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Labor Relations Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

4 employees hold this title in California Highway Patrol. Median total compensation for the role is $92,365, below the department median of $162,741.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $291.6K
Role median: $92,365
Agency median: $162,741
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Labor Relations Specialist is held in 40 California departments. In California Highway Patrol, the median of $92,365 ranks #27 of 40.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$113,360 · 2

Department of Health Care Services

$108,570 · 1

Public Utilities Commission

$108,553 · 1

Food and Agriculture

$108,220 · 1

Office of Emergency Services

$107,899 · 1

Water Resources

$107,757 · 2

State Controller's Office

$107,484 · 1

Housing and Community Develop

$107,484 · 1

California State Lottery Community

$107,484 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$107,476 · 1

Education

$107,151 · 1

Employment Development Department

$105,756 · 4

Median total compensation for the Labor Relations Specialist role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Labor Relations Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $97,818 ranks #1 of 2. See Labor Relations Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore

$69,286 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Labor Relations Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michele Berlin

Labor Relations Specialist/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$106,884

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,884
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880079535005
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $106,884

Michele Berlin works as a Labor Relations Specialist for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Michele earned $106,884 in 2025. They are represented by E98.

Donna Hordesky

Labor Relations Specialist/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$102,947

Base pay: $101,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880079535008
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $102,947

Donna Hordesky works as a Labor Relations Specialist for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Donna earned $102,947 in 2025. Union affiliation: E98.

Robyn Syphax

Labor Relations Specialist/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$81,782

Base pay: $78,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,963
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880079535001
Salary Total: $6,963
Total Pay: $81,782

Robyn Syphax works as a Labor Relations Specialist for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Robyn earned $81,782 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Maggie Ruiz

Labor Relations Specialist/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

-$25

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,364
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880079535007
Salary Total: $8,364
Total Pay: -$25

Maggie Ruiz works as a Labor Relations Specialist for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Maggie earned -$25 in 2025. They are represented by E98.