California / Employment Development Department / Administrative Law Judge

Job-title file

Administrative Law Judge

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

196 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $152,217, above the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 196
Total payroll: $25.3M
Role median: $152,217
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$50,556$193,738+

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How total compensation varies among the 196 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 Employment Development Department, the median of $152,217 ranks #10 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

CDCR

$184,313 · 40

Insurance

$178,745 · 3

Department of Health Care Services

$178,583 · 11

Industrial Relations

$163,045 · 228

General Services

$161,658 · 50

Public Emplmt Relations Board

$156,530 · 7

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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Polly Thomas

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$9,957

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $9,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,957
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $9,957

Polly Thomas holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,957. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Marilyn Tays

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$9,949

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $9,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,949
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $9,949

Marilyn Tays works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is intermittent. Marilyn earned $9,949 in 2023. They are represented by R02.

Kathryn Sure

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$9,394

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $9,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,394
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $9,394

Kathryn Sure holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,394. Union affiliation: R02.

Ann Haskins

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$7,072

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $7,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,072
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793686016014
Salary Total: $7,779
Total Pay: $7,072

Ann Haskins works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is part-time. Ann earned $7,072 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Lynn Williams

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$6,497

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $6,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,497
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $6,497

At Employment Development Department, Lynn Williams serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,497. They are represented by R02.

Alicia Becerril

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$5,107

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $5,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,107
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $5,107

Alicia Becerril works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is intermittent. Alicia earned $5,107 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Thomas Pavone

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$1,941

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $1,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,941
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $1,941

Thomas Pavone is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $1,941. Union affiliation: R02.