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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Sean Gavin

Senior Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

$187,384

Base pay: $187,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,012
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596132051
Salary Total: $16,073
Total Pay: $187,384

Sean Gavin works as a Senior Administrative Law Judge for General Services. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $187,384 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

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.

Alan Alvord

Senior Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2023 total comp

$62,736

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,821
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596132003
Salary Total: $14,512
Total Pay: $62,736

At General Services, Alan Alvord serves as a Senior Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $62,736. Union affiliation: R02.

Laurie Pearlman

Senior Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2024 total comp

$56,633

Base pay: $56,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596132011
Salary Total: $15,621
Total Pay: $56,633

At General Services, Laurie Pearlman serves as a Senior Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,633. They are represented by R02.

Carmen Snuggs-Spraggins

Senior Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2024 total comp

$43,472

Base pay: $21,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596132050
Salary Total: $15,621
Total Pay: $43,472

Carmen Snuggs-Spraggins holds the role of Senior Administrative Law Judge at General Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,472. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Adrienne Krikorian

Senior Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2023 total comp

$808

Base pay: $708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $808
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,821
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066626132006
Salary Total: $14,512
Total Pay: $808

Adrienne Krikorian is a Senior Administrative Law Judge at General Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $808. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Eileen Cohn

Senior Administrative Law Judge/General Services

2025 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,546
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3066596132048
Salary Total: $16,323

Eileen Cohn works as a Senior Administrative Law Judge for General Services. Their status is full-time. Eileen earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.