California / Judicial Council

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Judicial Council

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Judicial Council operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 909 employees with median total compensation of $112,992; the highest distinct record was $387,069.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $106.2M
Employees: 909
Median total: $112,992
Highest record: $387,069

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$1,126$225,825+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 909 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,992) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $112,611 (96%)
Overtime — $68 (0%)
Other — $4,171 (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

$60,137

$89,075

$112,992

$141,859

$177,941

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $177,941 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,137. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Attorney II

56 · $176,952

Senior Analyst

56 · $121,168

Fiscal Analyst

55 · $113,803

Administrative Coordinator

53 · $83,593

Senior Business Systems Analyst

47 · $116,826

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	$94.8M —	852 —	$106,193 —
2024	$102.1M ▲ 7.7%	880 ▲ 3.3%	$110,226 ▲ 3.8%
2025	$106.2M ▲ 4.0%	909 ▲ 3.3%	$112,992 ▲ 2.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jessica Devencenzi Holmes

Principal Advisor/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$205,315

Base pay: $202,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561003426002
Salary Total: $16,935
Total Pay: $205,315

At Judicial Council, Jessica Devencenzi Holmes serves as a Principal Advisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,315. They are represented by E88.

Marymichael Smrdeli

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,836

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562543550008
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,836

At Judicial Council, Marymichael Smrdeli serves as a Supervising Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,836. They are represented by E88.

Jason Mayo

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1563003550909
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

Jason Mayo works as a Supervising Attorney for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $204,683 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Scott Gardner

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1566513550015
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

Scott Gardner is a Supervising Attorney at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,683. Union affiliation: E88.

Tracy Kenny

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562003550016
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

Tracy Kenny works as a Supervising Attorney for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Tracy earned $204,683 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Kristin Kerr

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561523550006
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

At Judicial Council, Kristin Kerr serves as a Supervising Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,683. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Debora Morrison

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503550068
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

At Judicial Council, Debora Morrison serves as a Supervising Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,683. Union affiliation: E88.

Lyle Nishimi

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503550003
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

Lyle Nishimi holds the role of Supervising Attorney at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,683. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Charles Perkins

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503550001
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

Charles Perkins is a Supervising Attorney at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,683. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Kara Portnow

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1564503550013
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

Kara Portnow holds the role of Supervising Attorney at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,683. Union affiliation: E88.

John Prestianni

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503550005
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

John Prestianni works as a Supervising Attorney for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. John earned $204,683 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Steven Warner

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1563003550017
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

Steven Warner holds the role of Supervising Attorney at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,683. Union affiliation: E88.

Carrie Zoller

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,683

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562603550010
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,683

At Judicial Council, Carrie Zoller serves as a Supervising Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,683. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Melanie Snider

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,509

Base pay: $201,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562503550019
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,509

At Judicial Council, Melanie Snider serves as a Supervising Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,509. Union affiliation: E88.

Gregory Tanaka

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$204,423

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562723550011
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $204,423

At Judicial Council, Gregory Tanaka serves as a Supervising Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,423. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jagandeep Padam

Principal Manager I, Facilities Project Management/Facility Operations/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$202,561

Base pay: $199,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568213457002
Salary Total: $16,902
Total Pay: $202,561

At Judicial Council, Jagandeep Padam serves as a Principal Manager I, Facilities Project Management/Facility Operations. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $202,561. Their bargaining unit is E89.

Anne Hadreas

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$201,923

Base pay: $198,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562503550021
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $201,923

Anne Hadreas holds the role of Supervising Attorney at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,923. Union affiliation: E88.

Scott Gannon

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$201,563

Base pay: $201,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1566513550018
Salary Total: $16,787
Total Pay: $201,563

At Judicial Council, Scott Gannon serves as a Supervising Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,563. Union affiliation: E88.

Patti Williams

Supervising Attorney/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$201,321

Base pay: $198,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503550002
Salary Total: $16,802
Total Pay: $201,321

Patti Williams is a Supervising Attorney at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $201,321. Their bargaining unit is E88.