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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Ramiro Jimenez Jr

Office Technician (Typing)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$39,913

Base pay: $39,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006841139672
Salary Total: $3,899
Total Pay: $39,913

Ramiro Jimenez Jr works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Ramiro earned $39,913 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Cathy Ray

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$39,808

Base pay: $39,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,808
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,872
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005329502953
Salary Total: $45
Total Pay: $39,808

Cathy Ray is a Deputy Labor Commissioner I at Industrial Relations. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $39,808. Union affiliation: R02.

Vanessa Madrigal

Office Technician (Typing)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$39,797

Base pay: $39,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006641139555
Salary Total: $4,094
Total Pay: $39,797

Vanessa Madrigal holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,797. Union affiliation: R04.

Teresa Wassman

Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$39,607

Base pay: $37,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,876
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004298549005
Salary Total: $10,172
Total Pay: $39,607

At Industrial Relations, Teresa Wassman serves as a Supervising Special Investigator I (Non-Peace Officer). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,607. Union affiliation: S07.

Felix Huang

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$39,543

Base pay: $32,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005329502003
Salary Total: $6,272
Total Pay: $39,543

Felix Huang is a Deputy Labor Commissioner I at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $39,543. Their bargaining unit is R02.

M Kenady

Assistant Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$39,436

Base pay: $39,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,436
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004183899904
Salary Total: $54
Total Pay: $39,436

M Kenady works as a Assistant Safety Engineer for Industrial Relations. Their status is intermittent. M earned $39,436 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Alice Chiang

Office Technician (Typing)/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$39,423

Base pay: $37,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,643
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006811139600
Salary Total: $3,470
Total Pay: $39,423

Alice Chiang holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $39,423. Union affiliation: R04.

Jonathan Stokes

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$39,384

Base pay: $39,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005219502298
Salary Total: $5,868
Total Pay: $39,384

Jonathan Stokes holds the role of Deputy Labor Commissioner I at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,384. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Elizabeth Lam

Office Technician (Typing)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$39,313

Base pay: $32,475
Overtime: $54
Other pay: $6,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005391139323
Salary Total: $3,361
Total Pay: $39,313

Elizabeth Lam is a Office Technician (Typing) at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,313. Union affiliation: R04.

Tanya Navas Vargas

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$39,276

Base pay: $26,344
Overtime: $171
Other pay: $12,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,586
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005189502208
Salary Total: $6,586
Total Pay: $39,276

At Industrial Relations, Tanya Navas Vargas serves as a Deputy Labor Commissioner I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,276. They are represented by R02.

Deepak D Plaha

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$39,055

Base pay: $38,971
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004263929274
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $39,055

Deepak D Plaha holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,055. Union affiliation: R09.

Pamela Irvin

Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$38,964

Base pay: $38,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,964
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001064552901
Salary Total: $46
Total Pay: $38,964

At Industrial Relations, Pamela Irvin serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,964. They are represented by R01.

Yu Ching Chung

Attorney/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$38,902

Base pay: $20,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001135778018
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $38,902

At Industrial Relations, Yu Ching Chung serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,902. They are represented by R02.

Jenifer Simard

Senior Legal Typist/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$38,892

Base pay: $38,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006813224524
Salary Total: $4,694
Total Pay: $38,892

Jenifer Simard works as a Senior Legal Typist for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Jenifer earned $38,892 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Maria Arias

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$38,753

Base pay: $36,305
Overtime: $2,148
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4002565393048
Salary Total: $6,050
Total Pay: $38,753

Maria Arias works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $38,753 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Eveanna Marshall

Labor Compliance Representative/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$38,750

Base pay: $38,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,750
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,368
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005469483953
Salary Total: $37
Total Pay: $38,750

Eveanna Marshall works as a Labor Compliance Representative for Industrial Relations. Their status is intermittent. Eveanna earned $38,750 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.