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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 4
District Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Mark Decaria is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $205,446.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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Michelle Tack is a Court Commissioner at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $204,101.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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Catherine Conklin works as a Court Commissioner for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Catherine earned $204,063 in 2019.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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Michelle Blomquist is a Court Commissioner at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $199,343.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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Sean Petersen works as a Court Commissioner for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Sean earned $199,050 in 2019.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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Joanna Sagers holds the role of Court Commissioner at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $198,957.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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Christina Wilson is a Court Commissioner at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $198,803.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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Thomas Patton holds the role of Court Commissioner at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $198,623.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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Thomas Morgan holds the role of Court Commissioner at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $198,391.
District Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Michael Edwards holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $196,230.
Appellate Court Administrator/Judicial Branch
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Catherine Dupont is a Appellate Court Administrator at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $195,288.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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Kim Luhn holds the role of Court Commissioner at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $192,447.
Director, Information Technology/Judicial Branch
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Heidi Anderson holds the role of Director, Information Technology at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $191,141.
Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch
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Jeffrey Burbank is a Juvenile Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2017 total compensation came to $176,029.
Gal Attorney V/Judicial Branch
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Kristin Fadel holds the role of Gal Attorney V at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $175,194.
Director, Guardian Ad Litem/Judicial Branch
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Stacey Snyder holds the role of Director, Guardian Ad Litem at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $174,107.
Appellate Mediator/Judicial Branch
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At Judicial Branch, Michele Mattsson serves as a Appellate Mediator within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $171,727.
Justice Court Administrator/Judicial Branch
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James Peters works as a Justice Court Administrator for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. James earned $171,708 in 2019.
District Court Administrator/Judicial Branch
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Shane Bahr is a District Court Administrator at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $169,908.
Data Base Administrator/Judicial Branch
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Lilin Dong holds the role of Data Base Administrator at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $168,834.
Gal Attorney V/Judicial Branch
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At Judicial Branch, Robert Moody serves as a Gal Attorney V within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2019 pay totaled $168,405.
Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch
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At Judicial Branch, Anthony Ferdon serves as a Court Commissioner within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2018 pay totaled $160,791.
Gal Attorney V/Judicial Branch
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Tracy Mills holds the role of Gal Attorney V at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $160,531.
Director of Finance/Judicial Branch
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John Bell is a Director of Finance at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $157,543.
Gal Attorney V/Judicial Branch
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Martha Pierce works as a Gal Attorney V for Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Martha earned $156,399 in 2019.
Application Services Manager/Judicial Branch
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Brody Arishita is a Application Services Manager at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $156,398.
Director, Utah Judicial Institute/Judicial Branch
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Thomas Langhorne is a Director, Utah Judicial Institute at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $154,321.
Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch
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At Judicial Branch, Lawrence Webster serves as a Trial Court Executive within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $153,489.
Central Staff Attorney/Judicial Branch
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Karen Thompson works as a Central Staff Attorney for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Karen earned $152,571 in 2019.
Application Services Manager/Judicial Branch
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Paul Barron holds the role of Application Services Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $152,263.
Infrastructure Services Manager/Judicial Branch
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At Judicial Branch, William Eaton serves as a Infrastructure Services Manager within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,267.
Gal Attorney IV/Judicial Branch
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Christopher Marchant is a Gal Attorney IV at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $150,213.
Senior Technical Project/Program Manager/Judicial Branch
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John Larsen works as a Senior Technical Project/Program Manager for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. John earned $150,130 in 2019.
Court Facilities Manager/Judicial Branch
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Christon Talbot is a Court Facilities Manager at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $148,625.
Infrastructure Architect/Judicial Branch
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At Judicial Branch, W. Stephenson serves as a Infrastructure Architect within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $148,255.
Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch
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Mark Urry holds the role of Trial Court Executive at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $148,138.
Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch
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Charles Smith works as a Trial Court Executive for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Charles earned $148,134 in 2019.
Gal Attorney IV/Judicial Branch
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Patricia Fenimore holds the role of Gal Attorney IV at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $147,985.
Central Staff Attorney/Judicial Branch
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At Judicial Branch, Clark Sabey serves as a Central Staff Attorney within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $146,939.
Enterprise Application & Security Architect/Judicial Branch
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Christopher Derbidge works as a Enterprise Application & Security Architect for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Christopher earned $146,846 in 2019.