California / Department of Health Care Services / Administrative Law Judge

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Administrative Law Judge

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

11 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $178,583, above the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $178,583
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,833$186,630+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Administrative Law Judge is held in 14 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $178,583 ranks #6 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Personnel Board

$186,117 · 5

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$185,517 · 4

Public Utilities Commission

$184,543 · 1

$184,313 · 40

$178,745 · 3

$163,045 · 228

$161,658 · 50

Public Emplmt Relations Board

$156,530 · 7

Employment Development Department

$152,217 · 196

Social Services

$145,012 · 193

Agricultural Labor Rel Board

$112,183 · 9

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$60,882 · 10

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

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Administrative Law Judge beyond California

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $155,570 ranks #7 of 13. See Administrative Law Judge across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$204,000 · 1,503

$183,194 · 17

$181,058 · 44

$180,703 · 32

$180,366 · 11

$173,104 · 26

$146,099 · 32

$139,808 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Law Judgeroles 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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Truly Sughrue

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,771

Base pay: $186,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016005
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $186,771

Truly Sughrue holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,771. Union affiliation: R02.

Adam Donaton

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,067

Base pay: $185,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016008
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $186,067

Adam Donaton holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,067. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jeffrey Darnell

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$185,825

Base pay: $185,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016009
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $185,825

Jeffrey Darnell holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $185,825. Union affiliation: R02.

Jean-Pierre Francillette

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$185,792

Base pay: $185,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016004
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $185,792

Jean-Pierre Francillette works as a Administrative Law Judge for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Jean-Pierre earned $185,792 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Derek Backus

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$182,618

Base pay: $182,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016007
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $182,618

Derek Backus works as a Administrative Law Judge for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Derek earned $182,618 in 2024. Union affiliation: R02.

Elias Guzman

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$178,583

Base pay: $178,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,583
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,253
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016006
Salary Total: $15,311
Total Pay: $178,583

Elias Guzman holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,583. Union affiliation: R02.

Michael Love

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$178,292

Base pay: $177,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016010
Salary Total: $15,554
Total Pay: $178,292

Michael Love works as a Administrative Law Judge for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $178,292 in 2024. They are represented by R02.