Georgia / Superior Courts

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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

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

234 · $144,790

193 · $56,116

134 · $51,302

80 · $21,449

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 14

Mary Hitchcock

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,849

Base pay: $45,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,849

At Superior Courts, Mary Hitchcock serves as a Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,849.

Maria Henley

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,849

Base pay: $45,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,849

Maria Henley is a Secretary at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $45,849.

Dinnette Williams

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,849

Base pay: $45,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,849

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $675

At Superior Courts, Dinnette Williams serves as a Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,849.

Amanda Brewer

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,849

Base pay: $45,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,849

Amanda Brewer holds the role of Secretary at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,849.

Candis Cheeks

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,849

Base pay: $45,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,849

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,111

Candis Cheeks works as a Secretary for Superior Courts. Candis earned $45,849 in 2025.

Taylor Bottoms

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,849

Base pay: $45,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,849

Taylor Bottoms works as a Secretary for Superior Courts. Taylor earned $45,849 in 2025.

Sara Mott

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,777

Base pay: $45,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,777

Sara Mott is a Secretary at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $45,777.

Andrew Sykes

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,715

Base pay: $45,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,715

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $1,538

Andrew Sykes works as a Law Clerk for Superior Courts. Andrew earned $45,715 in 2025.

Margaret Pickle

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,715

Base pay: $45,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,715

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $478

Margaret Pickle holds the role of Law Clerk at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,715.

Christain Miles

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,715

Base pay: $45,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,715

At Superior Courts, Christain Miles serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,715.

Rachel Crosland

Law Clerk/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,715

Base pay: $45,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,715

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $4,019

At Superior Courts, Rachel Crosland serves as a Law Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,715.

Sandy Harkins

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,581

Base pay: $45,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,581

Sandy Harkins is a Secretary at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $45,581.

Carson Perkins

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$45,192

Base pay: $45,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,192

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $2,636

Carson Perkins holds the role of Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,192.

David Irwin

Judge, Senior/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$44,938

Base pay: $44,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,938

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $2,122

David Irwin is a Judge, Senior at Superior Courts. 2025 total compensation came to $44,938.

Winston Bethel

Judge, Temporary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$44,618

Base pay: $44,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,618

Winston Bethel holds the role of Judge, Temporary at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,618.

Ann Cook

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$43,140

Base pay: $43,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,140

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $605

At Superior Courts, Ann Cook serves as a Secretary. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,140.

Daphne Chambers

Secretary/Superior Courts

2025 total comp

$42,485

Base pay: $42,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,485

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay: $965

Daphne Chambers holds the role of Secretary at Superior Courts. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,485.

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.

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.