Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Kern County
Year:
Population
844,480

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Airports-Enterprise Fund 30 $985,727 $200,024
Animal Control 54 $1,984,982 $572,001
Board Of Supv-District 4 5 $288,701 $80,523
Board Of Supv-District 5 6 $287,911 $31,548
Board Of Trade 19 $386,431 $97,917
California Childrens Svcs 62 $3,314,334 $746,915
Clerk Of The Board Of Sup 8 $383,104 $115,735
Code Compliance 10 $515,007 $145,085
Community & Econ Dev Dept 16 $1,025,938 $247,045
Construction Services 17 $1,098,382 $243,310
County Clerk 6 $192,567 $39,905
County Counsel 50 $4,975,939 $845,350
Depart Of Public Health 316 $15,656,725 $3,367,856
Dept Of Child Support Svc 233 $9,929,282 $2,674,308
Development Services Agen 15 $1,008,975 $237,429
Emergency Medical Service 8 $508,088 $94,805
Eng Surv & Permit Svs 40 $2,696,750 $610,094
Garage 21 $724,998 $158,775
Grand Jury 1 $40,992 $15,786
Information Technology Sv 56 $3,945,549 $865,012
Library 182 $3,805,991 $787,414
Mental Health Services 500 $25,160,029 $5,021,409
Parks & Recreation 127 $4,611,280 $1,245,951
Public Defender 102 $8,353,574 $1,332,654
Risk Management 29 $1,416,602 $349,161
Veterans Service 8 $426,590 $100,826
Waste Mgmt Ent Fund 141 $6,983,184 $1,540,037
Aging And Adult Services 138 $4,737,341 $1,053,863
Assessor 113 $5,839,017 $1,350,079
Auditor-Controller 54 $3,063,398 $616,505
Board Of Supv-District 1 4 $247,567 $55,647
Board Of Supv-District 2 6 $281,178 $77,741
Board Of Supv-District 3 5 $282,841 $40,892
Building Inspection 31 $1,654,192 $353,296
County Administrative Off 25 $1,733,859 $354,555
County Clerk Elections 19 $720,462 $117,030
Depart Of Human Services 1,585 $67,594,159 $16,540,273
Dept Of Ag And Measmnt St 81 $3,180,103 $740,996
Dist Atty Forensic Divn 48 $2,705,398 $439,177
District Attorney 202 $15,833,410 $2,944,803
Employers' Train Resource 189 $6,693,286 $1,337,287
Environ Health Serv Dept 62 $3,387,984 $723,506
Farm And Home Advisor 6 $211,501 $102,508
Fire 692 $62,396,469 $7,598,627
General Services Division 130 $5,700,349 $1,539,609
Kern Medical Center 2,040 $114,451,308 $18,913,604
Kern Sanitation Auth 18 $1,011,692 $280,409
Personnel 25 $1,256,532 $310,181
Planning & Community Devl 39 $2,060,431 $377,428
Probation 698 $32,009,487 $7,558,381
Public Transit Ent Fund 4 $186,513 $65,959
Recorder 25 $980,542 $308,696
Road 202 $10,852,784 $2,546,440
Sheriff 1,202 $80,986,845 $20,126,572
Substance Abuse Program 53 $2,329,102 $551,293
Treasurer-Tax Collector 37 $1,874,026 $384,007