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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Howard Posner

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$59,282

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $44,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,739
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793626016010
Salary Total: $13,376
Total Pay: $59,282

At Employment Development Department, Howard Posner serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $59,282. Union affiliation: R02.

Renee Lias

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$51,897

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $51,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,897
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793006016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $51,897

At Employment Development Department, Renee Lias serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,897. Union affiliation: R02.

James O'Dell

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$50,155

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $50,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,155
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $88
Total Pay: $50,155

James O'Dell 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 $50,155. Union affiliation: R02.

Richard Nishite

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$49,896

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $49,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,896
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,976
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $49,896

Richard Nishite 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 $49,896. They are represented by R02.

Douglas Bird

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$48,612

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $48,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,612
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793336016916
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $48,612

Douglas Bird is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $48,612. Union affiliation: R02.

Pamela Cooke

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$48,296

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $45,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793686016018
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $48,296

At Employment Development Department, Pamela Cooke serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,296. They are represented by R02.