California / Statutory Officers

Agency file

Statutory Officers

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

The Statutory Officers is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,308 employees with median total compensation of $235,227; the highest distinct record was $350,638.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $298.1M
Employees: 1,308
Median total: $235,227
Highest record: $350,638

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$63$280,052+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,308 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($235,227) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $227,436 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $459 (0%)
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

$193,835

$235,227

$244,727

$249,622

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $249,622 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $193,835. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Judge, Superior Court

1,169 · $235,227

Justice, Court of Appeal

108 · $280,052

Associate Justice

6 · $305,188

Board Member/State Personnel Board

5 · $58,128

Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission

4 · $212,039

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	$273.4M —	1,302 —	$222,184 —
2024	$291M ▲ 6.4%	1,324 ▲ 1.7%	$234,116 ▲ 5.4%
2025	$298.1M ▲ 2.4%	1,308 ▼ 1.2%	$235,227 ▲ 0.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Susanne Fenstermacher

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$104,880

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $104,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032079999902
Salary Total: $19,082
Total Pay: $104,880

Susanne Fenstermacher is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $104,880. They are represented by E91.

Michael Bush

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$103,824

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $103,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Kern
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032159999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $103,824

At Statutory Officers, Michael Bush serves as a Judge, Superior Court within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,824. They are represented by E91.

Michael Coughlan

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$103,699

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $103,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032399999902
Salary Total: $19,873
Total Pay: $103,699

Michael Coughlan works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $103,699 in 2024. They are represented by E91.

James Towery

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2023 total comp

$102,440

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $102,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032439999902
Salary Total: $18,473
Total Pay: $102,440

James Towery holds the role of Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $102,440. Union affiliation: E91.

Shawn Bessey

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$102,044

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $102,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032509999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $102,044

Shawn Bessey works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. Shawn earned $102,044 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E91.

John Scherling

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$101,970

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $101,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032379999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $101,970

John Scherling works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. John earned $101,970 in 2025. They are represented by E91.

Richard Vlavianos

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$101,900

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $101,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032399999902
Salary Total: $19,873
Total Pay: $101,900

At Statutory Officers, Richard Vlavianos serves as a Judge, Superior Court within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,900. They are represented by E91.

Timothy Volkmann

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$101,445

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $101,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,445
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Santa Cruz
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032449999902
Salary Total: $19,873
Total Pay: $101,445

Timothy Volkmann is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $101,445. They are represented by E91.

Dennis Hayashi

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$101,411

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $101,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032019999902
Salary Total: $19,082
Total Pay: $101,411

Dennis Hayashi holds the role of Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $101,411. They are represented by E91.

Eumi Lee

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$101,411

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $101,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032019999902
Salary Total: $19,082
Total Pay: $101,411

Eumi Lee holds the role of Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $101,411. They are represented by E91.

Genevieve Shiroma

Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$100,595

Sub-department: Publc Employee Retire System Membe
Base pay: $50,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,595
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,938
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0040093488900
Salary Total: $16,938
Total Pay: $100,595

Genevieve Shiroma is a Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission at Statutory Officers within Publc Employee Retire System Membe. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $100,595. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Desiree Bruce-Lyle

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2023 total comp

$99,825

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $99,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032379999902
Salary Total: $19,265
Total Pay: $99,825

Desiree Bruce-Lyle is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $99,825. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Melissa Baloian

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$98,945

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $98,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032109999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $98,945

Melissa Baloian is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,945. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Erik Johnson

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$98,945

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $98,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032439999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $98,945

Erik Johnson works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $98,945 in 2025. They are represented by E91.

Patricia Scanlon

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$98,902

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $98,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032079999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $98,902

Patricia Scanlon is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,902. They are represented by E91.

Jeffrey Ferguson

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$98,262

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $98,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032309999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $98,262

Jeffrey Ferguson works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $98,262 in 2025. Union affiliation: E91.

Marla Osborne-Anderson

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$97,941

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $97,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032279999902
Salary Total: $19,082
Total Pay: $97,941

At Statutory Officers, Marla Osborne-Anderson serves as a Judge, Superior Court within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,941. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Adolfo Corona

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$97,941

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $97,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032109999902
Salary Total: $19,082
Total Pay: $97,941

At Statutory Officers, Adolfo Corona serves as a Judge, Superior Court within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,941. They are represented by E91.

Janet Frangie

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$97,941

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $97,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032369999902
Salary Total: $19,082
Total Pay: $97,941

Janet Frangie holds the role of Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,941. Union affiliation: E91.

Vanessa Zecher

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$97,941

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $97,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032439999902
Salary Total: $19,082
Total Pay: $97,941

Vanessa Zecher holds the role of Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,941. They are represented by E91.

Curtis E Karnow

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$97,120

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $97,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032389999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $97,120

Curtis E Karnow is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,120. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Robert Dahlquist

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$96,480

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $96,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032379999902
Salary Total: $19,873
Total Pay: $96,480

Robert Dahlquist works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $96,480 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E91.

James Crandall

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2023 total comp

$96,024

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $90,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032309999902
Salary Total: $18,473
Total Pay: $96,024

James Crandall works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. James earned $96,024 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Peter Gallagher

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2023 total comp

$95,405

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $95,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032379999902
Salary Total: $19,265
Total Pay: $95,405

Peter Gallagher is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $95,405. They are represented by E91.

Hugo Loza

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$94,673

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $94,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032549999902
Salary Total: $19,873
Total Pay: $94,673

At Statutory Officers, Hugo Loza serves as a Judge, Superior Court within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,673. They are represented by E91.

Drew Takaichi

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$93,556

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $93,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032439999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $93,556

Drew Takaichi holds the role of Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,556. Their bargaining unit is E91.