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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Rose Kogeman

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$93,824

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $77,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,824
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793666016012
Salary Total: $7,661
Total Pay: $93,824

At Employment Development Department, Rose Kogeman serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,824. Union affiliation: R02.

Esther Beltran

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$93,109

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $92,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,109
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793746016003
Salary Total: $7,661
Total Pay: $93,109

Esther Beltran is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,109. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Brenda Hovik

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$93,109

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $92,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,109
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793686016017
Salary Total: $7,661
Total Pay: $93,109

Brenda Hovik works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is part-time. Brenda earned $93,109 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jane Alshuler

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$88,180

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $74,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793676016007
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $88,180

Jane Alshuler works as a Administrative Law Judge for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Jane earned $88,180 in 2024. They are represented by R02.

Sylvia Cruz-Moreno

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$87,990

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $77,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793786016011
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $87,990

At Employment Development Department, Sylvia Cruz-Moreno serves as a Administrative Law Judge within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,990. They are represented by R02.

Nancy Beardsley

Administrative Law Judge/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$84,203

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $79,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793676016015
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $84,203

Nancy Beardsley is a Administrative Law Judge at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $84,203. Union affiliation: R02.