California / Social Services / Administrative Law Judge

Job-title file

Administrative Law Judge

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

193 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $145,012, above the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 193
Total payroll: $25.4M
Role median: $145,012
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,027$197,191+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 193 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Administrative Law Judge is held in 14 California departments. In Social Services, the median of $145,012 ranks #11 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Personnel Board

$186,117 · 5

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$185,517 · 4

Public Utilities Commission

$184,543 · 1

CDCR

$184,313 · 40

Insurance

$178,745 · 3

Department of Health Care Services

$178,583 · 11

Industrial Relations

$163,045 · 228

General Services

$161,658 · 50

Public Emplmt Relations Board

$156,530 · 7

Employment Development Department

$152,217 · 196

Agricultural Labor Rel Board

$112,183 · 9

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$60,882 · 10

Median total compensation for the Administrative Law Judge role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Administrative Law Judge beyond California

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $155,570 ranks #7 of 13. See Administrative Law Judge across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$204,000 · 1,503

$183,194 · 17

$181,058 · 44

$180,703 · 32

$180,366 · 11

$173,104 · 26

$146,099 · 32

$139,808 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Law Judgeroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stephanie Haffner

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2023 total comp

$127,545

Base pay: $105,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,545
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,995
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096016011
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $127,545

At Social Services, Stephanie Haffner serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,545. They are represented by R02.

Angelina Bradley

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$126,211

Base pay: $90,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004196016910
Salary Total: $12,291
Total Pay: $126,211

Angelina Bradley works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Angelina earned $126,211 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Felicia Hernandez

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$123,496

Base pay: $105,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096016006
Salary Total: $12,291
Total Pay: $123,496

Felicia Hernandez is a Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,496. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Yuliya Ivanov

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,393

Base pay: $122,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004146016910
Salary Total: $11,704
Total Pay: $122,393

At Social Services, Yuliya Ivanov serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,393. Union affiliation: R02.

Rachel Stevens

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,393

Base pay: $122,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004146016910
Salary Total: $11,704
Total Pay: $122,393

Rachel Stevens holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,393. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Michael Wolchansky

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,726

Base pay: $115,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004116016004
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $121,726

Michael Wolchansky is a Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,726. Union affiliation: R02.

Tamara Steele

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2024 total comp

$119,955

Base pay: $112,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004116016004
Salary Total: $11,321
Total Pay: $119,955

Tamara Steele is a Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $119,955. Union affiliation: R02.