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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Susan Caballero

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$117,680

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005004801005
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,680

Susan Caballero holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,680. Union affiliation: S01.

Anna Policar

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$117,680

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001044801034
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,680

Anna Policar is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,680. Union affiliation: S01.

Zohra Azim

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$117,580

Base pay: $115,000
Overtime: $1,480
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004633929198
Salary Total: $10,193
Total Pay: $117,580

Zohra Azim holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $117,580. They are represented by R09.

Pamela Manuel

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$117,518

Base pay: $83,919
Overtime: $31,779
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004185393039
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $117,518

Pamela Manuel holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $117,518. Union affiliation: R01.

Rene Tellez

Deputy Labor Commissioner III/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$117,408

Base pay: $116,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005219504158
Salary Total: $9,982
Total Pay: $117,408

Rene Tellez works as a Deputy Labor Commissioner III for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Rene earned $117,408 in 2025. Union affiliation: S02.

Icela Martin

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$117,394

Base pay: $115,475
Overtime: $1,919
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004103929589
Salary Total: $9,893
Total Pay: $117,394

At Industrial Relations, Icela Martin serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,394. Union affiliation: R09.

Pia Hampton

Workers' Compensation Manager/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$117,228

Base pay: $113,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006449213034
Salary Total: $9,602
Total Pay: $117,228

At Industrial Relations, Pia Hampton serves as a Workers' Compensation Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,228. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Douglas Gale

Attorney III/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$117,227

Base pay: $116,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004475795038
Salary Total: $11,695
Total Pay: $117,227

Douglas Gale works as a Attorney III for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $117,227 in 2024. Union affiliation: R02.

Kristina Saar

Research Data Specialist III/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$117,118

Base pay: $116,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,076
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004985770001
Salary Total: $9,774
Total Pay: $117,118

Kristina Saar is a Research Data Specialist III at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,118. Union affiliation: R01.