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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
56
Employees
20,525
Total Wages
$1,494,742,876
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
$454,355,172
Last Updated: 10/11/2024

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
$72,825
Average Retirement & Health Contribution
$22,137
Superior Court Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alpine County Superior Court 7 $101,261 $27,906
Amador County Superior Court 34 $60,056 $10,345
Butte County Superior Court 172 $53,315 $12,335
Calaveras County Superior Court 29 $61,160 $16,235
Colusa County Superior Court 23 $47,756 $12,111
Contra Costa County Superior Court 407 $77,600 $28,925
El Dorado County Superior Court 86 $66,866 $19,911
Fresno County Superior Court 603 $56,891 $30,952
Glenn County Superior Court 31 $46,621 $11,261
Humboldt County Superior Court 105 $51,468 $11,276
Imperial County Superior Court 147 $55,656 $14,499
Inyo County Superior Court 20 $69,983 $8,667
Kern County Superior Court 629 $61,071 $23,251
Kings County Superior Court 102 $49,379 $8,605
Lake County Superior Court 42 $62,317 $10,520
Lassen County Superior Court 24 $66,990 $11,384
Los Angeles County Superior Court 5,666 $83,661 $21,319
Madera County Superior Court 123 $57,456 $19,350
Marin County Superior Court 126 $81,262 $25,816
Mariposa County Superior Court 19 $56,368 $10,823
Mendocino County Superior Court 82 $62,158 $22,994
Merced County Superior Court 162 $53,431 $23,454
Modoc County Superior Court 11 $85,670 $15,172
Mono County Superior Court 21 $65,440 $17,208
Monterey County Superior Court 224 $72,231 $17,575
Napa County Superior Court 89 $71,291 $21,096
Nevada County Superior Court 64 $72,237 $14,960
Orange County Superior Court 1,736 $73,218 $18,826
Placer County Superior Court 151 $72,636 $21,901
Plumas County Superior Court 13 $76,699 $20,905
Riverside County Superior Court 1,215 $71,089 $17,898
Sacramento County Superior Court 779 $76,294 $33,131
San Benito County Superior Court 29 $64,516 $12,994
San Bernardino County Superior Court 1,206 $69,356 $15,901
San Diego County Superior Court 1,475 $63,737 $28,877
San Francisco Superior Court 537 $90,146 $29,641
San Joaquin County Superior Court 383 $67,838 $31,978
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court 148 $69,909 $24,255
San Mateo County Superior Court 346 $78,695 $30,894
Santa Barbara County Superior Court 292 $67,258 $23,188
Santa Clara County Superior Court 774 $84,103 $19,768
Santa Cruz County Superior Court 151 $71,826 $17,324
Shasta County Superior Court 215 $56,408 $18,250
Sierra County Superior Court 9 $79,475 $16,213
Siskiyou County Superior Court 38 $62,313 $20,531
Solano County Superior Court 256 $63,866 $8,081
Sonoma County Superior Court 258 $63,626 $30,451
Stanislaus County Superior Court 293 $58,656 $18,053
Sutter County Superior Court 65 $62,371 $20,845
Tehama County Superior Court 50 $65,759 $19,293
Trinity County Superior Court 24 $51,561 $9,268
Tulare County Superior Court 339 $53,373 $24,866
Tuolumne County Superior Court 51 $54,480 $11,072
Ventura County Superior Court 445 $70,826 $26,117
Yolo County Superior Court 131 $48,429 $14,571
Yuba County Superior Court 68 $61,206 $13,110