California Courts of Appeal salaries
884 state employees in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.
Largest job classifications
| Position | Employees | Median regular pay |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Appellate Court Attorney, Range B | 111 | $156,191 |
| Justice, Court of Appeal | 108 | $267,694 |
| Senior Appellate Court Attorney, Range A | 65 | $162,298 |
| Lead Appellate Court Attorney, Range B | 61 | $179,557 |
| Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice, Range B | 45 | $89,934 |
| Lead Appellate Court Attorney, Range A | 38 | $176,247 |
| Senior Appellate Court Attorney, Range C | 37 | $169,126 |
| Lead Appellate Court Attorney, Range C | 29 | $183,094 |
| Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice, Range A | 26 | $86,574 |
| Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice, Range C | 24 | $90,098 |
| Appellate Court Attorney-Range D, Range B | 18 | $97,757 |
| Deputy Clerk, Range C | 15 | $75,406 |
| Deputy Clerk, Range B | 14 | $78,151 |
| Deputy Clerk, Range A | 13 | $79,988 |
| Senior Deputy Clerk, Range B | 13 | $87,776 |
| Assistant Deputy Clerk III, Range A | 12 | $63,531 |
| Assistant Deputy Clerk III, Range B | 12 | $62,688 |
| Custodian, Range B | 11 | $42,249 |
| Judicial Assistant, Range A | 9 | |
| Judicial Assistant, Range B | 9 | |
| Senior Deputy Clerk, Range A | 9 | |
| Court Systems Administrator, Range B | 8 | |
| Appellate Court Attorney-Range D, Range C | 6 | |
| Assistant Deputy Clerk II, Range B | 6 | |
| Judicial Assistant, Range C | 6 | |
| Senior Deputy Clerk, Range C | 6 | |
| Administrative Specialist II, Range C | 5 | |
| Court Systems Administrator, Range A | 5 | |
| Retired Annuitant, Range A | 5 | |
| Supervising Appellate Court Attorney, Range A | 5 |