Senior Administrative Law Judge

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

15 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $180,459, above the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $180,459
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,644$194,781+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Senior Administrative Law Judge is held in 9 California departments. In Social Services, the median of $180,459 ranks #8 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employment Development Department

$257,509 · 1

General Services

$194,927 · 49

State Personnel Board

$194,438 · 8

Public Utilities Commission

$193,779 · 3

Public Emplmt Relations Board

$193,616 · 4

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$193,469 · 14

Department of Health Care Services

$188,170 · 7

CA Department of Human Resources

$163,976 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Catherine Chyi

Senior Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$167,719

Base pay: $167,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,166
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096132002
Salary Total: $14,220
Total Pay: $167,719

Catherine Chyi holds the role of Senior Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,719. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Steven Kim

Senior Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$167,042

Base pay: $166,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,166
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096132001
Salary Total: $14,220
Total Pay: $167,042

Steven Kim works as a Senior Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $167,042 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.