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Judicial

Source file: Rhode Island — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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

In 2026, this agency had 780 employees with median total compensation of $18,878; the highest distinct record was $69,552.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$17.6M
Employees
780
Median total
$18,878
Highest record
$69,552

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 780 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($18,878) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$22,031 (97%)
  • Overtime$75 (0%)
  • Other$515 (2%)
  • 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
$11,999
$14,699
$18,878
$26,200
$48,635

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $48,635 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,999. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Court Reporter
31 · $22,756
Deputy Clerk I
31 · $17,060
Associate Justice
29 · $55,567

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$71.4M
827
$74,041
2025
$75.6M
6.0%
826
0.1%
$82,173
11.0%
2026
$17.6M
76.7%
780
5.6%
$18,878
77.0%

Record list

Employees

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Nzinga Misgana

General Operations Assistant Judic/Judicial

2024 total comp
$40,167
Base pay
$40,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,167

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$48,292
Total Pay
$40,167

At Judicial, Nzinga Misgana serves as a General Operations Assistant Judic. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,167.

Sharon O Keefe

Director of Intergovmmtl Relations/Judicial

2026 total comp
$39,470
Base pay
$39,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,470

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$171,037
Total Pay
$39,470

Sharon O Keefe holds the role of Director of Intergovmmtl Relations at Judicial. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,470.

Ryan Carnes

Administrator Clerk Jud/Judicial

2026 total comp
$39,438
Base pay
$38,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,438

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$166,561
Middle Initial
P
Total Pay
$39,438

Ryan Carnes holds the role of Administrator Clerk Jud at Judicial. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,438.

Valerie Girouard

Deputy Director Employee Relations Ju/Judicial

2026 total comp
$39,420
Base pay
$39,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,420

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$170,820
Middle Initial
J
Total Pay
$39,420

Valerie Girouard works as a Deputy Director Employee Relations Ju for Judicial. Valerie earned $39,420 in 2026.

Lori Giarrusso

Deputy Executive Assistant Communications/Judicial

2026 total comp
$39,333
Base pay
$38,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,333

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$166,104
Middle Initial
J
Total Pay
$39,333

Lori Giarrusso is a Deputy Executive Assistant Communications at Judicial. 2026 total compensation came to $39,333.

Kevin Lanni

Administrator I Judicial/Judicial

2026 total comp
$39,224
Base pay
$39,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,224

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$171,001
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$39,224

Kevin Lanni holds the role of Administrator I Judicial at Judicial. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,224.

Ruth Abreu

Court Interpreter I Judicial/Judicial

2024 total comp
$39,209
Base pay
$39,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,209

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$63,746
Total Pay
$39,209

Ruth Abreu holds the role of Court Interpreter I Judicial at Judicial. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,209.

Steven Sao Bento

Deputy Director Finance Budget Jud/Judicial

2026 total comp
$38,695
Base pay
$38,695
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,695

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$167,677
Total Pay
$38,695

Steven Sao Bento holds the role of Deputy Director Finance Budget Jud at Judicial. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,695.

Stefany Burns

General Operations Assistant Judic/Judicial

2024 total comp
$38,274
Base pay
$37,824
Overtime
$450
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,274

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$45,267
Middle Initial
L
Total Pay
$38,274

Stefany Burns works as a General Operations Assistant Judic for Judicial. Stefany earned $38,274 in 2024.

Michael Sligar

Assistant St CT Adminstr Employee Re Jud/Judicial

2026 total comp
$38,034
Base pay
$38,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,034

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$164,816
Middle Initial
A
Total Pay
$38,034

Michael Sligar works as a Assistant St CT Adminstr Employee Re Jud for Judicial. Michael earned $38,034 in 2026.