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 30

Patrick Dial

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$42,164

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $27,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,114
Total compensation: $42,164

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Patrick Dial holds the role of Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2017, their total compensation was $42,164.

Erica Ford

Casa Volunteer Coordinator II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$42,139

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $27,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,990
Total compensation: $42,139

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Erica Ford holds the role of Casa Volunteer Coordinator II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $42,139.

Janilyn Huggins

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$42,126

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $19,513
Total compensation: $42,126

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Janilyn Huggins serves as a Judicial Assistant I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $42,126.

Samantha Rukavina

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$42,040

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $26,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $14,909
Total compensation: $42,040

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Samantha Rukavina works as a Judicial Assistant I for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Samantha earned $42,040 in 2017.

Sergio Vazquez

Probation Officer II/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$42,019

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $16,309
Total compensation: $42,019

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Sergio Vazquez serves as a Probation Officer II within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2018 pay totaled $42,019.

Adriane Nunn

Probation Officer I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$42,008

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,786
Total compensation: $42,008

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Adriane Nunn works as a Probation Officer I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Adriane earned $42,008 in 2017.

Ashley Walker

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$42,006

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $27,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,425
Total compensation: $42,006

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ashley Walker works as a Law Clerk for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Ashley earned $42,006 in 2017.

Ashlee Lloyd

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$41,925

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $20,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $21,510
Total compensation: $41,925

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Ashlee Lloyd serves as a Judicial Assistant II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,925.

Amber Buist

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$41,914

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $19,121
Total compensation: $41,914

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Amber Buist serves as a Judicial Assistant III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $41,914.

Tristan Thomas

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$41,787

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $25,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,807
Total compensation: $41,787

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Tristan Thomas serves as a Law Clerk within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,787.

Molly Hreha

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$41,652

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $27,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,393
Total compensation: $41,652

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Molly Hreha holds the role of Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,652.

Laura Kersey

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$41,614

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $27,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,564
Total compensation: $41,614

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Laura Kersey is a Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2017 total compensation came to $41,614.

Marta Whittington

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$41,572

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $23,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $295
Benefits: $17,386
Total compensation: $41,572

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Marta Whittington works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Marta earned $41,572 in 2019.

Lori Jones

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$41,554

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $16,699
Total compensation: $41,554

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Lori Jones serves as a Judicial Assistant I within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,554.

Christina Peterson

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$41,196

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $18,594
Total compensation: $41,196

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christina Peterson holds the role of Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,196.

Tiffanie Allen

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$41,080

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $211
Benefits: $19,470
Total compensation: $41,080

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tiffanie Allen is a Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $41,080.

Savanna Christensen

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$40,923

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $16,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,137
Total compensation: $40,923

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Savanna Christensen serves as a Judicial Assistant I within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,923.

Destiny Messmer

Probation Officer II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$40,902

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $27,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $13,762
Total compensation: $40,902

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Destiny Messmer holds the role of Probation Officer II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $40,902.

Mary Perkins

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$40,884

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $22,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,758
Total compensation: $40,884

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Perkins holds the role of Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2017, their total compensation was $40,884.

Holly Hansen

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$40,876

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $21,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,293
Total compensation: $40,876

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Holly Hansen works as a Judicial Assistant I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Holly earned $40,876 in 2017.

Shannon Treseder

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$40,804

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $22,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $18,217
Total compensation: $40,804

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shannon Treseder works as a Judicial Case Manager for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Shannon earned $40,804 in 2018.

Reena Partola

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$40,692

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $29,453
Overtime: $562
Other pay: $171
Benefits: $10,506
Total compensation: $40,692

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Reena Partola works as a Judicial Assistant I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Reena earned $40,692 in 2017.

K Dunn

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$40,656

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $21,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,056
Total compensation: $40,656

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Pay Components: [object Object]

K Dunn is a Judicial Assistant III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $40,656.

Sarah Jenkins

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$40,623

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $28,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,722
Total compensation: $40,623

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Sarah Jenkins serves as a Law Clerk within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2018 pay totaled $40,623.

Samuel Hall

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$40,515

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $28,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,769
Total compensation: $40,515

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Samuel Hall serves as a Law Clerk within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,515.

Peggy Rowley

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$40,496

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $19,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,360
Total compensation: $40,496

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Peggy Rowley works as a Judicial Assistant II for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Peggy earned $40,496 in 2019.

Neil Baker

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$40,360

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $28,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,696
Total compensation: $40,360

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Neil Baker works as a Law Clerk for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Neil earned $40,360 in 2018.

Keisa Williams

Associate General Counsel/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$40,325

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $28,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,245
Total compensation: $40,325

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Keisa Williams serves as a Associate General Counsel within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,325.

Brenda Belland

Building Coordinator/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$40,287

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,303
Benefits: $15,229
Total compensation: $40,287

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brenda Belland works as a Building Coordinator for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Brenda earned $40,287 in 2019.

Brooke Mcknight

Team Manager/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$40,239

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $22,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,557
Total compensation: $40,239

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brooke Mcknight is a Team Manager at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $40,239.

Judson Burton

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$40,171

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $26,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,038
Total compensation: $40,171

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Judson Burton holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2017, their total compensation was $40,171.

Julie Dastrup

Probation Officer II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$40,134

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $22,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $17,679
Total compensation: $40,134

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Julie Dastrup holds the role of Probation Officer II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2017, their total compensation was $40,134.

Mckayla Sanders

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$40,092

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $29,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55
Benefits: $10,358
Total compensation: $40,092

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mckayla Sanders is a Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $40,092.

Deborah Miner

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$40,021

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $18,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $21,106
Total compensation: $40,021

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Deborah Miner works as a Judicial Assistant III for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Deborah earned $40,021 in 2019.

April Remington

Administrative Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$39,982

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $20,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $18,983
Total compensation: $39,982

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Pay Components: [object Object]

April Remington works as a Administrative Assistant I for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. April earned $39,982 in 2017.

Ashlee Lloyd

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$39,939

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $17,277
Total compensation: $39,939

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ashlee Lloyd holds the role of Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $39,939.

Britten Hepworth

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$39,765

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,824
Total compensation: $39,765

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Britten Hepworth serves as a Law Clerk within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $39,765.

Mozelle Hiatt

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$39,707

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $28,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,727
Total compensation: $39,707

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Mozelle Hiatt serves as a Judicial Assistant I within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2018 pay totaled $39,707.

Elizabeth Schow

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$39,694

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $23,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $16,302
Total compensation: $39,694

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Schow is a Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2017 total compensation came to $39,694.

Tanner Preece

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$39,681

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $28,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,701
Total compensation: $39,681

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Tanner Preece serves as a Judicial Assistant I within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2018 pay totaled $39,681.