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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Courts Reported
55
19,369
Last Updated: 12/26/2024

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 Superior Courts
Average Wages
$81,489
Superior Court Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alpine County Superior Court 6 $124,994 $28,855
Amador County Superior Court 40 $63,779 $9,921
Butte County Superior Court 172 $57,888 $12,442
Calaveras County Superior Court 30 $76,066 $16,727
Colusa County Superior Court 19 $66,417 $16,280
Contra Costa County Superior Court 389 $87,432 $34,375
Del Norte County Superior Court 26 $76,012 $26,723
El Dorado County Superior Court 97 $62,621 $18,199
Fresno County Superior Court 601 $64,367 $38,593
Glenn County Superior Court 27 $59,767 $16,803
Humboldt County Superior Court 93 $65,834 $14,852
Imperial County Superior Court 131 $62,029 $16,966
Inyo County Superior Court 20 $83,283 $9,758
Kern County Superior Court 603 $65,211 $26,935
Kings County Superior Court 105 $62,887 $11,830
Lake County Superior Court 39 $73,171 $13,203
Lassen County Superior Court 24 $77,019 $13,580
Los Angeles County Superior Court 5,368 $94,330 $24,713
Madera County Superior Court 118 $63,497 $23,059
Marin County Superior Court 135 $82,010 $28,196
Mariposa County Superior Court 17 $73,852 $13,525
Mendocino County Superior Court 81 $71,933 $27,390
Merced County Superior Court 162 $60,792 $34,704
Modoc County Superior Court 13 $81,364 $27,113
Mono County Superior Court 26 $54,590 $13,678
Monterey County Superior Court 235 $73,176 $18,322
Napa County Superior Court 81 $76,271 $21,625
Nevada County Superior Court 71 $65,383 $13,514
Orange County Superior Court 1,683 $79,611 $20,296
Placer County Superior Court 139 $79,777 $23,650
Plumas County Superior Court 12 $89,962 $25,266
Riverside County Superior Court 1,211 $78,279 $23,175
Sacramento County Superior Court 771 $85,240 $38,611
San Benito County Superior Court 29 $76,661 $14,675
San Bernardino County Superior Court 1,180 $76,845 $18,151
San Diego County Superior Court 1,492 $69,204 $32,067
San Francisco Superior Court 486 $100,402 $31,897
San Joaquin County Superior Court 389 $73,478 $35,920
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court 149 $74,783 $27,912
San Mateo County Superior Court 333 $92,143 $37,425
Santa Barbara County Superior Court 261 $72,848 $28,782
Santa Clara County Superior Court 725 $97,475 $25,550
Santa Cruz County Superior Court 145 $82,080 $18,888
Shasta County Superior Court 214 $61,896 $21,973
Sierra County Superior Court 7 $102,336 $16,919
Siskiyou County Superior Court 35 $70,535 $21,607
Stanislaus County Superior Court 283 $67,521 $20,787
Sutter County Superior Court 66 $66,250 $22,723
Tehama County Superior Court 50 $71,493 $21,228
Trinity County Superior Court 20 $77,606 $12,422
Tulare County Superior Court 292 $65,290 $33,035
Tuolumne County Superior Court 50 $60,083 $14,059
Ventura County Superior Court 430 $82,177 $29,758
Yolo County Superior Court 119 $81,383 $21,948
Yuba County Superior Court 69 $66,254 $12,745