California / Judicial Council

Agency file

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

Michael Etchepare

Principal Manager I, Attorney/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$216,168

Base pay: $216,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503434002
Salary Total: $18,617
Total Pay: $216,168

Michael Etchepare works as a Principal Manager I, Attorney for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $216,168 in 2024. Union affiliation: E89.

Jagandeep Padam

Principal Manager II/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$212,639

Base pay: $209,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,279
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568203458001
Salary Total: $17,731
Total Pay: $212,639

Jagandeep Padam holds the role of Principal Manager II at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $212,639. Union affiliation: E89.

Tamer Ahmed

Principal Manager II/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$212,465

Base pay: $209,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,747
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568203458001
Salary Total: $17,747
Total Pay: $212,465

Tamer Ahmed works as a Principal Manager II for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Tamer earned $212,465 in 2024. They are represented by E89.

Francine Byrne

Director/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$211,369

Base pay: $208,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,293
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1564503131005
Salary Total: $17,744
Total Pay: $211,369

Francine Byrne works as a Director for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Francine earned $211,369 in 2025. They are represented by E89.

Patti Williams

Principal Manager I, Attorney/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$210,674

Base pay: $207,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,171
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503434002
Salary Total: $17,626
Total Pay: $210,674

Patti Williams holds the role of Principal Manager I, Attorney at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $210,674. They are represented by E89.

Frances Mueller

Principal Manager II/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$210,416

Base pay: $207,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1566003436008
Salary Total: $17,264
Total Pay: $210,416

At Judicial Council, Frances Mueller serves as a Principal Manager II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $210,416. Their bargaining unit is E89.

Donald Will

Principal Manager II/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$210,416

Base pay: $207,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562503436001
Salary Total: $17,264
Total Pay: $210,416

Donald Will holds the role of Principal Manager II at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $210,416. They are represented by E89.

Robert Downs

Principal Manager II/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$209,806

Base pay: $206,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1565103436010
Salary Total: $17,264
Total Pay: $209,806

Robert Downs holds the role of Principal Manager II at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $209,806. Their bargaining unit is E89.

Tina Carroll

Principal Advisor/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$209,087

Base pay: $205,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561003426001
Salary Total: $17,264
Total Pay: $209,087

Tina Carroll works as a Principal Advisor for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Tina earned $209,087 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Felizia Nava-Kardon

Principal Manager II/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$207,296

Base pay: $207,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1566503436012
Salary Total: $17,264
Total Pay: $207,296

Felizia Nava-Kardon holds the role of Principal Manager II at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,296. Their bargaining unit is E89.

John Yee

Director/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$207,068

Base pay: $182,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1567003131010
Salary Total: $17,630
Total Pay: $207,068

At Judicial Council, John Yee serves as a Director. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $207,068. Union affiliation: E89.