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

Ankita Hunsur Ashok

Senior Business Systems Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$36,115

Base pay: $34,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,041
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1567643495045
Salary Total: $8,770
Total Pay: $36,115

Ankita Hunsur Ashok works as a Senior Business Systems Analyst for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Ankita earned $36,115 in 2025. They are represented by E88.

Neeta Sharma

Business Systems Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$36,029

Base pay: $33,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,294
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1566543096043
Salary Total: $7,294
Total Pay: $36,029

Neeta Sharma is a Business Systems Analyst at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,029. Union affiliation: E88.

Christa Penfold

Senior Analyst/Judicial Council

2023 total comp

$35,953

Base pay: $32,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,144
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561183441003
Salary Total: $9,144
Total Pay: $35,953

Christa Penfold holds the role of Senior Analyst at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,953. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Maria Kato

Senior Human Resources Analyst/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$35,666

Base pay: $11,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,666
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1566633522909
Salary Total: $11,228
Total Pay: $35,666

Maria Kato works as a Senior Human Resources Analyst for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $35,666 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

Yingning Fan

Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$35,604

Base pay: $16,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1563633024041
Salary Total: $8,367
Total Pay: $35,604

Yingning Fan holds the role of Analyst at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,604. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Scott York

Senior Business Systems Analyst/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$35,214

Base pay: $11,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,986
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,228
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1567313495013
Salary Total: $11,228
Total Pay: $35,214

Scott York works as a Senior Business Systems Analyst for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $35,214 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jerra Mclaughlin

Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$34,787

Base pay: $34,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,787
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1563633024041
Salary Total: $7,288
Total Pay: $34,787

At Judicial Council, Jerra Mclaughlin serves as a Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,787. They are represented by E88.

Zhuqing Chen

Fiscal Services Coordinator/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$34,387

Base pay: $32,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,592
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1565203274009
Salary Total: $5,592
Total Pay: $34,387

Zhuqing Chen holds the role of Fiscal Services Coordinator at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $34,387. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Diane Lucas

Labor & Employee Relations Officer/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$34,327

Base pay: $27,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,116
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1566513370011
Salary Total: $11,116
Total Pay: $34,327

At Judicial Council, Diane Lucas serves as a Labor & Employee Relations Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,327. Union affiliation: E88.

Tseng Vang

Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$34,097

Base pay: $32,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562753024009
Salary Total: $7,288
Total Pay: $34,097

Tseng Vang holds the role of Analyst at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,097. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Kristen Schmit

Attorney II/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$34,043

Base pay: $33,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,383
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562723055036
Salary Total: $12,982
Total Pay: $34,043

Kristen Schmit holds the role of Attorney II at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,043. They are represented by E88.

Safia Belayadi

Senior Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$33,786

Base pay: $33,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,786
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562753441014
Salary Total: $8,540
Total Pay: $33,786

At Judicial Council, Safia Belayadi serves as a Senior Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,786. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jennifer Saelee

Administrative Coordinator/Judicial Council

2023 total comp

$32,895

Base pay: $32,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,592
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561113010005
Salary Total: $5,592
Total Pay: $32,895

Jennifer Saelee holds the role of Administrative Coordinator at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,895. They are represented by E88.

Amy Sunga

Administrative Coordinator/Judicial Council

2023 total comp

$32,683

Base pay: $23,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,619
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562803010033
Salary Total: $5,619
Total Pay: $32,683

At Judicial Council, Amy Sunga serves as a Administrative Coordinator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $32,683. They are represented by E88.

Jacquelyn D'Almeida

Legislative Advocate/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$32,227

Base pay: $31,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,741
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562003384003
Salary Total: $8,479
Total Pay: $32,227

At Judicial Council, Jacquelyn D'Almeida serves as a Legislative Advocate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,227. Union affiliation: E88.

Michelle Vasquez

Administrative Specialist/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$31,804

Base pay: $30,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562513013007
Salary Total: $6,043
Total Pay: $31,804

Michelle Vasquez is a Administrative Specialist at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $31,804. Union affiliation: E88.

Deborah Davis

Retired Annuitant, Non-Executive/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$31,243

Base pay: $31,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,243
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,858
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1565203070909
Salary Total: $45
Total Pay: $31,243

At Judicial Council, Deborah Davis serves as a Retired Annuitant, Non-Executive. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,243. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Nicole Marquez

Attorney II/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$31,020

Base pay: $30,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503055008
Salary Total: $13,370
Total Pay: $31,020

Nicole Marquez holds the role of Attorney II at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,020. They are represented by E88.

Stephanie Paone

Administrative Coordinator/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$30,873

Base pay: $20,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503010007
Salary Total: $5,962
Total Pay: $30,873

Stephanie Paone holds the role of Administrative Coordinator at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,873. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Nasser Meerkhan

Education Developer/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$30,782

Base pay: $29,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1563003146001
Salary Total: $7,288
Total Pay: $30,782

Nasser Meerkhan holds the role of Education Developer at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,782. Union affiliation: E88.

Christian Fox

Associate Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$30,547

Base pay: $29,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,909
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562503027909
Salary Total: $6,702
Total Pay: $30,547

Christian Fox works as a Associate Analyst for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $30,547 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Sonny Chavez

Fiscal Services Specialist/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$30,349

Base pay: $28,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,614
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1565123281001
Salary Total: $5,446
Total Pay: $30,349

Sonny Chavez holds the role of Fiscal Services Specialist at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,349. Union affiliation: E88.

Karen Gernand

Communications Editor/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$29,982

Base pay: $8,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,847
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561113119001
Salary Total: $8,847
Total Pay: $29,982

Karen Gernand holds the role of Communications Editor at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,982. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Matthew Shew

Senior Project Manager, Facilities/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$29,184

Base pay: $24,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568233525004
Salary Total: $12,069
Total Pay: $29,184

Matthew Shew holds the role of Senior Project Manager, Facilities at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,184. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Victoria Mead

Senior Fiscal Analyst/Judicial Council

2023 total comp

$28,904

Base pay: $25,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1566083512008
Salary Total: $7,267
Total Pay: $28,904

At Judicial Council, Victoria Mead serves as a Senior Fiscal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $28,904. Union affiliation: E88.

David Knight

Retired Annuitant, Non-Executive/Judicial Council

2023 total comp

$28,571

Base pay: $27,952
Overtime: $619
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,571
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561183070909
Salary Total: $58
Total Pay: $28,571

David Knight works as a Retired Annuitant, Non-Executive for Judicial Council. Their status is intermittent. David earned $28,571 in 2023. They are represented by E88.

Juan Lopez

Media/Telecom Support Supervisor/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$28,358

Base pay: $26,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,829
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,943
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561133425001
Salary Total: $6,943
Total Pay: $28,358

Juan Lopez works as a Media/Telecom Support Supervisor for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $28,358 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Sammi Situ

Administrative Specialist/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$28,270

Base pay: $28,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,614
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568433013026
Salary Total: $5,446
Total Pay: $28,270

Sammi Situ holds the role of Administrative Specialist at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,270. They are represented by E88.

Aldo Sanchez

Facilities Management Administrator/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$27,799

Base pay: $10,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568353211020
Salary Total: $9,221
Total Pay: $27,799

At Judicial Council, Aldo Sanchez serves as a Facilities Management Administrator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,799. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Karen Cannata

Retired Annuitant, Non-Executive/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$27,719

Base pay: $27,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,719
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,912
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562523070909
Salary Total: $69
Total Pay: $27,719

Karen Cannata is a Retired Annuitant, Non-Executive at Judicial Council. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $27,719. Union affiliation: E88.

Michele Allan

Fiscal Supervisor/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$27,608

Base pay: $11,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568443291017
Salary Total: $11,610
Total Pay: $27,608

Michele Allan holds the role of Fiscal Supervisor at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $27,608. Union affiliation: E88.

Shayla Taylor

Administrative Coordinator/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$27,312

Base pay: $26,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503010007
Salary Total: $6,494
Total Pay: $27,312

Shayla Taylor works as a Administrative Coordinator for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Shayla earned $27,312 in 2025. They are represented by E88.