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

Debra Saporito

Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$7,360

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $7,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032344037
Salary Total: $7,100
Total Pay: $7,360

Debra Saporito is a Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $7,360. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Carmen Doria

Judicial Secretary I/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$7,265

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $7,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012357007
Salary Total: $5,110
Total Pay: $7,265

Carmen Doria is a Judicial Secretary I at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,265. Union affiliation: E88.

Alexandra Materia

Judicial Assistant/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$6,522

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $6,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,522
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012360033
Salary Total: $6,628
Total Pay: $6,522

At Court of Appeal, Alexandra Materia serves as a Judicial Assistant within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,522. Union affiliation: E88.

Vanessa Cobian

Judicial Secretary I/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$6,422

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $6,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,598
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012357025
Salary Total: $4,598
Total Pay: $6,422

Vanessa Cobian holds the role of Judicial Secretary I at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,422. Union affiliation: E88.

Brian Grant Jr

Custodian/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$5,559

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $4,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,911
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012364007
Salary Total: $3,872
Total Pay: $5,559

Brian Grant Jr is a Custodian at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,559. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Krishna Bharwad

Judicial Assistant/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$5,476

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $5,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012360008
Salary Total: $6,492
Total Pay: $5,476

At Court of Appeal, Krishna Bharwad serves as a Judicial Assistant within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,476. Union affiliation: E88.

Benjamin Fleming

Office Assistant I/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$4,390

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $3,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,390
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,564
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012347909
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $4,390

At Court of Appeal, Benjamin Fleming serves as a Office Assistant I within Fifth Appellate District. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,390. Union affiliation: E88.

Wayne Geide

Court Systems Administrator/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$3,855

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $3,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,709
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012231004
Salary Total: $7,478
Total Pay: $3,855

Wayne Geide holds the role of Court Systems Administrator at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,855. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Ann Haberfelde

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$3,464

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $3,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,464
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470909
Salary Total: $87
Total Pay: $3,464

Ann Haberfelde works as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is intermittent. Ann earned $3,464 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

Loren Cooper

Judicial Assistant/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$3,379

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $3,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,379
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,099
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012360909
Salary Total: $41
Total Pay: $3,379

Loren Cooper is a Judicial Assistant at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $3,379. Union affiliation: E88.

Amber Gear

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$2,054

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $2,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,531
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022362029
Salary Total: $7,305
Total Pay: $2,054

At Court of Appeal, Amber Gear serves as a Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,054. They are represented by E88.

Benjamin Gonzalez

Appellate Court Attorney, Range C/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$1,696

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $1,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012484007
Salary Total: $9,326
Total Pay: $1,696

Benjamin Gonzalez holds the role of Appellate Court Attorney, Range C at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,696. They are represented by E88.

Sol Magana

Assistant Deputy Clerk I/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$1,397

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $1,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,122
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012341043
Salary Total: $4,968
Total Pay: $1,397

Sol Magana holds the role of Assistant Deputy Clerk I at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,397. Union affiliation: E88.

Willy Jimenez

Custodian/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$1,310

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $1,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012364006
Salary Total: $3,842
Total Pay: $1,310

Willy Jimenez holds the role of Custodian at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,310. Union affiliation: E88.

Skyler Cho

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$572

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012470270
Salary Total: $12,206
Total Pay: $572

Skyler Cho is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $572. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Clint Horwitz

Retired Annuitant/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$522

Sub-department: Fifth Appellate District
Base pay: $522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $522
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,091
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1590012598909
Salary Total: $87
Total Pay: $522

Clint Horwitz is a Retired Annuitant at Court of Appeal within Fifth Appellate District. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $522. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Michelle Jackovich

Senior Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022345015
Salary Total: $7,623
Total Pay: $260

Michelle Jackovich works as a Senior Deputy Clerk for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $260 in 2024. They are represented by E88.

Rosalina Neeley

Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$260

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012344020
Salary Total: $7,523
Total Pay: $260

At Court of Appeal, Rosalina Neeley serves as a Deputy Clerk within First Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $260. They are represented by E88.

Terry Lynch

Law Librarian/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,588
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022217003
Salary Total: $9,588
Total Pay: $260

Terry Lynch works as a Law Librarian for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Terry earned $260 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Kathleen Berglund

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,468
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022486200
Salary Total: $15,468
Total Pay: $260

Kathleen Berglund is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $260. Union affiliation: E88.

Matthew Stucky

Supervising Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,392
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012471001
Salary Total: $17,392
Total Pay: $260

Matthew Stucky 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 $260. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Daniel Potter

Clerk/Executive Officer/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012208909
Salary Total: $17,043
Total Pay: $260

Daniel Potter is a Clerk/Executive Officer at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $260. Their bargaining unit is E89.

Melissa Shalit

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,846
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012486260
Salary Total: $15,846
Total Pay: $260

Melissa Shalit is a Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $260. Union affiliation: E88.

Chad Holley

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470447
Salary Total: $7,506
Total Pay: $260

At Court of Appeal, Chad Holley serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Second Appellate District. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $260. Union affiliation: E88.

Linda Kim

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,041
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012470448
Salary Total: $14,041
Total Pay: $260

Linda Kim is a Senior Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $260. Union affiliation: E88.

Marti Browning

Assistant Deputy Clerk II/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,257
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012342024
Salary Total: $5,257
Total Pay: $260

Marti Browning works as a Assistant Deputy Clerk II for Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Marti earned $260 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jeffery Hogge

Lead Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$260

Sub-department: Third Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1530012486084
Salary Total: $15,017
Total Pay: $260

Jeffery Hogge holds the role of Lead Appellate Court Attorney at Court of Appeal within Third Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $260. They are represented by E88.

Rachel Kayhan

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$161

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: -$9,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,344
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012362023
Salary Total: $7,344
Total Pay: $161

Rachel Kayhan is a Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $161. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Carolyn Mccourt

Senior Appellate Court Attorney/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,461
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032470288
Salary Total: $15,461

At Court of Appeal, Carolyn Mccourt serves as a Senior Appellate Court Attorney within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. They are represented by E88.

Beverly Pester

Supervising Judicial Assistant/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

-$148

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: -$148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$148
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022361001
Salary Total: $7,640
Total Pay: -$148

Beverly Pester works as a Supervising Judicial Assistant for Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Beverly earned -$148 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

Laura Stelianou

Appellate Court Attorney-Range D/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

-$260

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,936
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012485209
Salary Total: $9,936
Total Pay: -$260

Laura Stelianou works as a Appellate Court Attorney-Range D for Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. Laura earned -$260 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Josephene Segura

Senior Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

-$265

Sub-department: Sixth Appellate District
Base pay: -$13,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,038
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1600012345001
Salary Total: $8,038
Total Pay: -$265

Josephene Segura is a Senior Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Sixth Appellate District. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to -$265. Union affiliation: E88.

Nancy Torres-Delgado

Assistant Deputy Clerk I/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

-$1,520

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: -$1,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,567
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580022341024
Salary Total: $4,567
Total Pay: -$1,520

Nancy Torres-Delgado holds the role of Assistant Deputy Clerk I at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$1,520. They are represented by E88.