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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

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 6

Joseph Farnsworth

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$127,072
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$78,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48,323
Total compensation
$127,072

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Joseph Farnsworth works as a Gal Attorney II for Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Joseph earned $127,072 in 2019.

Glen Dawson

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$126,736
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$77,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$260
Benefits
$49,082
Total compensation
$126,736

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[object Object]

Glen Dawson holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $126,736.

Katherine Gregory

Assistant Juvenile Court Administrator/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$126,280
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$78,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$47,521
Total compensation
$126,280

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Katherine Gregory is a Assistant Juvenile Court Administrator at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $126,280.

Amanda Torgerson

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$125,947
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$77,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48,491
Total compensation
$125,947

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Pay Components
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Amanda Torgerson is a Gal Attorney III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $125,947.

Kacy Borlik

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$125,690
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$79,893
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,797
Total compensation
$125,690

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[object Object]

Kacy Borlik works as a Gal Attorney III for Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Kacy earned $125,690 in 2019.

Rebecca Dustin

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$125,107
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$76,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48,209
Total compensation
$125,107

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Rebecca Dustin serves as a Gal Attorney II within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2019 pay totaled $125,107.

Ricky Martin

Application Developer II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$124,809
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$78,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,121
Benefits
$44,913
Total compensation
$124,809

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Ricky Martin is a Application Developer II at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $124,809.

Bruce Lubeck

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$124,209
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$74,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$49,324
Total compensation
$124,209

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[object Object]

Bruce Lubeck is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $124,209.

Ann Boyden

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$124,136
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$74,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$49,252
Total compensation
$124,136

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[object Object]

Ann Boyden works as a District Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Ann earned $124,136 in 2018.

Geoffrey Fattah

Communications Director/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$124,099
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$81,806
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19
Benefits
$42,274
Total compensation
$124,099

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Geoffrey Fattah works as a Communications Director for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Geoffrey earned $124,099 in 2019.

Dustin Baird

Infrastructure Architect/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$123,848
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$61,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,175
Benefits
$46,991
Total compensation
$123,848

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Dustin Baird holds the role of Infrastructure Architect at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $123,848.

William West

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$123,398
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$75,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14
Benefits
$47,576
Total compensation
$123,398

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Pay Components
[object Object]

William West works as a District Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. William earned $123,398 in 2018.

Paul Lyman

Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$122,653
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$74,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$666
Benefits
$47,103
Total compensation
$122,653

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Paul Lyman serves as a Juvenile Court Judge within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2018 pay totaled $122,653.

Michael Forsberg

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$122,548
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$82,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,250
Benefits
$39,013
Total compensation
$122,548

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Michael Forsberg serves as a Gal Attorney III within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2019 pay totaled $122,548.

Kimberly Free

Judicial Education Specialist/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$122,358
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$89,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$455
Benefits
$32,052
Total compensation
$122,358

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kimberly Free works as a Judicial Education Specialist for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Kimberly earned $122,358 in 2019.

Michael Balser

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$122,331
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$76,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,433
Total compensation
$122,331

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Michael Balser is a Gal Attorney II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $122,331.

J. Andrus

Juvenile Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp
$122,224
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$73,939
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48,285
Total compensation
$122,224

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[object Object]

J. Andrus works as a Juvenile Court Judge for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. J. earned $122,224 in 2017.

Dannon Branigan

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$122,025
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$76,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,128
Total compensation
$122,025

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Dannon Branigan is a Gal Attorney II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $122,025.

John Palmer

Court Security Director/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$120,978
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$89,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80
Benefits
$31,645
Total compensation
$120,978

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Pay Components
[object Object]

John Palmer holds the role of Court Security Director at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2019, their total compensation was $120,978.

Fred Howard

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp
$120,682
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$73,939
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$46,743
Total compensation
$120,682

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Fred Howard holds the role of District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. In 2017, their total compensation was $120,682.

Mark Tronrud

Infrastructure Architect/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$120,434
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$76,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,634
Benefits
$40,776
Total compensation
$120,434

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Mark Tronrud works as a Infrastructure Architect for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Mark earned $120,434 in 2019.

Heath Haacke

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$120,274
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$89,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,033
Total compensation
$120,274

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Heath Haacke serves as a Gal Attorney II within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,274.

Maria Barrientez

Business Application Technician II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$119,376
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$70,066
Overtime
$2,302
Other pay
$9,178
Benefits
$37,830
Total compensation
$119,376

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[object Object]

Maria Barrientez holds the role of Business Application Technician II at Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,376.

Brittany Bricker

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$119,274
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$76,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42,356
Total compensation
$119,274

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Brittany Bricker is a Gal Attorney II at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $119,274.

Julie Julian

Gal Attorney I/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$119,267
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$78,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$40,518
Total compensation
$119,267

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Julie Julian is a Gal Attorney I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2019 total compensation came to $119,267.

Mary Rich

Program Director Adr/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$118,708
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$80,787
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,921
Total compensation
$118,708

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Mary Rich is a Program Director Adr at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $118,708.

Virginia Blanchard

Gal Attorney III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$118,383
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$80,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,970
Total compensation
$118,383

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Virginia Blanchard holds the role of Gal Attorney III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2019, their total compensation was $118,383.

Joseph Farnsworth

Gal Attorney I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$118,086
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$72,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,265
Total compensation
$118,086

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Joseph Farnsworth is a Gal Attorney I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2018 total compensation came to $118,086.

Claudia Laycock

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2017 total comp
$116,967
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$73,939
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$43,028
Total compensation
$116,967

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Claudia Laycock serves as a District Court Judge within Sjc Court Administrator. Their 2017 pay totaled $116,967.

Rebecca Dustin

Gal Attorney I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$116,586
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$71,149
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,437
Total compensation
$116,586

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Rebecca Dustin is a Gal Attorney I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. 2018 total compensation came to $116,586.

Heather Marshall

Information Analyst III/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$116,178
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$70,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$495
Benefits
$45,317
Total compensation
$116,178

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Heather Marshall is a Information Analyst III at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $116,178.

Kyle Memmott

Chief Probation Officer/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$116,106
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$69,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$650
Benefits
$45,714
Total compensation
$116,106

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Kyle Memmott is a Chief Probation Officer at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $116,106.

Robert Adkins

District Court Judge/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$115,672
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$78,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$231
Benefits
$37,437
Total compensation
$115,672

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Robert Adkins is a District Court Judge at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2018 total compensation came to $115,672.

Amanda Torgerson

Gal Attorney II/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$115,353
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$70,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,145
Total compensation
$115,353

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Judicial Branch, Amanda Torgerson serves as a Gal Attorney II within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. Their 2018 pay totaled $115,353.

Christopher Morgan

Chief Probation Officer/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$115,299
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$69,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$211
Benefits
$45,345
Total compensation
$115,299

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Christopher Morgan is a Chief Probation Officer at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $115,299.

Gerald Oler

Chief Probation Officer/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$115,272
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$69,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,530
Total compensation
$115,272

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[object Object]

Gerald Oler works as a Chief Probation Officer for Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. Gerald earned $115,272 in 2019.

Donald Bahr

Infrastructure Architect/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$114,877
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$72,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,242
Benefits
$41,229
Total compensation
$114,877

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Donald Bahr works as a Infrastructure Architect for Judicial Branch within Comp & Excess Pool. Donald earned $114,877 in 2019.

Martin Nish

Chief Probation Officer/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$114,804
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$69,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130
Benefits
$44,932
Total compensation
$114,804

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Martin Nish is a Chief Probation Officer at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $114,804.

Nancy Sylvester

Associate General Counsel/Judicial Branch

2019 total comp
$114,523
Sub-department
SJC Court Administrator
Base pay
$71,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$43,133
Total compensation
$114,523

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[object Object]

Nancy Sylvester is a Associate General Counsel at Judicial Branch within Sjc Court Administrator. 2019 total compensation came to $114,523.

Michael Balser

Gal Attorney I/Judicial Branch

2018 total comp
$113,978
Sub-department
SJC Guardian Ad Litem
Base pay
$71,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42,863
Total compensation
$113,978

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[object Object]

Michael Balser holds the role of Gal Attorney I at Judicial Branch within Sjc Guardian Ad Litem. In 2018, their total compensation was $113,978.