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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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Jacob Barlar

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$41,764
Base pay
$41,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,764

Jacob Barlar is a Law Clerk at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $41,764.

Walter Matthews

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$40,927
Base pay
$40,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,927

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,655

Walter Matthews holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,927.

Albert Collier

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$38,739
Base pay
$38,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,739

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,824

At Superior Courts, Albert Collier serves as a Judge, Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,739.

Carlton Jones

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$37,921
Base pay
$37,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,921

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,893

Carlton Jones holds the role of Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,921.

Bambi Carswell

Superior Court Judge/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$37,921
Base pay
$37,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,921

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$317

Bambi Carswell is a Superior Court Judge at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $37,921.

Melanie Thompson

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$37,844
Base pay
$37,844
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,844

Melanie Thompson is a Secretary at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $37,844.

Louis Kirby

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$37,520
Base pay
$37,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,520

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,514

Louis Kirby works as a Judge, Senior for Superior Courts. Louis earned $37,520 in 2025.

Amelia Sheridan

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$37,153
Base pay
$37,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,153

Amelia Sheridan is a Law Clerk at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $37,153.

James Evans

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$37,065
Base pay
$37,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,065

James Evans works as a Law Clerk for Superior Courts. James earned $37,065 in 2025.

Whitney Honeywood

Administrative Assistant/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$36,721
Base pay
$36,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,721

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$539

Whitney Honeywood is a Administrative Assistant at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $36,721.

David Smith

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp
$36,417
Base pay
$36,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,417

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,711

David Smith works as a Judge, Senior for Superior Courts. David earned $36,417 in 2025.