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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Ira Siskind

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$20,945

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,945
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793656016976
Salary Total: $11,911
Total Pay: $20,945

At Employment Development Department, Ira Siskind serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,945. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Alan Crafts

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$19,022

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $19,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,022
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $19,022

Alan Crafts works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is intermittent. Alan earned $19,022 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Shirley Thayer

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$18,893

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $18,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,893
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $75
Total Pay: $18,893

Shirley Thayer works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is intermittent. Shirley earned $18,893 in 2024. Union affiliation: R02.

Patricia Johnson

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$17,786

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,786
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793686016009
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $17,786

Patricia Johnson works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $17,786 in 2024. They are represented by R02.

Arletta Shirinian

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$16,087

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $16,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,087
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $88
Total Pay: $16,087

At Employment Development Department, Arletta Shirinian serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,087. Union affiliation: R02.

Joanne Aversa

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$14,967

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $13,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,174
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793716016002
Salary Total: $13,833
Total Pay: $14,967

At Employment Development Department, Joanne Aversa serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,967. They are represented by R02.

Mitchell Davis

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$14,889

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $14,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793746016009
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $14,889

Mitchell Davis is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $14,889. Union affiliation: R02.

Daniel Garcia

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$11,742

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $11,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,742
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $11,742

Daniel Garcia 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 $11,742. They are represented by R02.

Jill Coren

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$11,669

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $11,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,669
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793786016005
Salary Total: $11,669
Total Pay: $11,669

Jill Coren works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is part-time. Jill earned $11,669 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Debra Berg

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$11,215

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $11,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,215
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $88
Total Pay: $11,215

Debra Berg is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $11,215. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Robert Lofgren

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$11,116

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $11,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,116
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $11,116

At Employment Development Department, Robert Lofgren serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,116. Their bargaining unit is R02.