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 5

David Hayward

Application Developer III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$145,916

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $85,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,934
Benefits: $53,118
Total compensation: $145,916

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Hayward is a Application Developer III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $145,916.

David Williams

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$145,281

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $86,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,774
Total compensation: $145,281

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, David Williams serves as a District Court Judge within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $145,281.

James Bauer

Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$144,743

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $93,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,019
Total compensation: $144,743

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Pay Components: [object Object]

James Bauer works as a Trial Court Executive for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. James earned $144,743 in 2019.

Russell Pearson

Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$144,721

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $90,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $403
Benefits: $53,589
Total compensation: $144,721

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Russell Pearson is a Trial Court Executive at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $144,721.

Russell Minas

Court Commissioner/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$144,629

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $102,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,373
Total compensation: $144,629

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Russell Minas works as a Court Commissioner for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Russell earned $144,629 in 2019.

Wendell Roberts

Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$144,443

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $90,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $53,582
Total compensation: $144,443

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Wendell Roberts works as a Trial Court Executive for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Wendell earned $144,443 in 2019.

Travis Erickson

Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$144,312

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $90,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $53,583
Total compensation: $144,312

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Travis Erickson works as a Trial Court Executive for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Travis earned $144,312 in 2019.

Michael Mathie

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$144,044

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $92,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,048
Total compensation: $144,044

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Michael Mathie serves as a Gal Attorney III within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,044.

Kim Allard

Director, Court Services/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$143,485

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $93,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,931
Total compensation: $143,485

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kim Allard works as a Director, Court Services for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Kim earned $143,485 in 2019.

Cheri Stringham

Gal Attorney IV/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$142,938

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $89,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $52,799
Total compensation: $142,938

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cheri Stringham works as a Gal Attorney IV for Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Cheri earned $142,938 in 2019.

Dixie Jackson

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$141,923

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $89,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,920
Total compensation: $141,923

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Dixie Jackson is a Gal Attorney III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $141,923.

Mary Appleby

Appellate Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$141,703

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $87,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19
Benefits: $54,216
Total compensation: $141,703

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Mary Appleby serves as a Appellate Court Judge within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $141,703.

Jennifer Spangenberg

Gal Attorney IV/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$140,760

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $96,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,969
Total compensation: $140,760

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Jennifer Spangenberg serves as a Gal Attorney IV within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2019 pay totaled $140,760.

Bret Hayman

Central Staff Attorney/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$140,116

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $87,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,423
Total compensation: $140,116

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Bret Hayman serves as a Central Staff Attorney within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $140,116.

Rachelle Palmer

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$139,899

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $89,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,960
Total compensation: $139,899

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Rachelle Palmer holds the role of Gal Attorney III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $139,899.

Matthew Johnson

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$139,123

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $87,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,826
Total compensation: $139,123

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Matthew Johnson serves as a Gal Attorney III within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2019 pay totaled $139,123.

Mary Toomey

Appellate Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$139,068

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $87,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,769
Total compensation: $139,068

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Toomey holds the role of Appellate Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $139,068.

Meghann Mills

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$138,875

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $87,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,577
Total compensation: $138,875

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Meghann Mills holds the role of Gal Attorney III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $138,875.

Dianna Gibson

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$138,810

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $85,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $52,942
Total compensation: $138,810

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dianna Gibson is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $138,810.

Robert Harrow

Central Staff Attorney/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$138,432

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $94,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,605
Total compensation: $138,432

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Harrow holds the role of Central Staff Attorney at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $138,432.

Cassie White

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$137,665

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $89,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,308
Total compensation: $137,665

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Cassie White serves as a Gal Attorney III within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2019 pay totaled $137,665.

Krista Airam

Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$135,147

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $84,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,927
Total compensation: $135,147

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Krista Airam holds the role of Trial Court Executive at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,147.

Cindy Barton

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$134,715

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $92,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $42,370
Total compensation: $134,715

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Cindy Barton serves as a Gal Attorney III within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $134,715.

Daniel Gubler

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$134,647

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $83,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,906
Total compensation: $134,647

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Daniel Gubler serves as a Gal Attorney II within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2019 pay totaled $134,647.

Cristie Roach

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$134,287

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $87,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $46,914
Total compensation: $134,287

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cristie Roach holds the role of Gal Attorney III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $134,287.

Fanghong Zhong

Application Developer III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$134,182

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $85,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,456
Benefits: $46,947
Total compensation: $134,182

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Fanghong Zhong is a Application Developer III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $134,182.

Selar Tyler

Application Developer III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$133,111

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $81,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $972
Benefits: $50,461
Total compensation: $133,111

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Selar Tyler holds the role of Application Developer III at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $133,111.

Britani Thomas

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$132,612

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $82,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,327
Total compensation: $132,612

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Britani Thomas is a Gal Attorney III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $132,612.

Benjamin Carrell

Infrastructure Architect/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$132,322

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $78,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,436
Benefits: $38,730
Total compensation: $132,322

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Benjamin Carrell holds the role of Infrastructure Architect at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $132,322.

Diana Obray

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$131,835

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $92,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,316
Total compensation: $131,835

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Diana Obray works as a Gal Attorney III for Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Diana earned $131,835 in 2019.

Michael Drechsel

Associate General Counsel/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$131,651

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $79,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,914
Benefits: $49,177
Total compensation: $131,651

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michael Drechsel is a Associate General Counsel at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $131,651.

Edward Rhodes Jr

Application Developer III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$131,593

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $83,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,706
Benefits: $45,874
Total compensation: $131,593

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Edward Rhodes Jr serves as a Application Developer III within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2019 pay totaled $131,593.

Whitney Kania

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$131,298

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $81,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,949
Total compensation: $131,298

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Whitney Kania holds the role of Gal Attorney II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $131,298.

Mary Westby

Central Staff Attorney/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$131,200

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $90,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $41,115
Total compensation: $131,200

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mary Westby works as a Central Staff Attorney for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Mary earned $131,200 in 2019.

Brett Folkman

Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$130,818

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $81,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $49,540
Total compensation: $130,818

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brett Folkman is a Trial Court Executive at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $130,818.

James Edwards

Technology Solutions Architect/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$128,701

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $69,014
Overtime: $9,805
Other pay: $1,640
Benefits: $48,242
Total compensation: $128,701

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Pay Components: [object Object]

James Edwards is a Technology Solutions Architect at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $128,701.

Elizabeth Ferrin

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$128,665

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $85,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,369
Total compensation: $128,665

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Ferrin is a Gal Attorney II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $128,665.

Meghann Mills

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp

$127,457

Sub-department: SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay: $79,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,956
Total compensation: $127,457

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Meghann Mills is a Gal Attorney II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2018 total compensation came to $127,457.

Joyce Pace

Trial Court Executive/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$127,374

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $81,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $859
Benefits: $45,270
Total compensation: $127,374

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joyce Pace is a Trial Court Executive at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $127,374.

Jessica Van Buren

Director, State Law Library/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp

$127,262

Sub-department: SJC Court Administrator
Base pay: $86,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,505
Total compensation: $127,262

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jessica Van Buren works as a Director, State Law Library for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Jessica earned $127,262 in 2019.