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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
55
County Employees
412,097
Total Wages
$36,255,006,166
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$12,062,493,891
Last Updated: 6/25/2025

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
$87,977
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$29,271
County Residents Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alameda 1,662,482 11,489 $101,232 $35,476
Fresno 1,037,053 9,156 $63,393 $37,797
Glenn 29,369 615 $63,233 $16,753
Humboldt 133,817 2,610 $56,618 $13,231
Imperial 186,499 2,316 $59,105 $12,778
Inyo 18,800 536 $68,332 $20,324
Kern 923,961 9,593 $72,540 $44,481
Kings 154,015 1,766 $61,692 $14,830
Lake 67,254 1,219 $55,495 $14,985
Lassen 28,716 457 $52,887 $12,411
Los Angeles 9,876,811 111,944 $103,666 $30,753
Alpine 1,177 125 $59,679 $16,880
Madera 162,599 1,935 $59,453 $27,191
Marin 254,550 3,343 $91,523 $28,806
Mariposa 16,917 725 $52,588 $13,218
Mendocino 89,827 1,358 $69,757 $40,540
Merced 293,080 3,834 $41,143 $26,265
Modoc 8,491 348 $40,994 $7,875
Mono 12,684 389 $79,087 $27,637
Napa 136,124 2,034 $87,208 $37,208
Nevada 100,354 1,164 $69,938 $36,509
Amador 39,563 569 $69,769 $18,554
Orange 3,175,427 22,180 $81,970 $24,450
Placer 421,446 3,492 $87,221 $42,851
Plumas 18,885 494 $51,150 $14,562
Riverside 2,495,640 29,790 $75,144 $17,512
Sacramento 1,604,745 15,268 $88,293 $21,685
San Bernardino 2,207,424 25,654 $73,517 $29,697
San Diego 3,330,139 26,432 $72,432 $40,099
San Joaquin 805,856 9,274 $77,962 $42,660
Butte 207,525 2,611 $64,219 $12,254
San Luis Obispo 279,337 3,485 $76,483 $35,223
San Mateo 748,337 8,420 $94,641 $32,088
Santa Barbara 447,132 5,517 $86,726 $26,261
Santa Clara 1,922,259 28,364 $118,954 $28,914
Santa Cruz 263,710 3,633 $81,145 $20,923
Shasta 180,201 1,913 $67,392 $11,132
Sierra 3,170 142 $62,887 $15,800
Siskiyou 43,311 738 $60,016 $22,908
Solano 449,839 3,532 $91,162 $12,451
Sonoma 482,848 5,497 $94,756 $30,538
Calaveras 44,722 782 $64,394 $14,879
Stanislaus 555,765 5,653 $68,170 $32,509
Sutter 100,257 1,173 $66,928 $22,963
Tehama 64,827 889 $56,148 $21,081
Trinity 15,884 372 $63,376 $14,773
Tulare 487,209 7,431 $62,457 $15,819
Tuolumne 54,357 953 $58,190 $18,876
Ventura 829,005 12,162 $88,299 $26,888
Yolo 225,433 2,143 $81,867 $15,571
Yuba 85,023 1,020 $72,572 $19,100
Colusa 22,026 461 $64,341 $38,906
Contra Costa 1,158,225 12,353 $102,413 $41,995
Del Norte 26,544 479 $50,360 $13,014
El Dorado 190,770 2,265 $77,880 $23,414