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Supreme Court

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

The Supreme Court operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 111 employees with median total compensation of $85,271; the highest distinct record was $223,689.

Year
2025
Employees
111
Median total
$85,271
Highest record
$223,689

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$933$216,082+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 111 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,271) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$93,384 (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
$21,981
$61,119
$85,271
$130,483
$153,107

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,107 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,981. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Law Assistant
51 · $85,271
Justice
9 · $189,112
Deputy Clerk (Jud)
5 · $65,177

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

John Ellington

Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$223,689
Base pay
$223,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,689

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,288

At Supreme Court, John Ellington serves as a Justice. Their 2025 pay totaled $223,689.

Verda Colvin

Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$219,288
Base pay
$219,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,288

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,563

At Supreme Court, Verda Colvin serves as a Justice. Their 2025 pay totaled $219,288.

Charles Bethel

Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$216,082
Base pay
$216,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$216,082

Charles Bethel works as a Justice for Supreme Court. Charles earned $216,082 in 2025.

Andrew Pinson

Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$195,801
Base pay
$195,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,801

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,426

At Supreme Court, Andrew Pinson serves as a Justice. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,801.

Nels Peterson

Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$189,112
Base pay
$189,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$189,112

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$636

At Supreme Court, Nels Peterson serves as a Justice. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,112.

Carla Mcmillian

Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$189,112
Base pay
$189,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$189,112

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,853

At Supreme Court, Carla Mcmillian serves as a Justice. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,112.

Sarah Warren

Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$189,112
Base pay
$189,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$189,112

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$561

At Supreme Court, Sarah Warren serves as a Justice. Their 2025 pay totaled $189,112.

Shawn Lagrua

Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$189,112
Base pay
$189,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$189,112

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,197

Shawn Lagrua holds the role of Justice at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,112.

Therese Barnes

Clerk of the Court/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$181,675
Base pay
$181,675
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,675

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$901

At Supreme Court, Therese Barnes serves as a Clerk of the Court. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,675.

Robert Mcateer

Director of Technician Services/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$164,947
Base pay
$164,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,947

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$641

Robert Mcateer is a Director of Technician Services at Supreme Court. 2025 total compensation came to $164,947.

Michael Boggs

Justice/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$160,679
Base pay
$160,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,679

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,116

Michael Boggs is a Justice at Supreme Court. 2025 total compensation came to $160,679.

Tia Milton

Chief Deputy Clerk (Jud)/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$153,107
Base pay
$153,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,107

Tia Milton works as a Chief Deputy Clerk (Jud) for Supreme Court. Tia earned $153,107 in 2025.

John Earles

Director Office of Bar Admissions/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$151,935
Base pay
$151,935
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,935

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,106

John Earles works as a Director Office of Bar Admissions for Supreme Court. John earned $151,935 in 2025.

Lindsay Rehberg

Court Reporter (Jud)/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$150,480
Base pay
$150,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,480

Lindsay Rehberg is a Court Reporter (Jud) at Supreme Court. 2025 total compensation came to $150,480.

Rebecca Mick

Assistant Director/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$140,578
Base pay
$140,578
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,578

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,217

At Supreme Court, Rebecca Mick serves as a Assistant Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,578.

Marine Ortega

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$140,358
Base pay
$140,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,358

Marine Ortega works as a Law Assistant for Supreme Court. Marine earned $140,358 in 2025.

Mary Bryan

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$137,961
Base pay
$137,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,961

At Supreme Court, Mary Bryan serves as a Law Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,961.

Daniel Hernandez

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$137,337
Base pay
$137,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,337

At Supreme Court, Daniel Hernandez serves as a Law Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,337.

Melesse Siratu

Director of Fiscal Services/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$137,312
Base pay
$137,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,312

Melesse Siratu works as a Director of Fiscal Services for Supreme Court. Melesse earned $137,312 in 2025.

Lawrence Marks

Network Administrator/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$137,003
Base pay
$137,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,003

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$116

Lawrence Marks holds the role of Network Administrator at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,003.

C Johnson

Attorney, Staff (Jud)/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$135,358
Base pay
$135,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,358

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,541

C Johnson holds the role of Attorney, Staff (Jud) at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,358.

Kevin Wilson

Attorney, Staff (Jud)/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$135,358
Base pay
$135,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,358

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,173

At Supreme Court, Kevin Wilson serves as a Attorney, Staff (Jud). Their 2025 pay totaled $135,358.

Thomas Smith

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$135,358
Base pay
$135,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,358

Thomas Smith is a Law Assistant at Supreme Court. 2025 total compensation came to $135,358.

Amanda Shelton

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$135,358
Base pay
$135,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,358

Amanda Shelton holds the role of Law Assistant at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,358.

Elizabeth Baum

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$135,358
Base pay
$135,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,358

Elizabeth Baum holds the role of Law Assistant at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,358.

Jason Sheppard

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$134,797
Base pay
$134,797
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,797

Jason Sheppard is a Law Assistant at Supreme Court. 2025 total compensation came to $134,797.

Alyson Palmer

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$134,047
Base pay
$134,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,047

Alyson Palmer holds the role of Law Assistant at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,047.

Tara Freeman

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$134,047
Base pay
$134,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,047

Tara Freeman holds the role of Law Assistant at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,047.

Austin Roberson

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$130,483
Base pay
$130,483
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,483

Austin Roberson works as a Law Assistant for Supreme Court. Austin earned $130,483 in 2025.

Chelsea Feustel

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$128,021
Base pay
$128,021
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,021

Chelsea Feustel is a Law Assistant at Supreme Court. 2025 total compensation came to $128,021.

Mary Bendeck

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$127,924
Base pay
$127,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,924

At Supreme Court, Mary Bendeck serves as a Law Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,924.

Shawn Johnson

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$127,629
Base pay
$127,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,629

Shawn Johnson is a Law Assistant at Supreme Court. 2025 total compensation came to $127,629.

Allison Murphy

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$124,118
Base pay
$124,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,118

Allison Murphy holds the role of Law Assistant at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,118.

Adam Mcclay

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$122,338
Base pay
$122,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,338

At Supreme Court, Adam Mcclay serves as a Law Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,338.

Brian Wilson

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$117,507
Base pay
$117,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,507

Brian Wilson holds the role of Law Assistant at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,507.

Crystal Lang

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$117,393
Base pay
$117,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,393

Crystal Lang holds the role of Law Assistant at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,393.

Lynnita Terrell

Director of Operations/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$115,289
Base pay
$115,289
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,289

Lynnita Terrell is a Director of Operations at Supreme Court. 2025 total compensation came to $115,289.

Sebastian Suma

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$114,832
Base pay
$114,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,832

Sebastian Suma holds the role of Law Assistant at Supreme Court. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,832.

Heather Obelgoner

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$111,786
Base pay
$111,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,786

Heather Obelgoner works as a Law Assistant for Supreme Court. Heather earned $111,786 in 2025.

Emily Polk

Law Assistant/Supreme Court

2025 total comp
$110,640
Base pay
$110,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,640

Emily Polk works as a Law Assistant for Supreme Court. Emily earned $110,640 in 2025.