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District Court Senior Staff Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

17 employees hold this title in State Courts System. Median total compensation for the role is $78,520, above the department median of $66,624.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $78,520
Agency median: $66,624
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$78,520$78,540+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Employees with this title

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Jessica Merker

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2022-06-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 011758

At State Courts System, Jessica Merker serves as a District Court Senior Staff Attorney within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,520.

Katelyn Martel

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2021-08-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Healy

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 000071

Katelyn Martel is a District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $78,520.

Spencer Butcher

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 000080

Spencer Butcher holds the role of District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,520.

Sophia Machado

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Theresa

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 003930

Sophia Machado holds the role of District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,520.

Lauren Salzlechner

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2021-08-09
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 006093

At State Courts System, Lauren Salzlechner serves as a District Court Senior Staff Attorney within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,520.

Laura Dempsey

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2022-09-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 008061

At State Courts System, Laura Dempsey serves as a District Court Senior Staff Attorney within Court Oper/Appellate Court. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,520.

Kaitlyn Yeager

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 008258

Kaitlyn Yeager holds the role of District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,520.

Jessica Pearce

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2024-05-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 008597

Jessica Pearce is a District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $78,520.

Robert Swearingen

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2024-05-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 012134

Robert Swearingen holds the role of District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,520.

Andrew Hocott

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2023-01-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Arthur

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 012135

Andrew Hocott is a District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $78,520.

Martha Valenzuela

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2023-04-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Patricia

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 000060

Martha Valenzuela is a District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $78,520.

Michael Hristakopoulos

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 001661

Michael Hristakopoulos holds the role of District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,520.

Sarah Schaefer

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 003304

Sarah Schaefer holds the role of District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,520.

Melissa Smith

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2021-08-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 003835

Melissa Smith holds the role of District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,520.

Thomas Desoutter

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 003915

Thomas Desoutter is a District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $78,520.

Alex Reyes

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2021-05-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 004400

Alex Reyes is a District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $78,520.

Kristia Hoffman

District Court Senior Staff Attorney/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$78,520

Sub-department: Court Oper/Appellate Court
Base pay: $78,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,520
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8250
Position Number: 004401

Kristia Hoffman is a District Court Senior Staff Attorney at State Courts System within Court Oper/Appellate Court. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $78,520.