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 31

Elisha Mcgowen

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$39,636

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $21,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,411
Total compensation: $39,636

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Elisha Mcgowen works as a Judicial Assistant I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Elisha earned $39,636 in 2019.

Paige Wingeier

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$39,580

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $23,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,459
Total compensation: $39,580

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Paige Wingeier works as a Judicial Assistant III for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Paige earned $39,580 in 2019.

Jennifer Williams

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$39,429

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $20,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $18,402
Total compensation: $39,429

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Williams holds the role of Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $39,429.

Craig Lewis

Probation Officer I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$39,200

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56
Benefits: $17,484
Total compensation: $39,200

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Craig Lewis serves as a Probation Officer I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $39,200.

Audrey Pope

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$39,129

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $28,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $10,273
Total compensation: $39,129

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Audrey Pope is a Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $39,129.

Kathleen Campbell

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$39,085

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $24,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $14,443
Total compensation: $39,085

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Kathleen Campbell serves as a Judicial Assistant II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $39,085.

Wesley Wright

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$39,080

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $20,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $17,796
Total compensation: $39,080

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Wesley Wright serves as a Judicial Assistant I within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $39,080.

Roberta Baxter

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$39,069

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $21,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26
Benefits: $17,071
Total compensation: $39,069

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Roberta Baxter works as a Judicial Assistant II for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Roberta earned $39,069 in 2019.

Jessica Yardley

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,923

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $16,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $21,877
Total compensation: $38,923

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Jessica Yardley serves as a Judicial Assistant II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $38,923.

Anais Kool

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,770

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $319
Benefits: $13,914
Total compensation: $38,770

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Anais Kool serves as a Judicial Assistant II within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $38,770.

Marcia Mecham

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,745

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $17,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $20,862
Total compensation: $38,745

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Marcia Mecham holds the role of Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $38,745.

Christina Peterson

Team Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,683

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $390
Benefits: $16,856
Total compensation: $38,683

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Christina Peterson serves as a Team Manager within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $38,683.

Becky Downey

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,571

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $17,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,828
Total compensation: $38,571

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Becky Downey works as a Judicial Assistant II for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Becky earned $38,571 in 2019.

Donni Nielson

Probation Officer III/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$38,515

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $16,233
Total compensation: $38,515

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Donni Nielson works as a Probation Officer III for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Donni earned $38,515 in 2018.

Lori Jones

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$38,409

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $25,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $13,048
Total compensation: $38,409

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Lori Jones serves as a Judicial Case Manager within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2018 pay totaled $38,409.

Khadija Irizarry

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,386

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $21,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13
Benefits: $16,575
Total compensation: $38,386

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Khadija Irizarry works as a Judicial Assistant II for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Khadija earned $38,386 in 2019.

Amber Vinson

Administrative Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$38,300

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $23,191
Overtime: $849
Other pay: $665
Benefits: $13,595
Total compensation: $38,300

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Amber Vinson serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2018 pay totaled $38,300.

Jennifer Harbison

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,248

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $20,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,589
Total compensation: $38,248

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Harbison is a Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $38,248.

Oscar Olaya

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,190

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $21,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,239
Total compensation: $38,190

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Oscar Olaya holds the role of Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $38,190.

Daniel Meza Rincon

Clerk of Court/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,135

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,170
Benefits: $12,206
Total compensation: $38,135

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Meza Rincon holds the role of Clerk of Court at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $38,135.

Rebecca Thayn

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,095

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $17,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115
Benefits: $20,238
Total compensation: $38,095

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Rebecca Thayn serves as a Judicial Assistant II within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $38,095.

Chelise Stewart

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$38,089

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $19,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $623
Benefits: $17,763
Total compensation: $38,089

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Chelise Stewart works as a Judicial Assistant I for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Chelise earned $38,089 in 2017.

Lisa Sellers

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$38,034

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,497
Total compensation: $38,034

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Lisa Sellers serves as a Judicial Assistant II within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $38,034.

Reena Partola

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,871

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $13,196
Total compensation: $37,871

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Reena Partola is a Judicial Assistant III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $37,871.

Alla Bordakh

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$37,817

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $13,089
Total compensation: $37,817

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Alla Bordakh holds the role of Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2017, their total compensation was $37,817.

Cody Jackson

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,816

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $27,632
Overtime: $48
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,136
Total compensation: $37,816

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cody Jackson works as a Judicial Assistant I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Cody earned $37,816 in 2019.

Laura Emery

Deputy Probation Officer III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,738

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $22,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,668
Total compensation: $37,738

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Laura Emery is a Deputy Probation Officer III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $37,738.

Tara Fitzgerald

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$37,695

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $26,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,721
Total compensation: $37,695

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tara Fitzgerald works as a Law Clerk for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Tara earned $37,695 in 2018.

Elisabeth Gondolo

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,672

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,381
Total compensation: $37,672

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Elisabeth Gondolo is a Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $37,672.

Alexandria Duane

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,666

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $20,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $17,088
Total compensation: $37,666

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Alexandria Duane holds the role of Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $37,666.

Clark Thompson

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,519

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,981
Total compensation: $37,519

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Clark Thompson works as a Judicial Assistant II for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Clark earned $37,519 in 2019.

Shad Larson

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,466

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $24,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,525
Total compensation: $37,466

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shad Larson holds the role of Law Clerk at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $37,466.

Bonnie Davison

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,418

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $19,884
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $17,367
Total compensation: $37,418

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Bonnie Davison is a Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $37,418.

Elizabeth Foster

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,287

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $23,871
Overtime: $79
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $13,321
Total compensation: $37,287

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Elizabeth Foster serves as a Judicial Assistant I within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $37,287.

Brooke Parrish

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,237

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $26,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,634
Total compensation: $37,237

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brooke Parrish works as a Law Clerk for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Brooke earned $37,237 in 2019.

James Stoker

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$37,235

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $23,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,602
Total compensation: $37,235

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Pay Components: [object Object]

James Stoker is a Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2017 total compensation came to $37,235.

Daniell Shirley

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$37,201

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $20,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,370
Total compensation: $37,201

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniell Shirley holds the role of Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $37,201.

Carlos Sabuco

Probation Officer III/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$37,031

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $21,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,842
Total compensation: $37,031

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Carlos Sabuco is a Probation Officer III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2017 total compensation came to $37,031.

Nicole Dotter

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$37,006

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $19,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $17,307
Total compensation: $37,006

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Nicole Dotter works as a Judicial Assistant II for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Nicole earned $37,006 in 2018.

Breeanna Degarmo

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$36,910

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $27,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115
Benefits: $9,531
Total compensation: $36,910

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Breeanna Degarmo serves as a Judicial Assistant II within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $36,910.