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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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Kathy Palmer

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$35,525
Base pay
$35,525
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,525

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$6,507

Kathy Palmer holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,525.

Rebecca Crew

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$35,506
Base pay
$35,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,506

Rebecca Crew works as a Law Clerk for Superior Courts. Rebecca earned $35,506 in 2025.

Starlyn Endres

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$34,759
Base pay
$34,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,759

Starlyn Endres works as a Law Clerk for Superior Courts. Starlyn earned $34,759 in 2025.

John Turner

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$33,958
Base pay
$33,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,958

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,416

John Turner works as a Judge, Senior for Superior Courts. John earned $33,958 in 2025.

Daniel Coursey

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$33,823
Base pay
$33,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,823

Daniel Coursey holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,823.

James Blanchard

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$33,765
Base pay
$33,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,765

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$588

James Blanchard holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,765.

Roberta Bush

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$33,511
Base pay
$33,511
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,511

Roberta Bush holds the role of Secretary at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,511.

Lauren Deutsch

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$32,935
Base pay
$32,935
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,935

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$519

Lauren Deutsch holds the role of Law Clerk at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,935.

Alan Harvey

Judge, Temporary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$32,578
Base pay
$32,578
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,578

Alan Harvey works as a Judge, Temporary for Superior Courts. Alan earned $32,578 in 2025.

James Chafin

Judge, Temporary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$32,346
Base pay
$32,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,346

James Chafin works as a Judge, Temporary for Superior Courts. James earned $32,346 in 2025.

Robert Jones

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$31,945
Base pay
$31,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,945

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$303

Robert Jones holds the role of Law Clerk at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,945.

Allison Evans

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$31,005
Base pay
$31,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,005

Allison Evans works as a Law Clerk for Superior Courts. Allison earned $31,005 in 2025.

Gary Mccorvey

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$30,761
Base pay
$30,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,761

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$7,287

Gary Mccorvey works as a Judge, Senior for Superior Courts. Gary earned $30,761 in 2025.

Chance Hingson

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$30,740
Base pay
$30,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,740

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,105

Chance Hingson is a Law Clerk at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $30,740.

Candee Nix

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$30,660
Base pay
$30,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,660

Candee Nix is a Secretary at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $30,660.