California / General Services / Administrative Law Judge

Job-title file

Administrative Law Judge

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

50 employees hold this title in General Services. Median total compensation for the role is $161,658, above the department median of $68,912.

Employees: 50
Total payroll: $7.1M
Role median: $161,658
Agency median: $68,912
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$100$185,927+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 50 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 General Services, the median of $161,658 ranks #8 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

Public Emplmt Relations Board

$156,530 · 7

Employment Development Department

$152,217 · 196

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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Shanda Connolly

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$127,450

Base pay: $117,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596016048
Salary Total: $11,704
Total Pay: $127,450

Shanda Connolly works as a Administrative Law Judge for General Services. Their status is full-time. Shanda earned $127,450 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sara Tosdal

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$73,490

Base pay: $73,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596016038
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $73,490

Sara Tosdal holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at General Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,490. They are represented by R02.

Stacey Haro

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2024 total comp

$71,107

Base pay: $64,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,107
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596016008
Salary Total: $11,830
Total Pay: $71,107

At General Services, Stacey Haro serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,107. They are represented by R02.

Frances Mary Valdez

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$60,394

Base pay: $49,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596016011
Salary Total: $14,598
Total Pay: $60,394

Frances Mary Valdez holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at General Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,394. They are represented by R02.

Linda Dowd

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$34,212

Base pay: $23,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066626016009
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $34,212

Linda Dowd works as a Administrative Law Judge for General Services. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $34,212 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Chrysanthy Kyin

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$33,090

Base pay: $30,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596016049
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $33,090

Chrysanthy Kyin is a Administrative Law Judge at General Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,090. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sharon Lahey

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$31,976

Base pay: $31,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596016047
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $31,976

Sharon Lahey is a Administrative Law Judge at General Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $31,976. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jessica Plitt

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$20,421

Base pay: $20,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066626016015
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $20,421

Jessica Plitt works as a Administrative Law Judge for General Services. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $20,421 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Katherine Roe

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$481

Base pay: $481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066626016020
Salary Total: $10,592
Total Pay: $481

Katherine Roe is a Administrative Law Judge at General Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $481. They are represented by R02.

Barbara Ohearn

Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2023 total comp

$100

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,853
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596016011
Salary Total: $13,496
Total Pay: $100

Barbara Ohearn is a Administrative Law Judge at General Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $100. They are represented by R02.