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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Stefanie Ashton

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$178,308

Base pay: $178,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006616016282
Salary Total: $14,946
Total Pay: $178,308

Stefanie Ashton holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,308. They are represented by R02.

Clint Feddersen

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$177,660

Base pay: $177,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006846016024
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $177,660

Clint Feddersen holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,660. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Eric Yee

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$177,660

Base pay: $177,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006876016083
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $177,660

Eric Yee holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,660. Union affiliation: R02.

Sarah Lopez

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$177,610

Base pay: $177,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006736016903
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $177,610

Sarah Lopez is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $177,610. Union affiliation: R02.

David Pollak

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$177,610

Base pay: $177,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006846016101
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $177,610

At Industrial Relations, David Pollak serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,610. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Basim Humeid

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$176,161

Base pay: $163,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Barbara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006806016193
Salary Total: $13,914
Total Pay: $176,161

Basim Humeid holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,161. Union affiliation: R02.

Hsu Yen

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$175,317

Base pay: $175,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006716016387
Salary Total: $14,576
Total Pay: $175,317

Hsu Yen holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,317. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Robert Sommer

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$173,936

Base pay: $103,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006846016224
Salary Total: $16,026
Total Pay: $173,936

Robert Sommer holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,936. They are represented by R02.

Lynn Devine

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$172,804

Base pay: $159,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006846016346
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $172,804

At Industrial Relations, Lynn Devine serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,804. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Andrew Malagon

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$172,641

Base pay: $172,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,533
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006676016026
Salary Total: $14,588
Total Pay: $172,641

Andrew Malagon is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,641. Union affiliation: R02.

Jeffrey Marrone

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$172,437

Base pay: $172,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,767
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006846016362
Salary Total: $14,455
Total Pay: $172,437

At Industrial Relations, Jeffrey Marrone serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,437. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Joseph Prothro

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$171,586

Base pay: $158,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006626016313
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $171,586

Joseph Prothro is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $171,586. They are represented by R02.

Mario Grimm

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$171,204

Base pay: $170,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4008006016040
Salary Total: $14,234
Total Pay: $171,204

Mario Grimm is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,204. Union affiliation: R02.

Leslie Murad Ii

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$170,212

Base pay: $169,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4008006016025
Salary Total: $14,247
Total Pay: $170,212

At Industrial Relations, Leslie Murad Ii serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,212. Union affiliation: R02.

Jay Downey

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$169,987

Base pay: $169,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006676016271
Salary Total: $14,247
Total Pay: $169,987

Jay Downey works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Jay earned $169,987 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Paul Saltzen

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$169,812

Base pay: $169,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006836016396
Salary Total: $14,241
Total Pay: $169,812

Paul Saltzen holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,812. Union affiliation: R02.