15,384
Total Pay: $18,616

Randee Barak holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,616. Union affiliation: E88.