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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
353,450
Total Wages
$20,962,698,728
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$8,009,874,303
Last Updated: 6/22/2018

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
$59,309
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$22,662
County Residents Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alameda 1,573,254 9,596 $68,089 $32,373
Alpine 1,079 108 $46,197 $9,995
Amador 36,151 416 $57,506 $21,627
Butte 222,316 3,201 $36,765 $10,252
Calaveras 44,650 591 $43,945 $15,411
Colusa 21,660 432 $46,921 $15,398
Contra Costa 1,087,008 11,371 $55,059 $29,234
Del Norte 28,131 421 $37,530 $17,566
El Dorado 182,404 2,208 $47,455 $20,794
Fresno 964,040 7,538 $46,917 $25,010
Glenn 28,353 528 $40,575 $15,005
Humboldt 134,648 2,269 $43,177 $14,180
Imperial 180,672 1,927 $47,360 $13,655
Inyo 18,590 518 $47,723 $18,734
Kern 873,092 10,271 $56,831 $33,409
Kings 150,181 1,465 $45,385 $10,129
Lake 64,699 1,109 $35,521 $11,911
Lassen 32,581 401 $43,814 $13,699
Los Angeles 10,041,797 101,296 $67,589 $24,631
Madera 153,897 1,595 $38,652 $13,740
Marin 255,846 2,779 $60,656 $21,096
Mariposa 18,467 578 $33,297 $15,006
Mendocino 89,029 1,314 $40,793 $23,353
Merced 264,922 2,549 $40,531 $26,463
Modoc 9,197 308 $29,288 $9,666
Mono 14,143 341 $55,367 $25,007
Monterey 425,756 5,151 $62,509 $19,579
Napa 139,255 1,582 $63,715 $23,062
Nevada 97,225 993 $45,499 $18,949
Orange 3,113,991 18,317 $62,661 $29,776
Placer 366,115 2,930 $61,837 $22,106
Plumas 19,140 556 $30,124 $11,560
Riverside 2,279,967 22,299 $55,809 $10,230
Sacramento 1,454,406 13,149 $61,529 $22,917
San Benito 57,517 428 $50,632 $16,169
San Bernardino 2,085,669 21,985 $48,997 $20,321
San Diego 3,194,362 18,835 $54,995 $24,069
San Joaquin 710,731 7,100 $56,218 $16,570
San Luis Obispo 272,357 3,100 $56,321 $18,235
San Mateo 745,193 8,223 $52,808 $25,505
Santa Barbara 433,398 4,889 $59,263 $30,719
Santa Clara 1,868,558 18,777 $74,596 $26,082
Santa Cruz 271,595 2,547 $62,103 $22,731
Shasta 179,412 2,458 $35,300 $11,360
Sierra 3,089 149 $34,034 $13,547
Siskiyou 45,231 805 $37,609 $14,802
Solano 424,233 3,068 $58,934 $9,858
Sonoma 490,486 4,940 $58,818 $15,549
Stanislaus 526,042 4,053 $48,480 $21,719
Sutter 95,733 1,110 $48,000 $18,751
Tehama 63,717 932 $38,653 $16,439
Trinity 13,389 355 $32,983 $15,322
Tulare 459,446 6,788 $43,244 $9,578
Tuolumne 53,604 875 $39,144 $16,272
Ventura 842,967 9,333 $61,773 $24,511
Yolo 206,381 1,649 $55,585 $18,071
Yuba 73,682 944 $50,304 $13,100