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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
Total payroll
$53M
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

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

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Thomas Davis

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$12,008
Base pay
$12,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,008

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,173

At Superior Courts, Thomas Davis serves as a Judge, Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,008.

Marjoria Cameron

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$11,815
Base pay
$11,815
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,815

At Superior Courts, Marjoria Cameron serves as a Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,815.

Douglas Barnes

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$11,463
Base pay
$11,463
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,463

Douglas Barnes holds the role of Secretary at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,463.

Lindsey Forshee

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$10,220
Base pay
$10,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,220

At Superior Courts, Lindsey Forshee serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,220.

Casey Wilson

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$9,982
Base pay
$9,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,982

At Superior Courts, Casey Wilson serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,982.

Tonny Beavers

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$9,678
Base pay
$9,678
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,678

Tonny Beavers is a Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $9,678.

Louisa Abbot

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$9,335
Base pay
$9,335
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,335

Louisa Abbot works as a Judge, Senior for Superior Courts. Louisa earned $9,335 in 2025.

Martha Christian

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$9,242
Base pay
$9,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,242

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$675

At Superior Courts, Martha Christian serves as a Judge, Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,242.

Benjamin Studdard

Judge, Temporary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$9,242
Base pay
$9,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,242

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$563

Benjamin Studdard works as a Judge, Temporary for Superior Courts. Benjamin earned $9,242 in 2025.

Bianca Carthern

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$9,226
Base pay
$9,226
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,226

At Superior Courts, Bianca Carthern serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,226.

Erinn Johnson

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$8,780
Base pay
$8,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,780

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$284

Erinn Johnson is a Law Clerk at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $8,780.

Racquelle James

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$8,769
Base pay
$8,769
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,769

Racquelle James works as a Law Clerk for Superior Courts. Racquelle earned $8,769 in 2025.

Neal Dickert

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$8,443
Base pay
$8,443
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,443

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$801

Neal Dickert works as a Judge, Senior for Superior Courts. Neal earned $8,443 in 2025.

Olivia Jackson

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$8,038
Base pay
$8,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,038

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$451

Olivia Jackson works as a Law Clerk for Superior Courts. Olivia earned $8,038 in 2025.

Robert Flournoy

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$8,010
Base pay
$8,010
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,010

Robert Flournoy holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,010.

Thomas Motes

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$7,856
Base pay
$7,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,856

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$676

Thomas Motes holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,856.

Linda Bratton-Haynes

Judge, Temporary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$7,856
Base pay
$7,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,856

Linda Bratton-Haynes is a Judge, Temporary at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $7,856.

Cary Tippett

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$7,828
Base pay
$7,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,828

At Superior Courts, Cary Tippett serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,828.

Ethan Stiles

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$7,725
Base pay
$7,725
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,725

Ethan Stiles holds the role of Law Clerk at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,725.

Mary Staley

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$7,657
Base pay
$7,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,657

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$276

Mary Staley holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,657.

Melanie Henley

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$7,486
Base pay
$7,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,486

Melanie Henley works as a Secretary for Superior Courts. Melanie earned $7,486 in 2025.

Ralph Van Pelt

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$7,393
Base pay
$7,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,393

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$907

Ralph Van Pelt holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,393.

Alexander Krupp

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$6,925
Base pay
$6,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,925

Alexander Krupp holds the role of Law Clerk at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,925.

Mallory Wall

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$6,681
Base pay
$6,681
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,681

Mallory Wall holds the role of Law Clerk at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,681.

Luke Julian

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$6,316
Base pay
$6,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,316

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$272

At Superior Courts, Luke Julian serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,316.

John Pridgen

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$6,161
Base pay
$6,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,161

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$220

John Pridgen holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,161.