County Detail

Kern County

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Employers in this County

County Employees

9,593

Population

923,961

Total Wages

$695,877,755

Total Retirement & Health Contribution

$426,707,400

This county includes payments toward the unfunded liability of the employer sponsored retirement plan.

For more information visit https://www.kerncounty.com/government/county-administrative-office/human-resources this employer's website

Last Updated: 6/24/2025

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Department	Employees	Total Wages	Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Animal Control	88	$3,379,712	$1,741,253
Board Of Trade	5	$471,434	$274,888
Construction Services	24	$1,778,038	$1,136,529
County Counsel	53	$6,181,091	$3,498,197
Garage	10	$480,869	$305,680
Library	237	$5,477,952	$2,239,126
Mental Health Services	1,084	$69,256,867	$38,882,200
Public Defender	102	$11,070,351	$5,945,404
Risk Management	27	$1,733,009	$1,087,115
Aging And Adult Services	277	$12,786,200	$6,525,162
Assessor	85	$5,225,648	$3,144,273
Auditor-Controller	38	$2,681,843	$1,359,710
County Clerk Elections	132	$1,714,734	$523,550
District Attorney	250	$21,568,571	$13,474,335
Farm And Home Advisor	4	$165,423	$122,704
Fire	873	$111,313,628	$69,605,653
Personnel	52	$3,419,079	$1,951,839
Probation	687	$50,640,619	$41,212,341
Recorder	23	$1,049,128	$651,252
Sheriff	1,413	$140,024,395	$98,253,091
Treasurer-Tax Collector	35	$2,149,211	$1,358,702
California Children's Services	43	$3,775,705	$2,281,988
District Attorney Forensic Division	34	$2,783,205	$1,477,657
Board Of Supervisors-District 4	7	$364,047	$156,034
Clerk Of The Board Of Supervisors	7	$479,966	$282,914
Board Of Supervisors-District 3	4	$363,350	$213,791
Information Technology Services	105	$8,961,343	$4,812,623
Board Of Supervisors-District 2	6	$248,924	$108,848
Board Of Supervisors-District 1	5	$320,755	$184,229
Board Of Supervisors-District 5	6	$286,746	$142,845
Agriculture And Measurement Standards	73	$3,740,707	$1,998,356
Airports	30	$1,838,705	$948,146
Child Support Services	313	$14,893,451	$8,140,635
Community And Economic Development	13	$778,572	$475,181
County Administrative Officer	21	$2,407,909	$1,322,280
Employers' Training Resource	134	$7,915,142	$4,885,797
General Services	228	$9,589,440	$4,700,774
Human Services	2,007	$114,094,565	$61,814,878
KCERA	37	$3,907,839	$2,254,770
Planning & Community Development	64	$3,761,145	$2,198,035
Public Health	263	$18,737,104	$10,756,497
Veterans Services	20	$759,186	$393,844
Public Works-Public Ways	598	$38,404,094	$21,226,373
County Clerk Spec Rev	7	$264,077	$138,825
Environ Health Serv Div	68	$4,632,646	$2,497,601
Extend Leave Holding Unit	1	$1,330	$1,475