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

Hugh Dwiggins

Senior Facilities Analyst/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$55,491

Base pay: $44,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568463505008
Salary Total: $8,018
Total Pay: $55,491

Hugh Dwiggins works as a Senior Facilities Analyst for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Hugh earned $55,491 in 2024. They are represented by E88.

Tiffany Wong

Fiscal Analyst/Judicial Council

2023 total comp

$54,942

Base pay: $50,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1565123271006
Salary Total: $7,082
Total Pay: $54,942

Tiffany Wong works as a Fiscal Analyst for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $54,942 in 2023. They are represented by E88.

Dalton Layne

Associate Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$54,731

Base pay: $51,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561003027909
Salary Total: $6,708
Total Pay: $54,731

At Judicial Council, Dalton Layne serves as a Associate Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,731. They are represented by E88.

Nicholas Armstrong

Senior Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$53,750

Base pay: $44,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,158
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1563613441042
Salary Total: $9,158
Total Pay: $53,750

Nicholas Armstrong is a Senior Analyst at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,750. They are represented by E88.

Lisa Johnson

Administrative Coordinator/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$52,643

Base pay: $52,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1563003010020
Salary Total: $5,755
Total Pay: $52,643

At Judicial Council, Lisa Johnson serves as a Administrative Coordinator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,643. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Paul Igaz

Media Producer/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$52,019

Base pay: $50,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,019
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,108
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1563003397006
Salary Total: $6,895
Total Pay: $52,019

At Judicial Council, Paul Igaz serves as a Media Producer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,019. Union affiliation: E88.

Laura Wong

Senior Facilities Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$52,001

Base pay: $50,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568463505008
Salary Total: $8,540
Total Pay: $52,001

Laura Wong is a Senior Facilities Analyst at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,001. Union affiliation: E88.

Marissa Smith

Fiscal Analyst/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$51,625

Base pay: $38,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1565153271051
Salary Total: $10,290
Total Pay: $51,625

Marissa Smith holds the role of Fiscal Analyst at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,625. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Lindsay Ragsdale

Associate Analyst/Judicial Council

2023 total comp

$50,536

Base pay: $47,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,826
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1564503027036
Salary Total: $6,513
Total Pay: $50,536

Lindsay Ragsdale is a Associate Analyst at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $50,536. They are represented by E88.

Melinda Morris

Principal Manager I/Judicial Council

2023 total comp

$50,181

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,380
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568393427028
Salary Total: $14,380
Total Pay: $50,181

At Judicial Council, Melinda Morris serves as a Principal Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $50,181. They are represented by E89.

Katherine Albertus

Facilities Analyst/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$49,360

Base pay: $10,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568263209004
Salary Total: $10,623
Total Pay: $49,360

Katherine Albertus holds the role of Facilities Analyst at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,360. Union affiliation: E88.

Wendy Gordon

Facilities Assistant/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$49,268

Base pay: $40,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,644
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568453210006
Salary Total: $5,644
Total Pay: $49,268

Wendy Gordon holds the role of Facilities Assistant at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,268. Union affiliation: E88.

Bin Huan Liu

Associate Human Resources Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$49,150

Base pay: $44,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,943
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1566533041026
Salary Total: $6,943
Total Pay: $49,150

Bin Huan Liu holds the role of Associate Human Resources Analyst at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,150. Union affiliation: E88.

Irene Friday

Retired Annuitant, Non-Executive/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$49,110

Base pay: $49,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,110
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562533070909
Salary Total: $65
Total Pay: $49,110

Irene Friday is a Retired Annuitant, Non-Executive at Judicial Council. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $49,110. Union affiliation: E88.

Michael Scott

Senior Project Manager, Facilities/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$48,473

Base pay: $20,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,413
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1568243525006
Salary Total: $12,413
Total Pay: $48,473

Michael Scott is a Senior Project Manager, Facilities at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $48,473. Union affiliation: E88.

William Kwok

Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$48,458

Base pay: $46,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,458
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562513024042
Salary Total: $7,542
Total Pay: $48,458

William Kwok holds the role of Analyst at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,458. They are represented by E88.

Zuzana Bursik

Administrative Specialist/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$48,129

Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,629
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561523013003
Salary Total: $7,629
Total Pay: $48,129

Zuzana Bursik is a Administrative Specialist at Judicial Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,129. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Robert Rankin

Senior Business Systems Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$48,111

Base pay: $45,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,259
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1567203495049
Salary Total: $8,259
Total Pay: $48,111

Robert Rankin works as a Senior Business Systems Analyst for Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $48,111 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Karen Howard

Associate Human Resources Analyst/Judicial Council

2024 total comp

$47,943

Base pay: $4,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,117
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1565133041009
Salary Total: $9,117
Total Pay: $47,943

At Judicial Council, Karen Howard serves as a Associate Human Resources Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,943. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Carol Weinstein

Administrative Coordinator/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$47,820

Base pay: $45,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562583010061
Salary Total: $6,135
Total Pay: $47,820

Carol Weinstein holds the role of Administrative Coordinator at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,820. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Forrest Kowalczyk

Attorney II/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$47,500

Base pay: $46,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,383
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1561503055013
Salary Total: $12,982
Total Pay: $47,500

At Judicial Council, Forrest Kowalczyk serves as a Attorney II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,500. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Felicia Fleming

Senior Analyst/Judicial Council

2025 total comp

$46,294

Base pay: $45,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,404
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1562723441063
Salary Total: $11,062
Total Pay: $46,294

Felicia Fleming holds the role of Senior Analyst at Judicial Council. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,294. Their bargaining unit is E88.