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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Samantha Golseth

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp
$58,450
Sub-department
Fourth Appellate District
Base pay
$58,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,450
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E88
Work county
San Diego
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$13,124
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
1580012470263
Salary Total
$12,730
Total Pay
$58,450

Samantha Golseth 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 $58,450. They are represented by E88.

Amber Oania

Assistant Deputy Clerk II/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp
$58,025
Sub-department
Third Appellate District
Base pay
$55,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,860
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,025
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E88
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,522
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
1530012342024
Salary Total
$5,522
Total Pay
$58,025

Amber Oania works as a Assistant Deputy Clerk II for Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Amber earned $58,025 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

Wendy Mccoy

Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp
$57,714
Sub-department
Fifth Appellate District
Base pay
$52,032
Overtime
$2,063
Other pay
$3,619
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,714
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E88
Work county
Fresno
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,847
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
1590012344015
Salary Total
$6,847
Total Pay
$57,714

At Court of Appeal, Wendy Mccoy serves as a Deputy Clerk within Fifth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $57,714. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Frances Munro

Administrative Support Technician/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp
$57,308
Sub-department
Fourth Appellate District
Base pay
$53,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,308
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E88
Work county
San Diego
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,008
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
1580012356002
Salary Total
$5,828
Total Pay
$57,308

Frances Munro holds the role of Administrative Support Technician at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,308. They are represented by E88.

Alisha Ansari

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp
$57,062
Sub-department
Second Appellate District
Base pay
$57,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,062
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E88
Work county
Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,930
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
1520012485203
Salary Total
$10,930
Total Pay
$57,062

Alisha Ansari works as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Alisha earned $57,062 in 2023. They are represented by E88.

Brittany Deweaver

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp
$57,051
Sub-department
First Appellate District
Base pay
$55,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,820
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,051
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E88
Work county
San Francisco
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,029
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
1510012362028
Salary Total
$6,818
Total Pay
$57,051

Brittany Deweaver works as a Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice for Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Brittany earned $57,051 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.