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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
57
County Employees
384,516
Total Wages
$28,059,721,615
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$9,417,212,746
Last Updated: 12/19/2022

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
$72,974
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$24,491
County Residents Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alameda 1,670,834 10,744 $85,194 $35,998
Alpine 1,142 123 $47,636 $16,435
Amador 37,676 509 $59,261 $14,966
Butte 210,291 3,306 $40,513 $13,777
Calaveras 45,023 763 $48,059 $11,864
Colusa 21,902 475 $48,524 $12,222
Contra Costa 1,153,561 12,041 $74,063 $35,074
Del Norte 27,298 551 $39,908 $10,955
El Dorado 193,227 2,176 $63,202 $18,607
Fresno 1,023,358 8,422 $52,774 $30,266
Glenn 29,400 537 $52,872 $15,116
Humboldt 133,302 2,550 $48,573 $9,371
Imperial 188,777 1,775 $56,026 $16,517
Inyo 18,584 513 $52,094 $15,851
Kern 917,553 8,961 $56,414 $37,232
Kings 153,608 1,680 $50,172 $12,025
Lake 64,040 1,194 $39,607 $10,329
Lassen 28,833 486 $45,916 $7,783
Los Angeles 10,172,951 110,543 $85,936 $24,338
Madera 158,147 1,669 $49,929 $20,327
Marin 260,831 3,102 $73,571 $23,920
Mariposa 18,067 662 $44,259 $10,862
Mendocino 87,946 1,419 $51,269 $27,680
Merced 283,521 3,553 $37,593 $26,160
Modoc 9,570 348 $32,769 $7,771
Mono 13,464 361 $58,834 $20,594
Monterey 441,143 5,922 $76,349 $19,570
Napa 139,088 1,870 $71,247 $17,433
Nevada 98,114 1,010 $59,292 $28,203
Orange 3,194,332 19,092 $74,087 $23,300
Placer 403,711 3,055 $78,437 $33,864
Plumas 18,260 601 $38,120 $9,507
Riverside 2,442,304 22,558 $71,972 $15,130
Sacramento 1,555,365 14,057 $72,974 $19,258
San Benito 62,353 650 $48,086 $10,004
San Bernardino 2,180,537 23,224 $56,305 $26,894
San Diego 3,343,355 20,892 $65,028 $32,075
San Joaquin 773,632 8,242 $64,706 $32,635
San Luis Obispo 277,259 3,527 $62,240 $22,335
San Mateo 773,244 7,767 $82,406 $35,160
Santa Barbara 451,840 5,118 $70,298 $23,051
Santa Clara 1,961,969 24,934 $91,044 $23,565
Santa Cruz 271,233 2,798 $78,103 $19,563
Shasta 178,045 2,162 $46,395 $13,118
Sierra 3,201 149 $50,039 $12,434
Siskiyou 44,461 799 $41,021 $14,517
Solano 440,224 3,713 $64,866 $7,770
Sonoma 492,980 5,302 $69,964 $21,947
Stanislaus 557,709 5,284 $56,357 $27,510
Sutter 100,750 1,156 $54,856 $17,892
Tehama 65,129 970 $43,126 $16,613
Trinity 13,548 369 $42,351 $20,591
Tulare 479,977 7,186 $48,691 $11,744
Tuolumne 54,917 906 $46,411 $14,347
Ventura 842,886 9,708 $76,901 $31,422
Yolo 221,705 2,085 $63,202 $15,016
Yuba 78,887 947 $52,934 $14,067