California / Industrial Relations

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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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Omar Castillo

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$137,556

Base pay: $132,035
Overtime: $486
Other pay: $5,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004223929123
Salary Total: $11,566
Total Pay: $137,556

Omar Castillo is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $137,556. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Daniel Yu

Assistant Chief, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$137,231

Base pay: $134,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,511
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005799538012
Salary Total: $11,166
Total Pay: $137,231

Daniel Yu works as a Assistant Chief, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $137,231 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Angelica Huezo

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$137,117

Base pay: $134,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Stanislaus

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004213929077
Salary Total: $11,507
Total Pay: $137,117

Angelica Huezo is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,117. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Weiru Wang

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$137,084

Base pay: $136,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4008006016050
Salary Total: $11,704
Total Pay: $137,084

Weiru Wang works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Weiru earned $137,084 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Nina Thayer

Information Technology Specialist I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$136,963

Base pay: $128,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,034
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001761402069
Salary Total: $10,748
Total Pay: $136,963

Nina Thayer works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Nina earned $136,963 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mark Hirzy

Associate Safety Engineer (Mining, Tunneling and Mineral Industries)/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$136,730

Base pay: $93,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004403876059
Salary Total: $11,797
Total Pay: $136,730

Mark Hirzy works as a Associate Safety Engineer (Mining, Tunneling and Mineral Industries) for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $136,730 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Sarah Carr

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$136,655

Base pay: $136,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006696016388
Salary Total: $11,704
Total Pay: $136,655

Sarah Carr is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,655. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Julie Eck

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$136,558

Base pay: $136,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,245
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004933929126
Salary Total: $11,526
Total Pay: $136,558

Julie Eck is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,558. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Usman Shoaga

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$136,507

Base pay: $130,475
Overtime: $997
Other pay: $5,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,237
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004143929071
Salary Total: $11,237
Total Pay: $136,507

Usman Shoaga works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Usman earned $136,507 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Stephen Macfarlane

Information Technology Supervisor II/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$136,477

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001771404016
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,477

Stephen Macfarlane works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $136,477 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Perry Churchill

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$136,433

Base pay: $136,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004103929143
Salary Total: $11,566
Total Pay: $136,433

At Industrial Relations, Perry Churchill serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $136,433. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kevin Chu

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$136,433

Base pay: $136,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004283929574
Salary Total: $11,566
Total Pay: $136,433

Kevin Chu holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $136,433. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Hillary Allyn-Vivas

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$136,348

Base pay: $132,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,608
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006776016016
Salary Total: $10,910
Total Pay: $136,348

At Industrial Relations, Hillary Allyn-Vivas serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,348. They are represented by R02.

Irish Isaac

District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$136,151

Base pay: $135,867
Overtime: $283
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004253893043
Salary Total: $12,025
Total Pay: $136,151

Irish Isaac is a District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,151. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Anthony Ortiz

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$136,073

Base pay: $132,201
Overtime: $3,872
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004143929195
Salary Total: $11,524
Total Pay: $136,073

At Industrial Relations, Anthony Ortiz serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,073. They are represented by R09.

Zohra Azim

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,889

Base pay: $135,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,998
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004633909119
Salary Total: $11,638
Total Pay: $135,889

Zohra Azim is a Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial- at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,889. They are represented by R09.

Nicholas Jarero

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,843

Base pay: $132,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004093929183
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $135,843

At Industrial Relations, Nicholas Jarero serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,843. They are represented by R09.

Blanca Ruiz

Assistant Chief, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,777

Base pay: $134,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,511
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005269538018
Salary Total: $11,166
Total Pay: $135,777

Blanca Ruiz works as a Assistant Chief, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Blanca earned $135,777 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Ali Karimi

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,672

Base pay: $135,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004723929005
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $135,672

Ali Karimi works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Ali earned $135,672 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Melinda Davis

Assistant Chief, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,550

Base pay: $131,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,937
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,511
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005189538019
Salary Total: $11,166
Total Pay: $135,550

Melinda Davis works as a Assistant Chief, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Melinda earned $135,550 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Juan Nava

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,321

Base pay: $135,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004263929067
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $135,321

Juan Nava works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $135,321 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Muhammad Zubair

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$135,265

Base pay: $135,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,463
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004043909104
Salary Total: $11,463
Total Pay: $135,265

At Industrial Relations, Muhammad Zubair serves as a Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,265. They are represented by R09.

Paula Wilson

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,170

Base pay: $135,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006816016031
Salary Total: $11,704
Total Pay: $135,170

Paula Wilson holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,170. Union affiliation: R02.

David Batistelli

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,159

Base pay: $135,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004503884223
Salary Total: $11,814
Total Pay: $135,159

David Batistelli is a Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators) at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,159. Union affiliation: R09.

Michael Hopkins

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,159

Base pay: $135,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004463884178
Salary Total: $11,814
Total Pay: $135,159

Michael Hopkins is a Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators) at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,159. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Remy Murphy

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,159

Base pay: $135,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,709
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004373884127
Salary Total: $11,486
Total Pay: $135,159

At Industrial Relations, Remy Murphy serves as a Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,159. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Lonny Simpkins

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,159

Base pay: $135,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004503884207
Salary Total: $11,814
Total Pay: $135,159

Lonny Simpkins holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators) at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,159. Union affiliation: R09.

Anthony Torres

District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,126

Base pay: $132,879
Overtime: $1,797
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Kern
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004653893904
Salary Total: $12,025
Total Pay: $135,126

At Industrial Relations, Anthony Torres serves as a District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,126. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Gregg Aniolek

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$135,075

Base pay: $134,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004633929063
Salary Total: $11,453
Total Pay: $135,075

At Industrial Relations, Gregg Aniolek serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,075. Their bargaining unit is R09.

William Baron

District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$134,894

Base pay: $134,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,759
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004053893042
Salary Total: $12,376
Total Pay: $134,894

William Baron is a District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,894. They are represented by S09.

Kenneth Stein

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$134,889

Base pay: $134,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004463884179
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $134,889

Kenneth Stein works as a Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators) for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $134,889 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Michael Martinka

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$134,850

Base pay: $60,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004753929644
Salary Total: $12,446
Total Pay: $134,850

Michael Martinka holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,850. Union affiliation: R09.

Ruben Garza

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$134,770

Base pay: $92,778
Overtime: $862
Other pay: $41,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004703929582
Salary Total: $12,269
Total Pay: $134,770

Ruben Garza holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,770. Union affiliation: R09.

Dustin Demarta

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$134,673

Base pay: $131,708
Overtime: $215
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004373884171
Salary Total: $11,786
Total Pay: $134,673

At Industrial Relations, Dustin Demarta serves as a Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,673. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Travis Collinsworth

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$134,574

Base pay: $134,394
Overtime: $180
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004503884046
Salary Total: $11,486
Total Pay: $134,574

At Industrial Relations, Travis Collinsworth serves as a Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,574. Union affiliation: R09.