Utah / Judicial Branch
Agency file
The Judicial Branch operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2019, this agency had 1,400 employees with median total compensation of $65,874; the highest distinct record was $307,821.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 1,400 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,874) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $151,267 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,730. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102M — | 1,447 — | $59,577 — |
| 2018 | $104.9M ▲ 2.8% | 1,420 ▼ 1.9% | $63,326 ▲ 6.3% |
| 2019 | $109.9M ▲ 4.8% | 1,400 ▼ 1.4% | $65,874 ▲ 4.0% |
Record list
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Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Sharon Sipes holds the role of Juvenile Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $267,705.
Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Steven Beck is a Juvenile Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $267,704.
Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Debra Merkley works as a Juvenile Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Debra earned $265,391 in 2019.
Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Christopher Nolan works as a Juvenile Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Christopher earned $264,939 in 2017.
District Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Samuel Mcvey works as a District Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Samuel earned $264,902 in 2017.
District Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Lyle Anderson works as a District Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Lyle earned $260,591 in 2018.
District Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Don Torgerson is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $259,614.
Appellate Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Michele Christiansen Forster is a Appellate Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $258,135.