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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
Total payroll
$10.4M
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

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

Page 1

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.

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.

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.

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.