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

Elizabeth Grimes

Justice, Court of Appeal/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$140,026

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $140,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $23,338
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0031105991901
Salary Total: $23,338
Total Pay: $140,026

Elizabeth Grimes is a Justice, Court of Appeal at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,026. Union affiliation: E91.

Jihan Maloney

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$138,122

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $138,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032379999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $138,122

Jihan Maloney works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. Jihan earned $138,122 in 2025. They are represented by E91.

Elizabeth Lee

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$138,032

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $138,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032419999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $138,032

Elizabeth Lee 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 $138,032. They are represented by E91.

John Pacheco

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$137,887

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $137,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032369999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $137,887

At Statutory Officers, John Pacheco serves as a Judge, Superior Court within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,887. Union affiliation: E91.

Stephen Baker

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$137,441

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $137,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,769
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032459999902
Salary Total: $19,769
Total Pay: $137,441

Stephen Baker 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 $137,441. They are represented by E91.

Stephen Kaus

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2024 total comp

$136,995

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $136,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032019999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $136,995

Stephen Kaus 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 $136,995. They are represented by E91.

David Cohn

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$136,282

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $136,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032369999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $136,282

David Cohn is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,282. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Jo-Lynne Lee

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$136,282

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $136,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032019999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $136,282

Jo-Lynne Lee is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,282. Union affiliation: E91.

Martin Tejeda

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$132,761

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $132,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032349999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $132,761

Martin Tejeda works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $132,761 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Jonathan Karesh

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$132,549

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $132,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032419999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $132,549

Jonathan Karesh is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,549. They are represented by E91.

Randall Sherman

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$132,549

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $132,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032309999902
Salary Total: $19,602
Total Pay: $132,549

At Statutory Officers, Randall Sherman serves as a Judge, Superior Court within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,549. Union affiliation: E91.

Gerald Johnston

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2023 total comp

$128,470

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $128,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Orange
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032309999902
Salary Total: $18,473
Total Pay: $128,470

At Statutory Officers, Gerald Johnston serves as a Judge, Superior Court within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,470. They are represented by E91.

Dennis Keough

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2023 total comp

$128,470

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $128,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032309999902
Salary Total: $18,473
Total Pay: $128,470

Dennis Keough 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 $128,470. They are represented by E91.