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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
388,246
Total Wages
$28,691,266,959
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$9,492,618,325
Last Updated: 11/22/2024

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
$73,900
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$24,450
County Residents Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alameda 1,656,591 10,848 $88,739 $36,675
Alpine 1,135 121 $48,285 $17,236
Amador 37,377 541 $59,655 $15,762
Butte 202,669 3,131 $44,117 $10,389
Calaveras 45,036 753 $51,033 $12,714
Colusa 22,248 433 $55,496 $14,612
Del Norte 26,949 521 $44,153 $11,679
El Dorado 195,362 2,163 $64,395 $19,454
Fresno 1,026,681 9,381 $49,412 $30,284
Glenn 29,679 564 $54,364 $16,906
Humboldt 130,851 2,571 $51,869 $10,955
Imperial 186,034 2,185 $51,843 $13,735
Inyo 18,563 492 $58,589 $17,113
Kern 914,193 8,574 $60,140 $40,989
Kings 152,543 1,625 $55,136 $13,609
Lake 63,940 1,132 $41,010 $11,557
Lassen 27,572 479 $43,427 $11,154
Los Angeles 10,044,458 111,824 $87,746 $24,654
Madera 158,474 1,774 $49,923 $21,607
Marin 257,774 3,192 $75,149 $24,051
Mariposa 18,037 637 $48,706 $11,591
Mendocino 86,669 1,350 $60,504 $32,167
Merced 284,836 3,181 $42,156 $29,691
Modoc 9,491 325 $35,053 $8,788
Mono 13,295 393 $62,149 $19,076
Monterey 437,318 5,918 $79,611 $20,850
Napa 137,637 1,838 $75,531 $18,151
Nevada 97,466 1,015 $64,567 $29,972
Orange 3,153,764 20,838 $70,332 $22,037
Placer 404,994 3,521 $73,155 $33,371
Plumas 18,116 542 $40,798 $10,609
Riverside 2,454,453 25,261 $66,835 $13,960
Sacramento 1,561,014 13,663 $76,517 $20,272
San Benito 63,526 679 $52,051 $10,465
San Bernardino 2,175,909 24,124 $61,286 $28,929
San Diego 3,315,404 25,824 $56,236 $28,484
San Joaquin 783,534 8,332 $65,727 $36,731
San Luis Obispo 271,172 3,468 $68,198 $25,607
San Mateo 765,245 9,285 $74,125 $31,439
Santa Barbara 441,172 5,253 $72,570 $23,189
Santa Clara 1,934,171 27,031 $97,429 $24,122
Santa Cruz 261,115 3,264 $73,299 $17,947
Shasta 177,797 2,044 $53,639 $15,336
Sierra 3,189 141 $54,372 $13,698
Siskiyou 44,330 749 $45,834 $15,398
Solano 438,527 3,448 $76,040 $9,523
Sonoma 484,207 5,146 $76,378 $24,644
Stanislaus 555,968 5,204 $56,685 $26,746
Sutter 101,289 1,133 $54,902 $18,588
Tehama 65,354 961 $42,443 $16,910
Trinity 13,535 337 $49,291 $26,103
Tulare 481,733 6,949 $52,003 $12,985
Tuolumne 53,465 926 $44,817 $13,985
Ventura 835,223 10,172 $79,021 $31,359
Yolo 217,500 2,044 $65,303 $11,077
Yuba 79,407 946 $56,763 $14,961