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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Arlana Spikener

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2024 total comp

$176,216

Base pay: $147,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004116016084
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $176,216

Arlana Spikener works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Arlana earned $176,216 in 2024. They are represented by R02.

Rosibel Mancillaslopez

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$175,578

Base pay: $175,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,891
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004146016006
Salary Total: $14,948
Total Pay: $175,578

At Social Services, Rosibel Mancillaslopez serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,578. Union affiliation: R02.

Antonio Hicks

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$175,528

Base pay: $175,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,891
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004136016005
Salary Total: $14,948
Total Pay: $175,528

Antonio Hicks works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Antonio earned $175,528 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Roen Taylor

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$171,633

Base pay: $171,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,252
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004136016038
Salary Total: $14,547
Total Pay: $171,633

Roen Taylor works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Roen earned $171,633 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Steven Shaffer

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$168,285

Base pay: $154,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,285
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004106016003
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $168,285

Steven Shaffer works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $168,285 in 2025. They are represented by R02.