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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Woowon Lee

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2023 total comp

$263,578

Base pay: $170,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $263,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004196016002
Salary Total: $14,889
Total Pay: $263,578

Woowon Lee works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Woowon earned $263,578 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.

Tammy Samsel

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$233,790

Base pay: $170,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004196016010
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $233,790

At Social Services, Tammy Samsel serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $233,790. They are represented by R02.

Sarah Bancroft

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$228,369

Base pay: $166,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004116016012
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $228,369

Sarah Bancroft holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $228,369. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Richard Clopine

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2024 total comp

$219,746

Base pay: $120,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004116016009
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $219,746

Richard Clopine works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $219,746 in 2024. They are represented by R02.

Serena Young

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$192,895

Base pay: $192,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004106016910
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $192,895

Serena Young holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,895. They are represented by R02.

Julise Johanson

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2024 total comp

$190,006

Base pay: $182,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004116016007
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $190,006

At Social Services, Julise Johanson serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $190,006. Their bargaining unit is R02.