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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

Arielle Tolman

Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, C/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$94,475

Base pay: $88,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012574909
Salary Total: $10,264
Total Pay: $94,475

Arielle Tolman holds the role of Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, C at Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,475. They are represented by E88.

Talia Stender

Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, B/Supreme Court

2023 total comp

$93,922

Base pay: $79,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,068
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012573019
Salary Total: $9,173
Total Pay: $93,922

Talia Stender is a Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, B at Supreme Court. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $93,922. Union affiliation: E88.

Raymond Magsaysay

Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, B/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$93,553

Base pay: $81,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,448
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012573909
Salary Total: $9,448
Total Pay: $93,553

Raymond Magsaysay holds the role of Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, B at Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,553. Union affiliation: E88.

Maria Karissa Creedon

Deputy Clerk/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$93,370

Base pay: $90,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,749
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012344029
Salary Total: $7,517
Total Pay: $93,370

Maria Karissa Creedon works as a Deputy Clerk for Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $93,370 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Florentino Jimenez

Judicial Assistant to a Supreme Court Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$90,951

Base pay: $87,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,160
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012368001
Salary Total: $7,915
Total Pay: $90,951

Florentino Jimenez holds the role of Judicial Assistant to a Supreme Court Justice at Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,951. They are represented by E88.

Wesley Devoll

Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, B/Supreme Court

2023 total comp

$90,098

Base pay: $81,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012573016
Salary Total: $9,173
Total Pay: $90,098

Wesley Devoll is a Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, B at Supreme Court. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $90,098. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Kevin Kuate Fodouop

Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, B/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$89,502

Base pay: $85,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,731
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012573909
Salary Total: $9,439
Total Pay: $89,502

At Supreme Court, Kevin Kuate Fodouop serves as a Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, B. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,502. Their bargaining unit is E88.

James Cumming

Supreme Court Chambers Attorney, Range F/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$89,060

Base pay: $87,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,305
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012507909
Salary Total: $16,305
Total Pay: $89,060

James Cumming holds the role of Supreme Court Chambers Attorney, Range F at Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,060. Union affiliation: E88.

Tascha Shahriari-Parsa

Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, A/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$87,591

Base pay: $74,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012572909
Salary Total: $8,312
Total Pay: $87,591

At Supreme Court, Tascha Shahriari-Parsa serves as a Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, A. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,591. Union affiliation: E88.

William Martin

Supreme Court Attorney, Range C/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$87,539

Base pay: $83,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,469
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012494024
Salary Total: $9,469
Total Pay: $87,539

William Martin is a Supreme Court Attorney, Range C at Supreme Court. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $87,539. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Ta Yuan Ma

Deputy Clerk/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$87,528

Base pay: $84,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,393
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012344028
Salary Total: $7,171
Total Pay: $87,528

At Supreme Court, Ta Yuan Ma serves as a Deputy Clerk. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,528. They are represented by E88.

Robert Toy

Senior Deputy Clerk/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$86,703

Base pay: $72,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012345017
Salary Total: $8,271
Total Pay: $86,703

Robert Toy works as a Senior Deputy Clerk for Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $86,703 in 2025. Union affiliation: E88.

Alexandra Li

Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, A/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$85,917

Base pay: $73,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012572015
Salary Total: $8,569
Total Pay: $85,917

Alexandra Li holds the role of Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, A at Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,917. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Ariel Lowrey

Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, A/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$84,881

Base pay: $73,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012572011
Salary Total: $8,312
Total Pay: $84,881

Ariel Lowrey is a Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, A at Supreme Court. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,881. Union affiliation: E88.

Madison Donahue Wolfe

Supreme Court Attorney, Range A/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$84,862

Base pay: $81,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,081
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012491909
Salary Total: $6,869
Total Pay: $84,862

At Supreme Court, Madison Donahue Wolfe serves as a Supreme Court Attorney, Range A. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,862. They are represented by E88.

Garrett Clark

Supreme Court Attorney, Range A/Supreme Court

2025 total comp

$84,862

Base pay: $81,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,081
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012491909
Salary Total: $6,869
Total Pay: $84,862

Garrett Clark works as a Supreme Court Attorney, Range A for Supreme Court. Their status is full-time. Garrett earned $84,862 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Elias Garcia

Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, A/Supreme Court

2024 total comp

$84,734

Base pay: $71,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,319
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1500012572013
Salary Total: $8,319
Total Pay: $84,734

At Supreme Court, Elias Garcia serves as a Supreme Court Chambers Law Clerk, A. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,734. Union affiliation: E88.