California / Employment Development Department / Administrative Law Judge

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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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Cecilia Stumpf

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$180,496

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $180,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793626016012
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $180,496

At Employment Development Department, Cecilia Stumpf serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,496. Union affiliation: R02.

Laily Maleki

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$179,865

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $179,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,888
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793656016009
Salary Total: $14,945
Total Pay: $179,865

Laily Maleki is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,865. They are represented by R02.

Keith Schulner

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$172,336

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $172,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,336
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793356016008
Salary Total: $13,154
Total Pay: $172,336

At Employment Development Department, Keith Schulner serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,336. Union affiliation: R02.

Chara Crane

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$172,017

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $171,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793626016009
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $172,017

At Employment Development Department, Chara Crane serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,017. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Justin Freeborn

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$171,967

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $168,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793776016004
Salary Total: $14,616
Total Pay: $171,967

At Employment Development Department, Justin Freeborn serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,967. They are represented by R02.

Beth Miles

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$171,924

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $171,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793776016005
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $171,924

Beth Miles is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $171,924. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Elizabeth Reed

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$170,546

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $170,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,546
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793716016003
Salary Total: $11,491
Total Pay: $170,546

At Employment Development Department, Elizabeth Reed serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,546. Their bargaining unit is R02.