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Judicial Branch

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$109.9M
Employees
1,400
Median total
$65,874
Highest record
$307,821

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$47,382 (60%)
  • Overtime$21 (0%)
  • Other$307 (0%)
  • Benefits$30,793 (39%)

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
$10,730
$35,884
$65,874
$89,426
$151,267

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).

Largest job titles

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
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

Employees

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Renee Justice

Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$277,723
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$168,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$109,264
Total compensation
$277,723

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Renee Justice is a Juvenile Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $277,723.

Randall Skanchy

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$277,595
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$168,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$109,212
Total compensation
$277,595

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Randall Skanchy holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $277,595.

Julie Lund

Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$277,291
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$168,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,908
Total compensation
$277,291

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Julie Lund works as a Juvenile Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Julie earned $277,291 in 2019.

Brent Bartholomew

Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$277,249
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$110,789
Total compensation
$277,249

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Brent Bartholomew holds the role of Juvenile Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $277,249.

Angela Fonnesbeck

Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$276,626
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$167,844
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,782
Total compensation
$276,626

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Angela Fonnesbeck is a Juvenile Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $276,626.

Paul Parker

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$276,364
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$109,905
Total compensation
$276,364

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Paul Parker is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $276,364.

Kent Holmberg

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$275,486
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,139
Benefits
$107,888
Total compensation
$275,486

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Pay Components
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At Judicial Branch, Kent Holmberg serves as a District Court Judge within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $275,486.

George Harmond

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$275,331
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,872
Total compensation
$275,331

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George Harmond is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $275,331.

Thomas Willmore

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,902
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$252
Benefits
$108,190
Total compensation
$274,902

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Pay Components
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Thomas Willmore is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $274,902.

Robert Lunnen

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,713
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29
Benefits
$108,225
Total compensation
$274,713

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Pay Components
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Robert Lunnen holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $274,713.

David Hamilton

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,682
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,222
Total compensation
$274,682

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Pay Components
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David Hamilton holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $274,682.

Ernest Jones

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,673
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,213
Total compensation
$274,673

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Pay Components
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At Judicial Branch, Ernest Jones serves as a District Court Judge within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $274,673.

John Morris

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,662
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19
Benefits
$108,184
Total compensation
$274,662

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Pay Components
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John Morris holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $274,662.

Lynn Davis

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,661
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,202
Total compensation
$274,661

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Pay Components
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Lynn Davis works as a District Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Lynn earned $274,661 in 2019.

Douglas Thomas

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,655
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,195
Total compensation
$274,655

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Pay Components
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Douglas Thomas holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $274,655.

Robert Dale

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,650
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,190
Total compensation
$274,650

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At Judicial Branch, Robert Dale serves as a District Court Judge within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $274,650.

Royal Hansen

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,644
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,184
Total compensation
$274,644

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Royal Hansen works as a District Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Royal earned $274,644 in 2019.

James Taylor

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,644
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,184
Total compensation
$274,644

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James Taylor holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $274,644.

Thomas Kay

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,632
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,172
Total compensation
$274,632

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Thomas Kay is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $274,632.

Linda Jones

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,608
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,148
Total compensation
$274,608

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Pay Components
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At Judicial Branch, Linda Jones serves as a District Court Judge within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $274,608.

Laura Scott

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,540
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,004
Total compensation
$274,540

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Laura Scott works as a District Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Laura earned $274,540 in 2019.

James Blanch

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,456
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$107,997
Total compensation
$274,456

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James Blanch works as a District Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. James earned $274,456 in 2019.

Noel Hyde

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,454
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$107,995
Total compensation
$274,454

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Noel Hyde is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $274,454.

Paul Dame

Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$274,407
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$107,947
Total compensation
$274,407

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Paul Dame holds the role of Juvenile Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $274,407.

Mary Noonan

Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$271,773
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$162,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$665
Benefits
$108,702
Total compensation
$271,773

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Mary Noonan is a Juvenile Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $271,773.

Not Provided

Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$270,967
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$162,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$108,561
Total compensation
$270,967

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Not Provided is a Juvenile Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $270,967.

Adam Mow

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$269,529
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$103,070
Total compensation
$269,529

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Pay Components
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Adam Mow holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $269,529.

Amber Mettler

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$267,866
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$166,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$101,407
Total compensation
$267,866

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Amber Mettler holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $267,866.