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 36

Shelly Hansen

Legal Secretary I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$27,323

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $17,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,499
Total compensation: $27,323

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shelly Hansen holds the role of Legal Secretary I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2017, their total compensation was $27,323.

Sara Thornton

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$27,253

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $14,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $555
Benefits: $12,656
Total compensation: $27,253

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sara Thornton holds the role of Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $27,253.

Lee Cuellar

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$27,086

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $17,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,697
Total compensation: $27,086

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lee Cuellar holds the role of Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $27,086.

Paige Wingeier

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$26,858

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $16,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,834
Total compensation: $26,858

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Paige Wingeier is a Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $26,858.

Alexandria Duane

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$26,570

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $14,203
Overtime: $109
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,258
Total compensation: $26,570

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Alexandria Duane is a Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $26,570.

Taylor Dykman

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$26,366

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $15,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,862
Total compensation: $26,366

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Taylor Dykman holds the role of Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2017, their total compensation was $26,366.

Marli Stevens

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$26,207

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $16,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,422
Total compensation: $26,207

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Marli Stevens holds the role of Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $26,207.

Michael Starks

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$26,201

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $16,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $297
Benefits: $9,364
Total compensation: $26,201

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Michael Starks serves as a Judicial Assistant I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,201.

Lee Cuellar

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$25,970

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $16,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,585
Total compensation: $25,970

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Lee Cuellar is a Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $25,970.

Taralyn Thomas

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$25,933

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $12,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $12,770
Total compensation: $25,933

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Taralyn Thomas holds the role of Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,933.

Alison Yee

Information Services Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$25,854

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $14,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69
Benefits: $11,036
Total compensation: $25,854

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Alison Yee serves as a Information Services Assistant I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $25,854.

Joshua Bishop

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$25,809

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $15,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,929
Total compensation: $25,809

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joshua Bishop is a Law Clerk at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $25,809.

Kora Jewell

Deputy Probation Officer I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$25,803

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $16,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $9,138
Total compensation: $25,803

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kora Jewell works as a Deputy Probation Officer I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Kora earned $25,803 in 2019.

Gleiser Escarate Ramirez

Deputy Probation Officer I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$25,792

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $18,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $615
Benefits: $6,640
Total compensation: $25,792

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gleiser Escarate Ramirez works as a Deputy Probation Officer I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Gleiser earned $25,792 in 2019.

Adrienne Nash

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$25,782

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $18,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $7,480
Total compensation: $25,782

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Adrienne Nash is a Law Clerk at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $25,782.

Kelsey Caputo De Sousa

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$25,649

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $14,810
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,822
Total compensation: $25,649

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Kelsey Caputo De Sousa serves as a Judicial Assistant I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $25,649.

Amanda Otterstrom

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$25,620

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $16,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,834
Total compensation: $25,620

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amanda Otterstrom holds the role of Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $25,620.

April Gross

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$25,606

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $14,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $10,856
Total compensation: $25,606

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Pay Components: [object Object]

April Gross holds the role of Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $25,606.

Myra Durrant

Training Coordinator/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$25,539

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $13,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155
Benefits: $11,655
Total compensation: $25,539

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Myra Durrant serves as a Training Coordinator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $25,539.

Penny Paxton Ogura

Legal Secretary I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$25,523

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $18,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6,609
Total compensation: $25,523

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Penny Paxton Ogura works as a Legal Secretary I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Penny earned $25,523 in 2018.

Sherry Parkes

Chief Probation Officer/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$25,501

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $15,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,107
Total compensation: $25,501

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sherry Parkes works as a Chief Probation Officer for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Sherry earned $25,501 in 2018.

Andrew Taylor

Deputy Probation Officer III/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$25,402

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $12,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $264
Benefits: $13,014
Total compensation: $25,402

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Andrew Taylor serves as a Deputy Probation Officer III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $25,402.

Anna Pace

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$25,311

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $18,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $456
Benefits: $6,524
Total compensation: $25,311

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Anna Pace is a Judicial Assistant I at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $25,311.

Amy Draper

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$25,243

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $13,586
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,616
Total compensation: $25,243

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amy Draper works as a Judicial Assistant I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Amy earned $25,243 in 2017.

Andrea Wilson

Probation Officer III/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$25,236

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $16,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $8,644
Total compensation: $25,236

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Andrea Wilson serves as a Probation Officer III within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2017 pay totaled $25,236.

David Ward

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$25,235

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $15,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,529
Total compensation: $25,235

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Ward is a Law Clerk at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $25,235.

Jeanne Miller

Probation Officer II/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$25,063

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $13,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,321
Total compensation: $25,063

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeanne Miller is a Probation Officer II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $25,063.

Jeffrey Owens

Gal Attorney I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$24,989

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $14,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,700
Total compensation: $24,989

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeffrey Owens is a Gal Attorney I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $24,989.

Roberta Baxter

Judicial Assistant III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$24,945

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $14,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $10,661
Total compensation: $24,945

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Roberta Baxter works as a Judicial Assistant III for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Roberta earned $24,945 in 2019.

Julie Wrigley

Director Internal Audit/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$24,892

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $14,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,863
Total compensation: $24,892

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Julie Wrigley is a Director Internal Audit at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $24,892.

Melissa Kennedy

Judicial Case Manager/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$24,824

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $16,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $8,150
Total compensation: $24,824

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Melissa Kennedy holds the role of Judicial Case Manager at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,824.

Mindee Clark

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$24,809

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $13,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,561
Total compensation: $24,809

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Mindee Clark serves as a Judicial Assistant II within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2017 pay totaled $24,809.

Leah Ryan

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$24,809

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $13,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,561
Total compensation: $24,809

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Leah Ryan is a Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2017 total compensation came to $24,809.

Tamara Carter

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$24,778

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $13,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,599
Total compensation: $24,778

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tamara Carter works as a Judicial Assistant II for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Tamara earned $24,778 in 2017.

Shana Walters

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$24,713

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $13,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,596
Total compensation: $24,713

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shana Walters holds the role of Judicial Assistant II at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $24,713.

Victor Enriquez

Judicial Assistant II/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$24,622

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $13,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $510
Benefits: $11,055
Total compensation: $24,622

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Victor Enriquez works as a Judicial Assistant II for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Victor earned $24,622 in 2017.

Tiffany Taylor

Judicial Assistant I/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp

$24,591

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $16,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $8,514
Total compensation: $24,591

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tiffany Taylor works as a Judicial Assistant I for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Tiffany earned $24,591 in 2017.

Brandon Rufener

Law Clerk/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$24,422

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $15,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,134
Total compensation: $24,422

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brandon Rufener is a Law Clerk at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $24,422.

Khadija Irizarry

Labor Commission Specialist/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$24,315

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $13,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,450
Total compensation: $24,315

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Khadija Irizarry works as a Labor Commission Specialist for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Khadija earned $24,315 in 2019.

Natalie Oman

Probation Officer II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$24,292

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $15,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,632
Total compensation: $24,292

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Natalie Oman is a Probation Officer II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $24,292.