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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
360,459
Total Wages
$21,927,260,726
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$8,699,710,349
Last Updated: 4/16/2024

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
$60,831
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$24,135
County Residents Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alameda 1,594,569 9,724 $70,808 $34,970
Alpine 1,121 118 $41,424 $16,612
Amador 36,312 419 $56,964 $21,822
Butte 224,323 3,369 $35,258 $10,432
Calaveras 45,668 593 $44,902 $14,132
Colusa 21,715 436 $48,639 $17,568
Contra Costa 1,102,871 11,578 $56,532 $31,674
Del Norte 28,031 521 $32,328 $15,705
El Dorado 184,917 2,198 $51,539 $22,576
Fresno 972,297 7,685 $46,725 $26,348
Glenn 28,728 535 $38,878 $15,907
Humboldt 134,398 2,306 $43,839 $15,874
Imperial 183,429 1,975 $48,146 $13,649
Inyo 18,574 483 $53,749 $20,746
Kern 874,264 10,091 $58,026 $34,481
Kings 149,721 1,505 $46,734 $5,548
Lake 64,918 1,140 $36,096 $12,079
Lassen 32,092 384 $42,628 $5,624
Los Angeles 10,136,559 103,338 $69,608 $26,725
Madera 155,878 1,526 $38,610 $13,871
Marin 258,972 2,933 $61,394 $22,000
Mariposa 17,791 570 $34,301 $15,265
Mendocino 88,863 1,385 $40,873 $22,546
Merced 266,134 2,599 $43,211 $28,460
Mono 14,695 327 $56,270 $27,018
Monterey 425,413 4,843 $67,922 $19,962
Napa 140,362 1,618 $64,417 $24,163
Nevada 98,193 1,009 $46,323 $20,398
Orange 3,147,655 18,700 $62,697 $31,372
Placer 369,454 2,956 $64,201 $24,102
Plumas 19,560 537 $32,944 $11,570
Riverside 2,308,441 23,318 $57,058 $10,819
Sacramento 1,470,912 13,296 $64,565 $24,019
San Benito 58,344 551 $44,402 $13,304
San Bernardino 2,104,291 22,043 $50,580 $21,402
San Diego 3,227,496 19,854 $55,806 $24,732
San Joaquin 719,511 7,338 $56,803 $26,425
San Luis Obispo 274,293 3,178 $57,852 $18,120
San Mateo 753,123 8,933 $51,241 $25,528
Santa Barbara 437,643 5,135 $61,591 $32,034
Santa Clara 1,889,638 18,817 $78,486 $27,655
Santa Cruz 271,646 2,627 $62,519 $22,690
Shasta 178,673 2,129 $38,028 $12,715
Sierra 3,105 144 $40,855 $14,967
Siskiyou 45,119 807 $38,633 $16,394
Solano 429,552 3,253 $60,352 $9,993
Sonoma 496,253 5,212 $57,162 $14,679
Stanislaus 532,297 4,195 $49,175 $22,740
Sutter 95,948 1,139 $46,812 $19,690
Tehama 64,323 950 $39,174 $16,601
Trinity 13,571 328 $33,535 $16,391
Tulare 462,189 6,742 $44,526 $10,097
Tuolumne 54,337 875 $38,306 $16,535
Ventura 848,073 9,529 $62,749 $25,551
Yolo 209,393 1,727 $55,308 $18,392
Yuba 74,076 938 $48,087 $12,165