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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Sean Claymore

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$46,699

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $46,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,699
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $46,699

Sean Claymore 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 $46,699. They are represented by R02.

Dorothy Johnson

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$45,612

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $45,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,612
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $45,612

At Employment Development Department, Dorothy Johnson serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,612. Their bargaining unit is R02.

David Valles

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$44,594

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $44,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,594
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $44,594

David Valles is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $44,594. They are represented by R02.

Patricia Poyner

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$42,865

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $42,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,865
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793006016916
Salary Total: $88
Total Pay: $42,865

Patricia Poyner works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is intermittent. Patricia earned $42,865 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

James Karas

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$42,839

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $42,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,839
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $42,839

James Karas works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is intermittent. James earned $42,839 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Gurdon Wolfe

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$40,663

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $40,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,663
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $40,663

Gurdon Wolfe 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 $40,663. They are represented by R02.

Miguel Martin

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$40,510

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $40,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,510
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $40,510

Miguel Martin 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 $40,510. They are represented by R02.

Richard Henderson

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$39,006

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $39,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,006
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $88
Total Pay: $39,006

At Employment Development Department, Richard Henderson serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,006. They are represented by R02.

Gregory Windheim

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$37,008

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $37,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,008
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $73
Total Pay: $37,008

At Employment Development Department, Gregory Windheim serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,008. They are represented by R02.

Wendy Breckon

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$35,841

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $35,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,841
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: 2793006016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $35,841

At Employment Development Department, Wendy Breckon serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,841. Union affiliation: R02.

Adele Grunberg

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$35,598

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $35,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,598
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $35,598

Adele Grunberg is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $35,598. They are represented by R02.