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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Amy Godfrey

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,497

Base pay: $161,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,502
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006616016391
Salary Total: $13,553
Total Pay: $161,497

Amy Godfrey works as a Administrative Law Judge for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $161,497 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Andrew Reisinger

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,489

Base pay: $161,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001115780039
Salary Total: $14,005
Total Pay: $161,489

Andrew Reisinger holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,489. They are represented by R02.

Annette Kirkham

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,483

Base pay: $161,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005115780023
Salary Total: $14,003
Total Pay: $161,483

Annette Kirkham is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,483. Union affiliation: R02.

John Igarashi

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,483

Base pay: $161,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001135780032
Salary Total: $14,003
Total Pay: $161,483

John Igarashi works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. John earned $161,483 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Matthew Kim

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,483

Base pay: $155,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001125780021
Salary Total: $14,003
Total Pay: $161,483

At Industrial Relations, Matthew Kim serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,483. They are represented by R02.

Karen Halbo

Attorney III/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,413

Base pay: $160,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4008005795003
Salary Total: $13,882
Total Pay: $161,413

Karen Halbo works as a Attorney III for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $161,413 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Regino De Leon

Senior Safety Engineer -Elevators-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,224

Base pay: $161,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004333894006
Salary Total: $13,645
Total Pay: $161,224

Regino De Leon is a Senior Safety Engineer -Elevators- at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,224. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Craig Fowler

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,167

Base pay: $160,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004733929681
Salary Total: $12,455
Total Pay: $161,167

Craig Fowler works as a Associate Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $161,167 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Sulma Guzman-Alfaro

Deputy Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,057

Base pay: $157,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,534
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005009461002
Salary Total: $13,128
Total Pay: $161,057

At Industrial Relations, Sulma Guzman-Alfaro serves as a Deputy Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,057. They are represented by E99.

Ariel Aldrich

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$160,962

Base pay: $160,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006736016207
Salary Total: $14,616
Total Pay: $160,962

Ariel Aldrich holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,962. Union affiliation: R02.

Mathew Raute

C.E.A./Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$160,790

Base pay: $156,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,809
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001257500004
Salary Total: $13,395
Total Pay: $160,790

Mathew Raute is a C.E.A. at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,790. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Nicholas Seitz

Attorney Supervisor/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$160,779

Base pay: $160,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,919
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005895749004
Salary Total: $13,919
Total Pay: $160,779

Nicholas Seitz is a Attorney Supervisor at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,779. Union affiliation: S02.

Victor Copelan

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

2023 total comp

$160,721

Base pay: $160,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004043893047
Salary Total: $13,625
Total Pay: $160,721

At Industrial Relations, Victor Copelan serves as a District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $160,721. They are represented by S09.