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

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Carrie Stephens

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$245,543

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $245,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032509999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $245,543

Carrie Stephens is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $245,543. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Shelly Averill

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$245,543

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $245,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032499999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $245,543

Shelly Averill works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. Shelly earned $245,543 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E91.

James Bradshaw

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$245,543

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $245,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Kern
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032159999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $245,543

James Bradshaw works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. James earned $245,543 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Ernest Licalsi

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$245,202

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $245,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,202
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Madera
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032209999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $245,202

Ernest Licalsi works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. Ernest earned $245,202 in 2025. They are represented by E91.

John Hermanson

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$245,135

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $245,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Amador
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032039999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $245,135

John Hermanson works as a Judge, Superior Court for Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. Their status is full-time. John earned $245,135 in 2025. They are represented by E91.

Susan Green

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$245,135

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $245,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Sutter
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032519999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $245,135

Susan Green 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 $245,135. They are represented by E91.

Jeffrey Markham

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$245,135

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $245,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E91
Work county: Lake
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0032179999902
Salary Total: $20,394
Total Pay: $245,135

Jeffrey Markham is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $245,135. Their bargaining unit is E91.

Lisa Rogan

Judge, Superior Court/Statutory Officers

2025 total comp

$245,083

Sub-department: Judge's Retire System Member
Base pay: $245,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,083
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: $20,418
Total Pay: $245,083

Lisa Rogan is a Judge, Superior Court at Statutory Officers within Judge's Retire System Member. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $245,083. Union affiliation: E91.