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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Jared Klipfel

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,752

Base pay: $179,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006816016233
Salary Total: $14,946
Total Pay: $179,752

At Industrial Relations, Jared Klipfel serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,752. Union affiliation: R02.

Gene Lee

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,752

Base pay: $179,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006796016230
Salary Total: $14,946
Total Pay: $179,752

At Industrial Relations, Gene Lee serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,752. They are represented by R02.

Bernie Williamson

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,752

Base pay: $179,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006716016361
Salary Total: $14,946
Total Pay: $179,752

At Industrial Relations, Bernie Williamson serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,752. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Oliver Cathey Iii

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,677

Base pay: $179,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006796016061
Salary Total: $14,946
Total Pay: $179,677

At Industrial Relations, Oliver Cathey Iii serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,677. Union affiliation: R02.

Alexander Velasco

Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,523

Base pay: $138,326
Overtime: $28,655
Other pay: $12,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004393884216
Salary Total: $11,814
Total Pay: $179,523

Alexander Velasco holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer (Elevators) at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,523. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Iraj Pourmehraban

Area Manager, Cal/Osha Consultation Service/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,451

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004703918011
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $179,451

At Industrial Relations, Iraj Pourmehraban serves as a Area Manager, Cal/Osha Consultation Service. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,451. They are represented by S09.

Jennifer Lim

Special Consultant/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,446

Base pay: $157,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,555
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001095088002
Salary Total: $12,178
Total Pay: $179,446

Jennifer Lim works as a Special Consultant for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $179,446 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Barbara Kim

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

2025 total comp

$179,251

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004093893062
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $179,251

Barbara Kim holds the role of District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,251. Union affiliation: S09.

Cindy Elias

Special Counsel to the State Labor Commissioner/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,152

Base pay: $175,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005035361002
Salary Total: $14,599
Total Pay: $179,152

Cindy Elias is a Special Counsel to the State Labor Commissioner at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,152. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Charles Jackson

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,046

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004133909093
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $179,046

Charles Jackson holds the role of Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial- at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,046. They are represented by R09.

Denis Mccomb

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,046

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004113909059
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $179,046

Denis Mccomb works as a Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial- for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Denis earned $179,046 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Nicholas Gleiter

Area Manager, Cal/Osha Consultation Service/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$179,001

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004713918004
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $179,001

At Industrial Relations, Nicholas Gleiter serves as a Area Manager, Cal/Osha Consultation Service. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,001. Union affiliation: S09.

Susan Eckhardt

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$178,996

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004323909088
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $178,996

Susan Eckhardt holds the role of Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial- at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,996. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Yancy Yap

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$178,996

Base pay: $175,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004353909043
Salary Total: $14,655
Total Pay: $178,996

Yancy Yap is a Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial- at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,996. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jose Nevarez

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

2025 total comp

$178,859

Base pay: $175,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004013893068
Salary Total: $14,873
Total Pay: $178,859

Jose Nevarez works as a District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $178,859 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Kathryn Woods

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$178,835

Base pay: $178,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004295780003
Salary Total: $14,691
Total Pay: $178,835

Kathryn Woods holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,835. Union affiliation: R02.

Aston Ling

Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$178,646

Base pay: $178,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004753909064
Salary Total: $14,855
Total Pay: $178,646

Aston Ling is a Senior Safety Engineer -Industrial- at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,646. They are represented by R09.

Wendy Hogle

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

2025 total comp

$178,501

Base pay: $169,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004343893034
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $178,501

Wendy Hogle is a District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,501. Union affiliation: S09.

David Henderson

Senior Safety Engineer -Elevators-/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$178,501

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004373894024
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $178,501

David Henderson works as a Senior Safety Engineer -Elevators- for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. David earned $178,501 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Stefanie Ashton

Administrative Law Judge/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$178,308

Base pay: $178,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006616016282
Salary Total: $14,946
Total Pay: $178,308

Stefanie Ashton holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,308. They are represented by R02.

Shiloh Rasmusson

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$178,081

Base pay: $177,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4003325780011
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $178,081

Shiloh Rasmusson is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,081. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Andrew Kong

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

2023 total comp

$178,055

Base pay: $171,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,791
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004633893081
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $178,055

Andrew Kong is a District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $178,055. Union affiliation: S09.