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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Courts Reported
56
19,488
Last Updated: 12/4/2024

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
$81,043
Superior Court Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alpine County Superior Court 7 $108,004 $24,610
Amador County Superior Court 47 $54,216 $9,331
Butte County Superior Court 170 $56,971 $12,584
Calaveras County Superior Court 35 $62,870 $14,745
Colusa County Superior Court 19 $67,402 $17,647
Contra Costa County Superior Court 380 $81,836 $32,302
Del Norte County Superior Court 29 $65,196 $32,783
El Dorado County Superior Court 89 $70,662 $20,829
Fresno County Superior Court 568 $66,148 $40,157
Humboldt County Superior Court 96 $62,695 $14,208
Imperial County Superior Court 131 $63,556 $18,048
Inyo County Superior Court 20 $78,818 $7,965
Kern County Superior Court 601 $62,513 $25,234
Kings County Superior Court 106 $63,479 $11,532
Lake County Superior Court 41 $67,591 $11,769
Lassen County Superior Court 29 $55,027 $8,962
Los Angeles County Superior Court 5,214 $96,027 $24,980
Madera County Superior Court 115 $64,425 $24,332
Marin County Superior Court 145 $77,542 $25,436
Mariposa County Superior Court 22 $50,323 $9,619
Mendocino County Superior Court 81 $67,826 $26,875
Merced County Superior Court 166 $59,979 $31,559
Modoc County Superior Court 13 $71,692 $28,745
Mono County Superior Court 21 $72,630 $17,900
Monterey County Superior Court 225 $76,132 $19,895
Napa County Superior Court 94 $67,948 $17,577
Nevada County Superior Court 65 $65,971 $14,958
Orange County Superior Court 1,693 $77,926 $20,234
Placer County Superior Court 158 $80,374 $23,435
Plumas County Superior Court 11 $91,176 $28,989
Riverside County Superior Court 1,157 $78,463 $24,621
Sacramento County Superior Court 760 $85,063 $38,982
San Benito County Superior Court 33 $60,561 $12,309
San Bernardino County Superior Court 1,147 $77,719 $18,132
San Diego County Superior Court 1,452 $76,299 $46,084
San Francisco Superior Court 493 $95,507 $32,313
San Joaquin County Superior Court 388 $74,474 $37,593
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court 154 $72,684 $26,367
San Mateo County Superior Court 354 $81,469 $35,473
Santa Barbara County Superior Court 276 $70,651 $27,653
Santa Clara County Superior Court 588 $100,429 $26,828
Santa Cruz County Superior Court 154 $73,905 $17,137
Shasta County Superior Court 209 $61,901 $22,713
Sierra County Superior Court 7 $103,680 $15,114
Siskiyou County Superior Court 31 $75,198 $24,587
Solano County Superior Court 253 $70,940 $10,261
Sonoma County Superior Court 218 $72,350 $33,302
Stanislaus County Superior Court 291 $66,142 $20,146
Sutter County Superior Court 69 $58,830 $21,356
Tehama County Superior Court 52 $70,742 $21,742
Trinity County Superior Court 19 $85,119 $13,853
Tulare County Superior Court 334 $54,371 $28,072
Tuolumne County Superior Court 51 $65,391 $15,810
Ventura County Superior Court 422 $75,133 $26,018
Yolo County Superior Court 120 $83,760 $21,520
Yuba County Superior Court 65 $73,827 $14,598