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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Cherish Bell

Workers' Compensation Compliance Officer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,959

Base pay: $91,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,959
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,128
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4007859338208
Salary Total: $7,884
Total Pay: $91,959

Cherish Bell works as a Workers' Compensation Compliance Officer for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Cherish earned $91,959 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Nicolas Berg

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

2025 total comp

$91,954

Base pay: $91,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Imperial
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004553893904
Salary Total: $11,094
Total Pay: $91,954

At Industrial Relations, Nicolas Berg serves as a District Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,954. They are represented by S09.

Arlene Velasco

Hearing Reporter/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,845

Base pay: $91,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006851229029
Salary Total: $7,693
Total Pay: $91,845

Arlene Velasco is a Hearing Reporter at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,845. Union affiliation: R01.

Josefina Bustamante

Workers' Compensation Consultant/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,823

Base pay: $91,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4007649210003
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $91,823

Josefina Bustamante is a Workers' Compensation Consultant at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,823. Union affiliation: R01.

Julianne Westlake

Workers' Compensation Consultant/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,800

Base pay: $91,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4007939210042
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $91,800

Julianne Westlake works as a Workers' Compensation Consultant for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Julianne earned $91,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Lea Lopez

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,728

Base pay: $74,413
Overtime: $16,615
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005279502267
Salary Total: $6,470
Total Pay: $91,728

Lea Lopez works as a Deputy Labor Commissioner I for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Lea earned $91,728 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Benjamin Darmoni

Information Technology Associate/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$91,695

Base pay: $91,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,716
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001761401109
Salary Total: $7,745
Total Pay: $91,695

At Industrial Relations, Benjamin Darmoni serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $91,695. Union affiliation: R01.

Schyler Baxter

Associate Safety Engineer/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,676

Base pay: $90,892
Overtime: $785
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004123929262
Salary Total: $9,422
Total Pay: $91,676

Schyler Baxter holds the role of Associate Safety Engineer at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,676. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Grace David Vardumyan

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,652

Base pay: $85,122
Overtime: $6,080
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005949502647
Salary Total: $7,134
Total Pay: $91,652

Grace David Vardumyan holds the role of Deputy Labor Commissioner I at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,652. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Viridiana Garcia De Leon

Deputy Labor Commissioner III/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,644

Base pay: $91,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,246
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005349504077
Salary Total: $7,865
Total Pay: $91,644

At Industrial Relations, Viridiana Garcia De Leon serves as a Deputy Labor Commissioner III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,644. They are represented by S02.

Michelle Puljiz

Staff Services Manager I/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$91,642

Base pay: $89,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001234800099
Salary Total: $7,964
Total Pay: $91,642

At Industrial Relations, Michelle Puljiz serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,642. They are represented by S01.

Amelia Lazzara

Staff Services Manager I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,642

Base pay: $87,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004554800904
Salary Total: $7,712
Total Pay: $91,642

Amelia Lazzara holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,642. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Shannon Alvarez

Deputy Labor Commissioner II/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,578

Base pay: $18,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,011
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,578
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005379536953
Salary Total: $55
Total Pay: $91,578

Shannon Alvarez is a Deputy Labor Commissioner II at Industrial Relations. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $91,578. Union affiliation: R02.

Constante Apilado Jr

Information Technology Associate/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,530

Base pay: $90,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001761401114
Salary Total: $7,687
Total Pay: $91,530

Constante Apilado Jr works as a Information Technology Associate for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Constante earned $91,530 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Laura Stratford

Hearing Reporter/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,519

Base pay: $91,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,950
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006791229071
Salary Total: $7,962
Total Pay: $91,519

Laura Stratford works as a Hearing Reporter for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $91,519 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Andres Herrera

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,422

Base pay: $89,263
Overtime: $1,710
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005139502156
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $91,422

Andres Herrera holds the role of Deputy Labor Commissioner I at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,422. They are represented by R02.

Deborah Hearron

Workers' Compensation Consultant/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,389

Base pay: $90,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4007939210678
Salary Total: $7,836
Total Pay: $91,389

Deborah Hearron works as a Workers' Compensation Consultant for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Deborah earned $91,389 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Natalia Petkovic

Workers' Compensation Consultant/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,339

Base pay: $90,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4007939210675
Salary Total: $7,836
Total Pay: $91,339

Natalia Petkovic is a Workers' Compensation Consultant at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,339. Union affiliation: R01.

Sangeeta Arst

Staff Services Manager I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,324

Base pay: $90,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005024800017
Salary Total: $7,670
Total Pay: $91,324

At Industrial Relations, Sangeeta Arst serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,324. Union affiliation: S01.

Stephen Shinn

Information Technology Associate/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,317

Base pay: $82,110
Overtime: $8,178
Other pay: $1,029
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,847
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001771401120
Salary Total: $6,892
Total Pay: $91,317

At Industrial Relations, Stephen Shinn serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,317. Union affiliation: R01.

Jose Ibarra

Workers' Compensation Consultant/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,288

Base pay: $90,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4007579210408
Salary Total: $7,663
Total Pay: $91,288

Jose Ibarra holds the role of Workers' Compensation Consultant at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,288. They are represented by R01.

Noe Ramirez

Deputy Labor Commissioner III/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,281

Base pay: $90,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,247
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4002509504165
Salary Total: $7,866
Total Pay: $91,281

Noe Ramirez works as a Deputy Labor Commissioner III for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Noe earned $91,281 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S02.

Stephen Fernandez

Staff Services Manager I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,263

Base pay: $84,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,263
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,320
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001174800140
Salary Total: $8,070
Total Pay: $91,263

At Industrial Relations, Stephen Fernandez serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,263. Union affiliation: S01.

Jose Villalobos

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,250

Base pay: $81,756
Overtime: $9,294
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,189
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005219502385
Salary Total: $6,857
Total Pay: $91,250

Jose Villalobos holds the role of Deputy Labor Commissioner I at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,250. They are represented by R02.

Catherine Thompson

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,190

Base pay: $84,084
Overtime: $6,656
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005519502209
Salary Total: $7,134
Total Pay: $91,190

Catherine Thompson works as a Deputy Labor Commissioner I for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Catherine earned $91,190 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Michelle Huntington

Workers' Compensation Consultant/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,178

Base pay: $69,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4007639210470
Salary Total: $8,074
Total Pay: $91,178

Michelle Huntington is a Workers' Compensation Consultant at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,178. They are represented by R01.

Maritza Nolasco

Deputy Labor Commissioner II/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,166

Base pay: $90,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,166
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005429536199
Salary Total: $7,792
Total Pay: $91,166

At Industrial Relations, Maritza Nolasco serves as a Deputy Labor Commissioner II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,166. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Amber Jones

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,125

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $3,233
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,125
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004185393044
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $91,125

Amber Jones holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,125. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Megan Cole

Staff Services Manager I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,112

Base pay: $88,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001024800102
Salary Total: $7,520
Total Pay: $91,112

At Industrial Relations, Megan Cole serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,112. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Michael Chang

Deputy Labor Commissioner II/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$91,026

Base pay: $90,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,600
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005469536067
Salary Total: $7,600
Total Pay: $91,026

Michael Chang holds the role of Deputy Labor Commissioner II at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,026. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Maria Chavez

Deputy Labor Commissioner III/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$91,006

Base pay: $90,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,154
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005349504043
Salary Total: $7,777
Total Pay: $91,006

Maria Chavez works as a Deputy Labor Commissioner III for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $91,006 in 2025. They are represented by S02.

Usman Amin

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$90,995

Base pay: $88,002
Overtime: $2,743
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005229502009
Salary Total: $7,558
Total Pay: $90,995

Usman Amin holds the role of Deputy Labor Commissioner I at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,995. They are represented by R02.

Jose Guzman

Deputy Labor Commissioner I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$90,993

Base pay: $90,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,683
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005859502039
Salary Total: $7,528
Total Pay: $90,993

Jose Guzman is a Deputy Labor Commissioner I at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,993. They are represented by R02.

Pretty Le

Associate Management Auditor/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$90,985

Base pay: $90,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001254159004
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $90,985

Pretty Le holds the role of Associate Management Auditor at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,985. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alejandro Soto-Vigil

Deputy Labor Commissioner III/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$90,975

Base pay: $90,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005399504121
Salary Total: $7,460
Total Pay: $90,975

Alejandro Soto-Vigil holds the role of Deputy Labor Commissioner III at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,975. They are represented by S02.

Amy Lara

Staff Services Manager I/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$90,962

Base pay: $89,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001094800139
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $90,962

At Industrial Relations, Amy Lara serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,962. Union affiliation: E48.