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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Superior Courts

Courts Reported
51
Employees
20,437
Total Wages
$1,884,000,963
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$620,327,715
Last Updated: 8/25/2025

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
$92,186
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$30,353
Superior Court Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alameda County Superior Court 833 $96,288 $35,208
Alpine County Superior Court 8 $109,131 $22,476
Amador County Superior Court 37 $81,313 $11,490
Butte County Superior Court 152 $67,105 $15,489
Calaveras County Superior Court 35 $63,387 $17,591
Colusa County Superior Court 22 $67,670 $21,363
Contra Costa County Superior Court 411 $89,101 $35,508
Del Norte County Superior Court 28 $77,809 $31,141
El Dorado County Superior Court 85 $84,784 $25,657
Fresno County Superior Court 586 $75,214 $41,245
Glenn County Superior Court 22 $81,990 $29,096
Humboldt County Superior Court 90 $71,696 $21,795
Imperial County Superior Court 133 $64,587 $15,826
Inyo County Superior Court 18 $99,193 $14,219
Kern County Superior Court 620 $77,722 $25,161
Lake County Superior Court 44 $79,053 $13,775
Lassen County Superior Court 31 $68,725 $14,711
Los Angeles County Superior Court 5,566 $105,967 $29,533
Madera County Superior Court 130 $78,571 $28,240
Mariposa County Superior Court 19 $76,673 $14,937
Mendocino County Superior Court 79 $79,901 $33,167
Merced County Superior Court 163 $72,699 $38,962
Modoc County Superior Court 12 $78,311 $21,892
Mono County Superior Court 19 $82,022 $21,879
Monterey County Superior Court 242 $80,630 $21,199
Napa County Superior Court 84 $83,916 $34,824
Nevada County Superior Court 75 $71,678 $21,548
Orange County Superior Court 1,838 $87,193 $22,702
Placer County Superior Court 179 $87,817 $28,868
Riverside County Superior Court 1,165 $93,729 $33,860
Sacramento County Superior Court 868 $96,645 $44,169
San Benito County Superior Court 47 $77,743 $17,097
San Bernardino County Superior Court 1,313 $86,405 $19,491
San Diego County Superior Court 1,392 $85,006 $41,855
San Francisco Superior Court 567 $105,445 $31,014
San Joaquin County Superior Court 383 $85,669 $41,225
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court 159 $82,870 $36,881
Santa Barbara County Superior Court 269 $87,587 $37,601
Santa Clara County Superior Court 630 $111,299 $31,082
Santa Cruz County Superior Court 151 $83,973 $19,713
Shasta County Superior Court 210 $74,268 $18,411
Siskiyou County Superior Court 35 $92,505 $29,588
Solano County Superior Court 260 $82,856 $42,772
Stanislaus County Superior Court 289 $81,582 $23,585
Sutter County Superior Court 73 $73,391 $28,518
Tehama County Superior Court 65 $63,894 $18,486
Trinity County Superior Court 16 $97,626 $18,451
Tulare County Superior Court 364 $61,294 $34,844
Ventura County Superior Court 424 $88,923 $26,281
Yolo County Superior Court 135 $93,460 $22,491
Yuba County Superior Court 61 $84,071 $21,830