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Supreme Court

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

The Supreme Court operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 156 employees with median total compensation of $128,257; the highest distinct record was $285,544.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $20.9M
Employees: 156
Median total: $128,257
Highest record: $285,544

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$260$252,332+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 156 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($128,257) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $129,100 (96%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $4,900 (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

$35,202

$85,917

$128,257

$193,946

$226,325

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $226,325 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,202. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Supreme Court Attorney

26 · $180,279

Supreme Court Chambers Attorney, Range F

14 · $198,721

Supreme Court Attorney, Range D

8 · $159,024

Senior Deputy Clerk

8 · $102,437

Judicial Assistant to a Supreme Court Justice

7 · $107,406

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	$20M —	163 —	$109,656 —
2024	$21.4M ▲ 7.1%	167 ▲ 2.5%	$121,825 ▲ 11.1%
2025	$20.9M ▼ 2.2%	156 ▼ 6.6%	$128,257 ▲ 5.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kimberly Cm Taylor

Supreme Court Chambers Attorney, Range E/Supreme Court

2023 total comp

$175,376

Base pay: $173,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,444
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012505051
Salary Total: $15,444
Total Pay: $175,376

Kimberly Cm Taylor is a Supreme Court Chambers Attorney, Range E at Supreme Court. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $175,376. Union affiliation: E88.

Bonnie Kellman

Senior Supreme Court Attorney/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$172,489

Base pay: $169,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,479
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012475909
Salary Total: $14,479
Total Pay: $172,489

Bonnie Kellman works as a Senior Supreme Court Attorney for Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. Bonnie earned $172,489 in 2024. Union affiliation: E88.

Robia Crisp

Supreme Court Attorney, Range D/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$171,695

Base pay: $168,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012495053
Salary Total: $14,040
Total Pay: $171,695

Robia Crisp works as a Supreme Court Attorney, Range D for Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. Robia earned $171,695 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Jody Vakili

Legal Advisor IV (Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethicsopinions)/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$170,137

Base pay: $167,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,399
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500042562909
Salary Total: $14,399
Total Pay: $170,137

At Supreme Court, Jody Vakili serves as a Legal Advisor IV (Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethicsopinions). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $170,137. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Daniel Fong

Supreme Court Attorney, Range D/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$169,157

Base pay: $166,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,157
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012495060
Salary Total: $14,040
Total Pay: $169,157

Daniel Fong is a Supreme Court Attorney, Range D at Supreme Court. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,157. Union affiliation: E88.

Randall Schram

Senior Supreme Court Attorney/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$168,980

Base pay: $168,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012475059
Salary Total: $14,193
Total Pay: $168,980

Randall Schram is a Senior Supreme Court Attorney at Supreme Court. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,980. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Katherine Brosamle

Supreme Court Attorney, Range D/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$168,881

Base pay: $165,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,052
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012495909
Salary Total: $14,052
Total Pay: $168,881

At Supreme Court, Katherine Brosamle serves as a Supreme Court Attorney, Range D. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $168,881. Union affiliation: E88.