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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Courts Reported
58
20,429
Last Updated: 8/5/2016

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
$68,302
Superior Court Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alameda County Superior Court 873 $72,030 $9,846
Alpine County Superior Court 5 $105,519 $24,277
Amador County Superior Court 39 $44,268 $14,509
Butte County Superior Court 135 $52,907 $16,591
Calaveras County Superior Court 29 $62,938 $16,069
Colusa County Superior Court 20 $58,287 $19,095
Contra Costa County Superior Court 420 $67,397 $27,385
Del Norte County Superior Court 33 $60,397 $16,504
El Dorado County Superior Court 105 $54,093 $17,597
Fresno County Superior Court 504 $59,103 $29,398
Glenn County Superior Court 26 $55,842 $22,956
Humboldt County Superior Court 103 $48,358 $14,849
Imperial County Superior Court 158 $46,191 $13,604
Inyo County Superior Court 24 $65,047 $23,721
Kern County Superior Court 532 $53,573 $29,558
Kings County Superior Court 96 $60,138 $9,139
Lake County Superior Court 45 $49,179 $10,636
Lassen County Superior Court 42 $45,010 $10,093
Los Angeles County Superior Court 5,145 $78,094 $24,426
Madera County Superior Court 116 $56,274 $19,955
Marin County Superior Court 145 $69,595 $24,997
Mariposa County Superior Court 17 $57,095 $16,207
Mendocino County Superior Court 71 $62,039 $8,911
Merced County Superior Court 161 $45,203 $23,905
Modoc County Superior Court 15 $56,774 $13,378
Mono County Superior Court 24 $50,966 $7,339
Monterey County Superior Court 206 $73,376 $19,859
Napa County Superior Court 84 $69,600 $25,575
Nevada County Superior Court 73 $57,023 $21,737
Orange County Superior Court 1,768 $70,706 $27,487
Placer County Superior Court 136 $68,754 $24,091
Plumas County Superior Court 15 $78,717 $25,849
Riverside County Superior Court 1,216 $54,696 $13,905
Sacramento County Superior Court 739 $73,456 $30,429
San Benito County Superior Court 34 $57,965 $19,131
San Bernardino County Superior Court 1,024 $62,026 $22,688
San Diego County Superior Court 1,519 $67,257 $25,961
San Francisco Superior Court 545 $89,592 $25,587
San Joaquin County Superior Court 331 $61,725 $23,841
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court 145 $76,430 $28,157
San Mateo County Superior Court 297 $78,038 $32,940
Santa Barbara County Superior Court 327 $58,348 $19,231
Santa Clara County Superior Court 893 $71,803 $27,997
Santa Cruz County Superior Court 146 $68,636 $18,997
Shasta County Superior Court 238 $43,699 $11,427
Sierra County Superior Court 6 $92,799 $23,455
Siskiyou County Superior Court 50 $61,023 $19,822
Solano County Superior Court 246 $65,184 $22,847
Sonoma County Superior Court 199 $72,957 $33,800
Stanislaus County Superior Court 251 $60,338 $23,499
Sutter County Superior Court 67 $50,710 $20,143
Tehama County Superior Court 52 $56,112 $15,408
Trinity County Superior Court 22 $47,750 $19,255
Tulare County Superior Court 278 $50,268 $18,258
Tuolumne County Superior Court 42 $69,117 $13,585
Ventura County Superior Court 409 $65,553 $22,637
Yolo County Superior Court 128 $55,390 $16,587
Yuba County Superior Court 60 $63,216 $16,022