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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Robert Hill

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$29,911

Base pay: $16,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,171
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006876016120
Salary Total: $13,830
Total Pay: $29,911

Robert Hill holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $29,911. They are represented by R02.

Sally Freeman

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$27,138

Base pay: $27,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006696016228
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $27,138

Sally Freeman holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,138. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ajna Sharma Wilson

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$27,138

Base pay: $27,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006696016333
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $27,138

Ajna Sharma Wilson works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Ajna earned $27,138 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

David Hettick

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$23,958

Base pay: $23,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,958
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4003306016905
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $23,958

At Industrial Relations, David Hettick serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,958. They are represented by R02.

Jane Madsen

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$21,159

Base pay: -$3,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006636016357
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $21,159

Jane Madsen holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,159. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Brian Collins

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$20,309

Base pay: $17,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,468
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006756016212
Salary Total: $10,991
Total Pay: $20,309

At Industrial Relations, Brian Collins serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,309. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Richard Newman

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$20,193

Base pay: $20,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,193
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4003306016905
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $20,193

At Industrial Relations, Richard Newman serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,193. They are represented by R02.