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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Carol Kim

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$167,835

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $167,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,448
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793686016019
Salary Total: $14,503
Total Pay: $167,835

Carol Kim works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Carol earned $167,835 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Adaure Egu

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$167,435

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $167,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,124
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793356016007
Salary Total: $14,178
Total Pay: $167,435

Adaure Egu works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Adaure earned $167,435 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Katrina De Los Reyes

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$166,955

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $166,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793676016016
Salary Total: $14,235
Total Pay: $166,955

At Employment Development Department, Katrina De Los Reyes serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,955. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sandy Rabadi

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$165,899

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $165,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793666016016
Salary Total: $13,894
Total Pay: $165,899

Sandy Rabadi is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,899. They are represented by R02.

Samuel Farina

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$165,365

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $142,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,365
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793356016002
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $165,365

Samuel Farina is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $165,365. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Chad Maddox

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,321

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793656016008
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,321

Chad Maddox works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Chad earned $163,321 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Jacob Brower

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,321

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793656016007
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,321

Jacob Brower is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,321. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Moses Cohen

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,321

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793776016007
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,321

Moses Cohen is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,321. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Michael Elliott

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,321

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793656016006
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,321

At Employment Development Department, Michael Elliott serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,321. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Brandon Frank

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,321

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793676016011
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,321

At Employment Development Department, Brandon Frank serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,321. Union affiliation: R02.

Mary Shea

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,146

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793756016007
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,146

Mary Shea works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $163,146 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Carole Bosch

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,146

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793756016009
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,146

Carole Bosch works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Carole earned $163,146 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Monica Coats

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,146

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793746016007
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,146

Monica Coats works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Monica earned $163,146 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Gayle Hearst

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,146

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793746016006
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,146

Gayle Hearst works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Gayle earned $163,146 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Russel Little

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,146

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793676016012
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,146

At Employment Development Department, Russel Little serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,146. Union affiliation: R02.

William Shapiro

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,146

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793756016006
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,146

William Shapiro is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,146. Union affiliation: R02.

Stephanie Snyder

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$163,146

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $156,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793746016005
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $163,146

Stephanie Snyder holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,146. Union affiliation: R02.

Chris O'Hara

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$162,995

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793716016006
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $162,995

Chris O'Hara holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,995. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Albert Lay

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$162,665

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,665
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793666016009
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $162,665

Albert Lay works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Albert earned $162,665 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Antoinette Morris

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$162,612

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $162,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,457
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793686016002
Salary Total: $13,508
Total Pay: $162,612

Antoinette Morris holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,612. They are represented by R02.

Joseph Levy

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$161,154

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $160,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793626016008
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $161,154

Joseph Levy works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $161,154 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Marilee Wang

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$159,769

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $159,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793006016005
Salary Total: $13,207
Total Pay: $159,769

At Employment Development Department, Marilee Wang serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,769. They are represented by R02.

Lajetta Wright

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$159,393

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $159,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793666016013
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $159,393

Lajetta Wright holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,393. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Annie Lin

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$159,393

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $159,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793716016008
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $159,393

Annie Lin holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,393. Union affiliation: R02.

Lakrecia Rogers

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$159,393

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $159,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793656016011
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $159,393

At Employment Development Department, Lakrecia Rogers serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,393. Union affiliation: R02.

Mark Shebby

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$159,218

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $159,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793716016004
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $159,218

Mark Shebby holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,218. They are represented by R02.

Norma Sarti

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$158,608

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $158,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,504
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793676016017
Salary Total: $13,555
Total Pay: $158,608

Norma Sarti works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Norma earned $158,608 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Marvin Stroud

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$158,572

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $158,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,516
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793776016006
Salary Total: $13,567
Total Pay: $158,572

Marvin Stroud works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Marvin earned $158,572 in 2025. They are represented by R02.