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Superior Courts

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

The Superior Courts operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 680 employees with median total compensation of $62,172; the highest distinct record was $146,563.

Year
2025
Employees
680
Median total
$62,172
Highest record
$146,563

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$144,790+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 680 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,172) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$77,999 (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
$14,880
$46,016
$62,172
$144,790
$144,790

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $144,790 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,880. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Superior Court Judge
234 · $144,790
Secretary
193 · $56,116
Law Clerk
134 · $51,302
Judge, Senior
80 · $21,449
Judge, Temporary
13 · $7,856

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

Carolyn Burch

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$146,563
Base pay
$146,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,563

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$578

At Superior Courts, Carolyn Burch serves as a Superior Court Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,563.

T Hughes

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$9,059

T Hughes is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $144,790.

Tangela Barrie

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$480

At Superior Courts, Tangela Barrie serves as a Superior Court Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,790.

Anthony Harrison

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$13,090

Anthony Harrison holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

John Niedrach

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,140

John Niedrach holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Bemon Mcbride

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,411

Bemon Mcbride works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Bemon earned $144,790 in 2025.

Melanie Cross

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,312

Melanie Cross is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $144,790.

Kimberly Adams

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

At Superior Courts, Kimberly Adams serves as a Superior Court Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,790.

Denise Marshall

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Denise Marshall holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Eric Dunaway

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Eric Dunaway works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Eric earned $144,790 in 2025.

Jesse Stone

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$10,172

Jesse Stone works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Jesse earned $144,790 in 2025.

Courtney Johnson

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$887

Courtney Johnson is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $144,790.

Kelly Ellerbe

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Kelly Ellerbe is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $144,790.

Amanda Heath

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,742

Amanda Heath holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Harold Haggard

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,797

Harold Haggard works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Harold earned $144,790 in 2025.

Kevin Farmer

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Kevin Farmer holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Arthur Smith

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,932

Arthur Smith works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Arthur earned $144,790 in 2025.

Jon Helton

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,419

At Superior Courts, Jon Helton serves as a Superior Court Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,790.

Philip Raymond

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Philip Raymond is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $144,790.

Timothy Walmsley

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Timothy Walmsley holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Asha Jackson

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Asha Jackson holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Jeffrey Kight

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$8,006

Jeffrey Kight holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Carter Bendinger

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$91

Carter Bendinger works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Carter earned $144,790 in 2025.

Harvey Wasserman

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,592

At Superior Courts, Harvey Wasserman serves as a Superior Court Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,790.

Donald Smith

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,554

Donald Smith works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Donald earned $144,790 in 2025.

Connie Marsh

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,467

Connie Marsh holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Stacey Hydrick

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$676

Stacey Hydrick holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Herbert Poston

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

At Superior Courts, Herbert Poston serves as a Superior Court Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,790.

Dennis Blackmon

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,033

At Superior Courts, Dennis Blackmon serves as a Superior Court Judge. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,790.

Michael Muldrew

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,422

Michael Muldrew works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Michael earned $144,790 in 2025.

Victoria Darrisaw

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Victoria Darrisaw holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,790.

Jeffery Monroe

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$812

Jeffery Monroe works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Jeffery earned $144,790 in 2025.

Judson Green

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,273

Judson Green is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $144,790.

Raymond George

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,486

Raymond George works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Raymond earned $144,790 in 2025.

Stephen Bradley

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,987

Stephen Bradley works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Stephen earned $144,790 in 2025.

Robert Leonard Ii

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,331

Robert Leonard Ii works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Robert earned $144,790 in 2025.

Joseph Dent

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,505

Joseph Dent is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $144,790.

Emory Palmer

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,339

Emory Palmer is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $144,790.

Alan Poole

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,205

Alan Poole is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $144,790.

Richard Perryman Iii

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$144,790
Base pay
$144,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,790

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,687

Richard Perryman Iii works as a Superior Court Judge for Superior Courts. Richard earned $144,790 in 2025.