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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Mark Stainer

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,845

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,845
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: 4004713929004
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,845

Mark Stainer holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,845. They are represented by R09.

David Becker

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,830

Base pay: $146,773
Overtime: $2,832
Other pay: $3,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004813929068
Salary Total: $12,273
Total Pay: $152,830

David Becker works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. David earned $152,830 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Supinda Wadsantad

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,808

Base pay: $149,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,759
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004763909121
Salary Total: $12,887
Total Pay: $152,808

At Industrial Relations, Supinda Wadsantad serves as a Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,808. They are represented by R09.

Heather Hirsch

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,737

Base pay: $152,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006756016286
Salary Total: $12,904
Total Pay: $152,737

Heather Hirsch is a Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,737. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jennie Lynn Culjat

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,734

Base pay: $152,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4008006016049
Salary Total: $12,910
Total Pay: $152,734

Jennie Lynn Culjat works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Jennie earned $152,734 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Paul Guiriba

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,645

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004093929619
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,645

At Industrial Relations, Paul Guiriba serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,645. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Levon Karamanukyan

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,616

Base pay: $152,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004873909124
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $152,616

At Industrial Relations, Levon Karamanukyan serves as a Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,616. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Denise Vargas

C.E.A./Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,552

Base pay: $148,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,771
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006017500017
Salary Total: $12,388
Total Pay: $152,552

Denise Vargas works as a C.E.A. for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Denise earned $152,552 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Dylan Smith

Associate Safety Engineer (Pressure Vessels)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,469

Base pay: $141,594
Overtime: $490
Other pay: $10,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Santa Cruz
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004543869046
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,469

Dylan Smith works as a Associate Safety Engineer (Pressure Vessels) for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Dylan earned $152,469 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Bo Brethour

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,399

Base pay: $132,208
Overtime: $20,191
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,399
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004393884088
Salary Total: $11,486
Total Pay: $152,399

At Industrial Relations, Bo Brethour serves as a Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,399. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Evan Li

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,395

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004013929109
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,395

Evan Li is a Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,395. Union affiliation: R09.

Usman Shoaga

Senior Industrial Hygienist/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,350

Base pay: $152,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004143852067
Salary Total: $12,994
Total Pay: $152,350

Usman Shoaga holds the role of Senior Industrial Hygienist at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,350. They are represented by S10.

Juan Tojin Jr

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,245

Base pay: $151,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004693929102
Salary Total: $12,655
Total Pay: $152,245

Juan Tojin Jr works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $152,245 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Shih-Yen Chiou

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,245

Base pay: $151,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004743929646
Salary Total: $12,655
Total Pay: $152,245

At Industrial Relations, Shih-Yen Chiou serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,245. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Martha Poulin

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,245

Base pay: $151,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004753929696
Salary Total: $12,655
Total Pay: $152,245

At Industrial Relations, Martha Poulin serves as a Associate Safety Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,245. Union affiliation: R09.

Dien Nguyen

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,171

Base pay: $152,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,759
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004043909104
Salary Total: $13,078
Total Pay: $152,171

Dien Nguyen is a Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial- at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,171. They are represented by R09.

Jennifer Stafford

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$152,145

Base pay: $149,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004373884089
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $152,145

At Industrial Relations, Jennifer Stafford serves as a Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,145. Their bargaining unit is R09.