California / Industrial Relations

Agency file

Industrial Relations

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Industrial Relations is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 3,677 employees with median total compensation of $83,841; the highest distinct record was $430,895.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $327M
Employees: 3,677
Median total: $83,841
Highest record: $430,895

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$13,482$195,402+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,677 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,841) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $85,350 (96%)
Overtime — $1,071 (1%)
Other — $2,507 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$21,779

$55,317

$83,841

$122,158

$161,988

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,988 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,779. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Office Technician (Typing)

303 · $41,209

Associate Safety Engineer

231 · $123,356

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

228 · $74,754

Deputy Labor Commissioner I

217 · $83,485

Administrative Law Judge

204 · $163,347

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$276.1M —	3,037 —	$87,525 —
2024	$297.8M ▲ 7.9%	3,290 ▲ 8.3%	$86,787 ▼ 0.8%
2025	$327M ▲ 9.8%	3,677 ▲ 11.8%	$83,841 ▼ 3.4%

Record list

Employees

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Stephen Vaisa

Special Investigator/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$109,145

Base pay: $108,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001138612008
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $109,145

Stephen Vaisa works as a Special Investigator for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $109,145 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Jonathan Louie

Attorney III/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$109,094

Base pay: $108,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,094
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004365795036
Salary Total: $10,536
Total Pay: $109,094

Jonathan Louie is a Attorney III at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $109,094. They are represented by R02.

Reshay Ashley

Deputy Labor Commissioner II/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,935

Base pay: $108,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005389536134
Salary Total: $9,055
Total Pay: $108,935

Reshay Ashley works as a Deputy Labor Commissioner II for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Reshay earned $108,935 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Alana Amezcua

Deputy Labor Commissioner III/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,893

Base pay: $108,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,568
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005379504130
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $108,893

Alana Amezcua holds the role of Deputy Labor Commissioner III at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,893. Union affiliation: S02.

Jessica Santiesteban

Deputy Labor Commissioner III/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,893

Base pay: $108,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,568
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005279504065
Salary Total: $9,126
Total Pay: $108,893

Jessica Santiesteban works as a Deputy Labor Commissioner III for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $108,893 in 2025. They are represented by S02.

Brandon Yee

Information Technology Specialist I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,794

Base pay: $108,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,794
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,177
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001761402901
Salary Total: $9,361
Total Pay: $108,794

Brandon Yee works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $108,794 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Monica Manar

Hearing Reporter/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,682

Base pay: $108,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006611229100
Salary Total: $9,002
Total Pay: $108,682

Monica Manar works as a Hearing Reporter for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Monica earned $108,682 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Linda Aguirre

Information Technology Specialist I/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$108,678

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001761402064
Salary Total: $10,429
Total Pay: $108,678

Linda Aguirre holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $108,678. Union affiliation: R01.

Adolfo Herrera

Deputy Labor Commissioner II/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,658

Base pay: $108,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005439536201
Salary Total: $9,055
Total Pay: $108,658

Adolfo Herrera holds the role of Deputy Labor Commissioner II at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,658. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Luis Martinez

Information Technology Specialist I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,629

Base pay: $104,146
Overtime: $3,783
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001771402901
Salary Total: $9,001
Total Pay: $108,629

Luis Martinez is a Information Technology Specialist I at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,629. They are represented by R01.

Jane Brown

Workers' Compensation Manager/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$108,615

Base pay: $93,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,729
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006459213903
Salary Total: $8,729
Total Pay: $108,615

Jane Brown works as a Workers' Compensation Manager for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Jane earned $108,615 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Lita Lee

Information Technology Associate/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,492

Base pay: $106,939
Overtime: $853
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001761401064
Salary Total: $8,915
Total Pay: $108,492

At Industrial Relations, Lita Lee serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Melody Panganiban

Hearing Reporter/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,432

Base pay: $108,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006611229180
Salary Total: $9,002
Total Pay: $108,432

Melody Panganiban is a Hearing Reporter at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,432. Union affiliation: R01.

Norma Parker

Hearing Reporter/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,432

Base pay: $108,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006611229004
Salary Total: $9,002
Total Pay: $108,432

Norma Parker is a Hearing Reporter at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,432. Union affiliation: R01.

Brigid Proud

Hearing Reporter/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,432

Base pay: $108,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006791229277
Salary Total: $9,002
Total Pay: $108,432

Brigid Proud is a Hearing Reporter at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,432. They are represented by R01.

Michelle Trujillo

Hearing Reporter/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$108,432

Base pay: $108,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006611229073
Salary Total: $9,002
Total Pay: $108,432

Michelle Trujillo holds the role of Hearing Reporter at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,432. Union affiliation: R01.