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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Courts Reported
54
20,223
Last Updated: 5/2/2024

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
$82,532
Superior Court Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
Alpine County Superior Court 7 $118,258 $27,494
Amador County Superior Court 39 $69,827 $11,648
Butte County Superior Court 157 $63,932 $13,689
Calaveras County Superior Court 34 $70,815 $15,376
Colusa County Superior Court 21 $66,496 $17,788
Contra Costa County Superior Court 397 $83,455 $32,871
El Dorado County Superior Court 106 $60,391 $17,656
Fresno County Superior Court 599 $73,320 $39,741
Humboldt County Superior Court 96 $64,979 $16,078
Imperial County Superior Court 135 $60,863 $16,038
Inyo County Superior Court 20 $84,109 $8,957
Kern County Superior Court 642 $62,782 $21,471
Kings County Superior Court 113 $63,664 $9,890
Lake County Superior Court 44 $71,131 $12,719
Lassen County Superior Court 36 $56,188 $8,312
Los Angeles County Superior Court 5,371 $96,290 $25,463
Madera County Superior Court 128 $70,135 $24,754
Marin County Superior Court 141 $87,566 $26,032
Mariposa County Superior Court 22 $55,539 $9,331
Mendocino County Superior Court 75 $79,313 $32,812
Merced County Superior Court 173 $63,198 $31,733
Modoc County Superior Court 13 $83,437 $20,674
Mono County Superior Court 25 $59,499 $15,399
Monterey County Superior Court 230 $79,135 $19,761
Napa County Superior Court 86 $76,318 $18,773
Nevada County Superior Court 72 $64,835 $16,819
Orange County Superior Court 1,779 $78,401 $19,658
Placer County Superior Court 180 $74,989 $22,429
Plumas County Superior Court 10 $100,205 $35,840
Riverside County Superior Court 1,176 $85,726 $27,601
Sacramento County Superior Court 877 $78,118 $35,568
San Benito County Superior Court 50 $53,733 $9,868
San Bernardino County Superior Court 1,225 $80,499 $17,318
San Diego County Superior Court 1,475 $73,153 $29,258
San Francisco Superior Court 505 $100,548 $31,314
San Joaquin County Superior Court 380 $82,059 $40,665
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court 162 $69,121 $29,243
San Mateo County Superior Court 357 $89,610 $38,498
Santa Barbara County Superior Court 291 $74,009 $28,904
Santa Clara County Superior Court 623 $101,399 $26,271
Santa Cruz County Superior Court 164 $75,161 $16,938
Shasta County Superior Court 212 $61,821 $24,890
Sierra County Superior Court 7 $80,304 $19,541
Siskiyou County Superior Court 32 $80,936 $27,187
Solano County Superior Court 270 $74,448 $36,376
Sonoma County Superior Court 237 $71,130 $30,368
Stanislaus County Superior Court 300 $72,391 $19,868
Sutter County Superior Court 74 $61,408 $23,417
Tehama County Superior Court 66 $58,422 $17,123
Trinity County Superior Court 19 $85,954 $15,160
Tulare County Superior Court 342 $59,106 $29,227
Ventura County Superior Court 420 $83,409 $26,264
Yolo County Superior Court 135 $82,419 $19,789
Yuba County Superior Court 73 $65,493 $14,270