California / General Services / Senior Administrative Law Judge

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Senior Administrative Law Judge

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

49 employees hold this title in General Services. Median total compensation for the role is $194,927, above the department median of $68,912.

Employees: 49
Total payroll: $8.7M
Role median: $194,927
Agency median: $68,912
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$194,927+

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

How total compensation varies among the 49 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

Senior Administrative Law Judge is held in 9 California departments. In General Services, the median of $194,927 ranks #2 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employment Development Department

$257,509 · 1

State Personnel Board

$194,438 · 8

Public Utilities Commission

$193,779 · 3

Public Emplmt Relations Board

$193,616 · 4

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$193,469 · 14

Department of Health Care Services

$188,170 · 7

Social Services

$180,459 · 15

CA Department of Human Resources

$163,976 · 2

Median total compensation for the Senior Administrative Law Judge role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Howard Cohen

Senior Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2024 total comp

$183,535

Base pay: $158,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,546
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596132015
Salary Total: $16,323
Total Pay: $183,535

Howard Cohen holds the role of Senior Administrative Law Judge at General Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $183,535. They are represented by R02.

Penelope Pahl

Senior Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$180,882

Base pay: $178,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,882
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,012
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066626132018
Salary Total: $14,595
Total Pay: $180,882

At General Services, Penelope Pahl serves as a Senior Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,882. They are represented by R02.

Julie Cabos-Owen

Senior Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2023 total comp

$180,289

Base pay: $179,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,289
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596132009
Salary Total: $15,621
Total Pay: $180,289

Julie Cabos-Owen works as a Senior Administrative Law Judge for General Services. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $180,289 in 2023. They are represented by R02.