California / Industrial Relations / Administrative Law Judge

Job-title file

Administrative Law Judge

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

228 employees hold this title in Industrial Relations. Median total compensation for the role is $163,045, above the department median of $83,841.

Employees: 228
Total payroll: $33.1M
Role median: $163,045
Agency median: $83,841
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$150$199,535+

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How total compensation varies among the 228 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 Industrial Relations, the median of $163,045 ranks #7 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

General Services

$161,658 · 50

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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Susannah Burge

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$168,922

Base pay: $168,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006846016330
Salary Total: $14,820
Total Pay: $168,922

At Industrial Relations, Susannah Burge serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $168,922. They are represented by R02.

Eric Ledger

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$168,535

Base pay: $168,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006736016103
Salary Total: $14,247
Total Pay: $168,535

Eric Ledger works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $168,535 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ben Nakatani Jr

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$168,437

Base pay: $168,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006616016306
Salary Total: $14,233
Total Pay: $168,437

At Industrial Relations, Ben Nakatani Jr serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,437. They are represented by R02.

Erin Bodner

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$168,381

Base pay: $168,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,381
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006696016223
Salary Total: $13,896
Total Pay: $168,381

Erin Bodner works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Erin earned $168,381 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Desirae Hutchison

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$167,143

Base pay: $166,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006796016252
Salary Total: $13,896
Total Pay: $167,143

At Industrial Relations, Desirae Hutchison serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,143. Union affiliation: R02.

Michael Justice

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$164,454

Base pay: $148,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006666016048
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $164,454

Michael Justice holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,454. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Parker Shelton

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,684

Base pay: $163,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,835
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006836016348
Salary Total: $13,888
Total Pay: $163,684

Parker Shelton holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,684. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Elena Jackson

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,650

Base pay: $151,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006816016334
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $163,650

Elena Jackson is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,650. Union affiliation: R02.

Leticia Tanner

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$163,245

Base pay: $162,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,431
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4008006016048
Salary Total: $14,103
Total Pay: $163,245

Leticia Tanner holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,245. They are represented by R02.

Norma Acosta

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,045

Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006786016143
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $163,045

Norma Acosta works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Norma earned $163,045 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Javier Alabart

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,045

Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006646016400
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $163,045

Javier Alabart works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Javier earned $163,045 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Jason Buscaino

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,045

Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006716016128
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $163,045

Jason Buscaino is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,045. Union affiliation: R02.

Elizabeth Dehn

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,045

Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006776016331
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $163,045

Elizabeth Dehn holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,045. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Michael Joy

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,045

Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006666016403
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $163,045

Michael Joy works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $163,045 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Elisha Landman

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,045

Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006676016248
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $163,045

Elisha Landman is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,045. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Edgar Medina

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,045

Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006676016229
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $163,045

Edgar Medina works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Edgar earned $163,045 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Eric Thompson

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,045

Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006876016903
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $163,045

At Industrial Relations, Eric Thompson serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,045. They are represented by R02.

Kristina Woo

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,045

Base pay: $162,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006676016162
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $163,045

Kristina Woo is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,045. Union affiliation: R02.

Martha Henderson

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$162,389

Base pay: $162,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006846016407
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $162,389

Martha Henderson works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Martha earned $162,389 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Josephine Broussard

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$162,377

Base pay: $162,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,502
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006796016390
Salary Total: $13,553
Total Pay: $162,377

Josephine Broussard holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,377. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jamie Sanderson

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$162,116

Base pay: $149,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006876016006
Salary Total: $13,250
Total Pay: $162,116

At Industrial Relations, Jamie Sanderson serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,116. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Amy Godfrey

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,497

Base pay: $161,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,502
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006616016391
Salary Total: $13,553
Total Pay: $161,497

Amy Godfrey works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $161,497 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Ariel Aldrich

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$160,962

Base pay: $160,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006736016207
Salary Total: $14,616
Total Pay: $160,962

Ariel Aldrich holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,962. Union affiliation: R02.

Troy Slaten

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$160,424

Base pay: $160,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006846016406
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $160,424

Troy Slaten is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,424. Union affiliation: R02.

Irene Bowdry

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$160,424

Base pay: $160,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006666016048
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $160,424

Irene Bowdry works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Irene earned $160,424 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jim Zoellner

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$160,424

Base pay: $160,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006666016366
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $160,424

Jim Zoellner works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Jim earned $160,424 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Lawrence Keller

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$159,769

Base pay: $159,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006776016304
Salary Total: $13,554
Total Pay: $159,769

Lawrence Keller holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,769. Their bargaining unit is R02.