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Court of Appeals

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 117 employees with median total compensation of $125,405; the highest distinct record was $227,790.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$13.6M
Employees
117
Median total
$125,405
Highest record
$227,790

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 117 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($125,405) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$116,379 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (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
$62,940
$77,133
$125,405
$135,608
$187,990

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $187,990 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,940. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legal Assistant (Jud)
63 · $128,283
Judge
16 · $200,360
Documents Clerk
5 · $62,940
Clerk of the Court
1 · $169,566

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

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Kenneth Hodges

Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$227,790
Base pay
$227,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$227,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,942

Kenneth Hodges works as a Judge for Court of Appeals. Kenneth earned $227,790 in 2025.

Elizabeth Gobeil

Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$223,991
Base pay
$223,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,991

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,261

At Court of Appeals, Elizabeth Gobeil serves as a Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $223,991.

Benjamin Land

Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$220,413
Base pay
$220,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$220,413

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,345

Benjamin Land is a Judge at Court of Appeals. 2025 total compensation came to $220,413.

J Padgett

Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$220,259
Base pay
$220,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$220,259

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,963

J Padgett holds the role of Judge at Court of Appeals. In 2025, their total compensation was $220,259.

Stephen Dillard

Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$218,095
Base pay
$218,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,095

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,818

At Court of Appeals, Stephen Dillard serves as a Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,095.

Enis Brown

Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$218,076
Base pay
$218,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$218,076

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,108

At Court of Appeals, Enis Brown serves as a Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,076.

Amanda Mercier

Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$213,461
Base pay
$213,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$213,461

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$335

Amanda Mercier works as a Judge for Court of Appeals. Amanda earned $213,461 in 2025.

Brian Rickman

Judge/Court of Appeals

2025 total comp
$212,731
Base pay
$212,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$212,731

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,628

Brian Rickman works as a Judge for Court of Appeals. Brian earned $212,731 in 2025.