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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Courts Reported
56
20,884
Last Updated: 8/7/2024

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
$86,551
Superior Court Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alpine County Superior Court 8 $109,923 $23,880
Amador County Superior Court 41 $65,754 $9,987
Butte County Superior Court 159 $62,757 $13,741
Calaveras County Superior Court 35 $66,003 $15,985
Colusa County Superior Court 23 $68,096 $18,194
Contra Costa County Superior Court 413 $86,906 $33,321
Del Norte County Superior Court 27 $79,086 $29,091
El Dorado County Superior Court 97 $68,919 $21,023
Fresno County Superior Court 619 $70,629 $36,412
Glenn County Superior Court 22 $64,074 $22,681
Humboldt County Superior Court 98 $63,679 $16,021
Imperial County Superior Court 134 $62,486 $15,343
Inyo County Superior Court 20 $86,538 $11,500
Kern County Superior Court 634 $73,139 $21,421
Kings County Superior Court 109 $71,743 $11,636
Lake County Superior Court 45 $74,772 $13,396
Lassen County Superior Court 35 $63,295 $9,221
Los Angeles County Superior Court 5,675 $100,196 $26,571
Madera County Superior Court 132 $70,993 $26,508
Marin County Superior Court 145 $91,093 $25,285
Mariposa County Superior Court 21 $62,684 $11,146
Mendocino County Superior Court 76 $83,889 $34,789
Merced County Superior Court 168 $67,256 $35,421
Modoc County Superior Court 15 $74,510 $18,439
Mono County Superior Court 24 $61,587 $16,554
Monterey County Superior Court 241 $77,140 $20,052
Napa County Superior Court 87 $82,951 $31,576
Nevada County Superior Court 76 $64,323 $17,081
Orange County Superior Court 1,782 $84,844 $24,942
Placer County Superior Court 187 $77,582 $24,130
Plumas County Superior Court 12 $86,855 $29,737
Riverside County Superior Court 1,231 $87,699 $29,989
Sacramento County Superior Court 907 $91,247 $40,561
San Benito County Superior Court 49 $65,085 $12,514
San Bernardino County Superior Court 1,302 $80,913 $17,977
San Diego County Superior Court 1,475 $76,401 $30,544
San Francisco Superior Court 536 $100,588 $29,645
San Joaquin County Superior Court 382 $80,268 $40,066
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court 174 $73,410 $32,070
San Mateo County Superior Court 367 $92,894 $36,874
Santa Barbara County Superior Court 293 $78,857 $31,317
Santa Clara County Superior Court 643 $104,593 $27,686
Santa Cruz County Superior Court 161 $80,369 $18,014
Shasta County Superior Court 214 $67,843 $22,413
Sierra County Superior Court 6 $107,842 $20,797
Siskiyou County Superior Court 41 $70,190 $23,510
Solano County Superior Court 266 $79,394 $38,465
Sonoma County Superior Court 250 $72,002 $30,577
Stanislaus County Superior Court 291 $78,600 $21,517
Sutter County Superior Court 75 $69,267 $25,704
Tehama County Superior Court 66 $62,342 $17,630
Trinity County Superior Court 17 $96,107 $18,137
Tulare County Superior Court 338 $66,476 $34,196
Ventura County Superior Court 434 $85,273 $26,259
Yolo County Superior Court 142 $84,858 $21,213
Yuba County Superior Court 64 $73,954 $18,310