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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Amy Horstmann Orgain

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$17,332

Base pay: $17,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004106016003
Salary Total: $10,592
Total Pay: $17,332

At Social Services, Amy Horstmann Orgain serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,332. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Mingming Zhan

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$16,851

Base pay: $16,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004136016027
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $16,851

Mingming Zhan holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,851. Union affiliation: R02.

Tia Ramirez

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$15,836

Base pay: $7,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096016024
Salary Total: $11,321
Total Pay: $15,836

Tia Ramirez holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,836. They are represented by R02.

Gregory Martin

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2023 total comp

$12,044

Base pay: $12,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,044
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004116016910
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $12,044

Gregory Martin holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,044. Union affiliation: R02.

Deborah Romo

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$10,592

Base pay: $10,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096016910
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $10,592

Deborah Romo holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,592. They are represented by R02.

Paula Dixon

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$10,592

Base pay: $10,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096016910
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $10,592

Paula Dixon is a Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,592. They are represented by R02.

Jason Vorderstrasse

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$10,592

Base pay: $10,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096016910
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $10,592

Jason Vorderstrasse works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $10,592 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Angie Esquivel

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$10,111

Base pay: $10,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096016019
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $10,111

Angie Esquivel is a Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,111. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Gerald Etchingham

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$10,111

Base pay: $10,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096016024
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $10,111

Gerald Etchingham is a Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,111. Their bargaining unit is R02.