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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

California Counties

Counties Reported
56
County Employees
382,204
Total Wages
$26,835,799,752
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$8,889,440,297
Last Updated: 12/26/2024

Report: Averages

The averages values are based on all W-2 employees and board members (paid or unpaid) reported for the calendar year. Employees who work partial year and/or part-time are counted as full time employees in the averages calculations. Some employees included in the averages calculations do not receive retirement and/or health benefits.
All Reported Counties
Average Wages
$70,213
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$23,258
County Residents Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alameda 1,669,301 10,983 $81,452 $32,940
Alpine 1,162 115 $47,545 $16,698
Amador 38,294 494 $60,472 $15,241
Butte 226,466 3,101 $42,435 $13,487
Calaveras 45,117 760 $45,164 $11,246
Colusa 22,117 453 $50,208 $12,782
Contra Costa 1,155,879 12,093 $69,843 $33,528
Del Norte 27,401 537 $38,930 $10,677
El Dorado 191,848 2,178 $60,056 $19,078
Fresno 1,018,241 8,341 $50,330 $30,642
Glenn 29,132 523 $50,926 $14,940
Imperial 190,266 1,914 $52,657 $16,305
Inyo 18,593 511 $51,028 $15,447
Kern 916,464 8,746 $58,376 $39,169
Kings 153,710 1,619 $50,821 $11,989
Lake 65,071 1,178 $38,648 $9,327
Lassen 30,150 514 $40,967 $9,675
Los Angeles 10,253,716 113,934 $80,291 $22,100
Madera 159,536 1,692 $48,331 $18,224
Marin 262,879 3,008 $74,703 $24,389
Mariposa 18,068 637 $42,914 $10,644
Mendocino 89,009 1,422 $50,874 $25,925
Merced 282,928 3,492 $37,522 $27,159
Modoc 9,602 338 $32,057 $7,571
Mono 13,616 363 $57,653 $20,130
Monterey 445,414 5,844 $73,797 $19,381
Napa 140,779 1,823 $69,952 $17,868
Nevada 98,904 1,003 $57,112 $27,230
Orange 3,222,498 19,063 $72,414 $22,248
Placer 396,691 3,040 $77,108 $31,431
Plumas 19,779 610 $35,414 $8,832
Riverside 2,440,124 23,231 $68,277 $14,444
Sacramento 1,546,174 14,146 $69,383 $17,941
San Benito 62,296 607 $47,495 $10,220
San Bernardino 2,192,203 22,942 $54,452 $25,379
San Diego 3,351,786 21,041 $61,380 $30,007
San Joaquin 770,385 8,183 $63,344 $30,460
San Luis Obispo 280,393 3,468 $62,665 $21,180
San Mateo 774,485 8,253 $74,342 $31,291
Santa Barbara 454,593 5,052 $69,024 $22,968
Santa Clara 1,954,286 22,158 $92,069 $23,348
Santa Cruz 274,871 2,780 $73,789 $19,311
Shasta 178,773 2,109 $48,567 $12,739
Sierra 3,213 135 $49,048 $13,147
Siskiyou 44,584 794 $40,201 $16,365
Solano 441,307 3,436 $69,846 $8,083
Sonoma 500,675 5,342 $69,474 $20,933
Stanislaus 558,972 4,673 $54,806 $27,219
Sutter 97,490 1,153 $55,766 $17,658
Tehama 64,387 976 $42,707 $16,164
Trinity 13,688 368 $41,777 $9,252
Tulare 479,112 7,204 $49,438 $11,858
Tuolumne 54,590 891 $45,746 $14,314
Ventura 856,598 9,895 $73,857 $28,910
Yolo 222,581 2,041 $61,339 $18,627
Yuba 77,916 997 $56,158 $12,841