Probate Court Administration

Source file: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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

In 2024, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $5,884; the highest distinct record was $8,917.

Year: 2024
Employees: 26
Median total: $5,884
Highest record: $8,917

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$5,502$8,659+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($5,884) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $3,320 (55%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $141 (2%)
Benefits — $2,587 (43%)

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

$5,775

$5,884

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $5,884 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,775. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Judicialemployee

26 · $5,884

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Melissa Gordon

Judicialemployee/Probate Court Administration

2024 total comp

$157,272

Base pay: $86,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,673
Benefits: $67,267
Total compensation: $157,272
Hire date: 1999-08-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Judicial - Non-Professional
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06106
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $89,139
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $3,415
Check Date: Dec 27, 2024
Check Number: 59467187
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: PCA98000
Employee ID Record: 067B656F59AD2E98FE2110C419C0BB84

Melissa Gordon holds the role of Judicialemployee at Probate Court Administration based in Hartford, CT. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,272. They are represented by Judicial - Non-Professional.