Utah / Judicial Branch

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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
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

$26$279,461+

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

Judicial Assistant III

140 · $65,962

Judicial Assistant II

113 · $54,593

Probation Officer III

92 · $88,690

District Court Judge

73 · $279,349

Judicial Assistant I

73 · $35,002

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 14

Jillene Woodruff

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,462

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $35,041
Total compensation: $77,462

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jillene Woodruff is a Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $77,462.

Shauna Sanders

Probation Officer III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,456

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $50,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $26,678
Total compensation: $77,456

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shauna Sanders is a Probation Officer III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $77,456.

Lisa Munk

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,455

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $34,974
Total compensation: $77,455

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lisa Munk is a Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $77,455.

Taunya Garrett

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,404

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $42,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,013
Total compensation: $77,404

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Taunya Garrett holds the role of Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $77,404.

Melissa Ellefsen

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,403

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $973
Benefits: $34,816
Total compensation: $77,403

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Melissa Ellefsen serves as a Judicial Case Manager within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,403.

Juana Quintero

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,246

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $31,405
Total compensation: $77,246

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Juana Quintero is a Judicial Assistant III at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $77,246.

Celia Urcino

Appellate Assistant/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,225

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,010
Benefits: $34,135
Total compensation: $77,225

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Celia Urcino serves as a Appellate Assistant within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,225.

Ricky Petersen

Probation Officer II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,172

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $239
Benefits: $33,016
Total compensation: $77,172

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Ricky Petersen serves as a Probation Officer II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,172.

Annie Sharich

Probation Officer III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,148

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $50,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $26,385
Total compensation: $77,148

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Annie Sharich is a Probation Officer III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $77,148.

Lorena Arevalo

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,128

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $42,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,946
Total compensation: $77,128

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lorena Arevalo works as a Judicial Assistant III for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Lorena earned $77,128 in 2019.

Michael Clark

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,097

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $683
Benefits: $34,752
Total compensation: $77,097

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Michael Clark works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Michael earned $77,097 in 2019.

Robert Godfrey

Education Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$77,063

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,564
Benefits: $30,976
Total compensation: $77,063

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Robert Godfrey serves as a Education Assistant II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,063.

Scott Curry

Probation Officer III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,982

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $50,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $390
Benefits: $26,040
Total compensation: $76,982

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Scott Curry works as a Probation Officer III for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Scott earned $76,982 in 2019.

Cynthia Bills

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,943

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $390
Benefits: $34,849
Total compensation: $76,943

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cynthia Bills works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Cynthia earned $76,943 in 2019.

Amber Evans

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,897

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $825
Benefits: $34,611
Total compensation: $76,897

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Amber Evans is a Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $76,897.

Elizabeth Bevington

Reference Librarian/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,888

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $48,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $27,615
Total compensation: $76,888

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Bevington holds the role of Reference Librarian at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,888.

Teri Stucky

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,872

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $307
Benefits: $34,622
Total compensation: $76,872

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Teri Stucky serves as a Judicial Case Manager within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,872.

Lori Kogianes

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,861

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $34,858
Total compensation: $76,861

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lori Kogianes is a Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $76,861.

Daniel Farnsworth

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,841

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $788
Benefits: $34,865
Total compensation: $76,841

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Daniel Farnsworth serves as a Judicial Case Manager within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,841.

Gina Talbot

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,833

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $45,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,260
Total compensation: $76,833

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Gina Talbot serves as a Judicial Assistant III within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,833.

Lynett Mckinney

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,821

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $791
Benefits: $34,303
Total compensation: $76,821

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lynett Mckinney holds the role of Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,821.

Natasha Weston

Casa Volunteer Coordinator I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$76,777

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $42,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,199
Total compensation: $76,777

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Natasha Weston works as a Casa Volunteer Coordinator I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Natasha earned $76,777 in 2018.

Kara Mann

Court Program Coordinator I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,773

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79
Benefits: $24,696
Total compensation: $76,773

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kara Mann holds the role of Court Program Coordinator I at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,773.

Alyson Slack

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,724

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $34,825
Total compensation: $76,724

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Alyson Slack serves as a Judicial Case Manager within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,724.

Meghan Bogenschutz

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,633

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $715
Benefits: $34,256
Total compensation: $76,633

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Meghan Bogenschutz works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Meghan earned $76,633 in 2019.

Marchelle Wyatt

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,574

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $34,610
Total compensation: $76,574

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Marchelle Wyatt holds the role of Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,574.

Ashley Palmer

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,531

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $198
Benefits: $34,693
Total compensation: $76,531

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ashley Palmer holds the role of Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,531.

Jennifer Schuh

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,515

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $510
Benefits: $34,764
Total compensation: $76,515

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Schuh works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Jennifer earned $76,515 in 2019.

Shana Walters

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,505

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $34,648
Total compensation: $76,505

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shana Walters holds the role of Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,505.

Nancy Merrill

Administrative Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,462

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $34,284
Total compensation: $76,462

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nancy Merrill works as a Administrative Assistant II for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Nancy earned $76,462 in 2019.

Elizabeth Stucki

Support Services Coordinator II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,460

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $44,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $618
Benefits: $31,205
Total compensation: $76,460

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Stucki is a Support Services Coordinator II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $76,460.

Kelly Mitchell

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,450

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $185
Benefits: $34,658
Total compensation: $76,450

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kelly Mitchell works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Kelly earned $76,450 in 2019.

Ronda Gundestrup

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,449

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $210
Benefits: $34,802
Total compensation: $76,449

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ronda Gundestrup works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Ronda earned $76,449 in 2019.

Zoila Burton

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,410

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $34,227
Total compensation: $76,410

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Zoila Burton works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Zoila earned $76,410 in 2019.

Juana Gutierrez

Staff Interpreter - Spanish/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,366

Sub-department: SJC Jury & Witness Fees
Base pay: $51,043
Overtime: $129
Other pay: $288
Benefits: $24,905
Total compensation: $76,366

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Juana Gutierrez is a Staff Interpreter - Spanish at Judicial Branch within Sjc Jury & Witness Fees. 2019 total compensation came to $76,366.

Lesa Ross

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,307

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $43,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $33,039
Total compensation: $76,307

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lesa Ross works as a Judicial Assistant III for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Lesa earned $76,307 in 2019.

Mark Paradise

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,301

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $34,503
Total compensation: $76,301

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Paradise is a Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $76,301.

Juan Marquez

Staff Interpreter - Spanish/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,300

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $594
Benefits: $24,773
Total compensation: $76,300

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Juan Marquez is a Staff Interpreter - Spanish at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $76,300.

Milissa Parriott

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,278

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68
Benefits: $34,548
Total compensation: $76,278

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Milissa Parriott serves as a Judicial Case Manager within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,278.

Lyndsie Teeples

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$76,277

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $41,704
Overtime: $15
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,558
Total compensation: $76,277

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lyndsie Teeples works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Lyndsie earned $76,277 in 2019.