Job title summary for Costa Mesa
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| Job title | Count | Avg Regular pay | Avg Overtime pay | Avg Other pay | Avg Total pay | Avg Benefits | Avg Total pay & benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Chief | 1 | $214,650.00 | $0.00 | $11,023.52 | $225,673.52 | $139,746.57 | $365,420.09 |
| Battalion Chief | 3 | $144,080.25 | $50,051.67 | $18,698.24 | $212,830.16 | $129,333.37 | $342,163.53 |
| Police Captain | 2 | $180,173.51 | $0.00 | $30,492.72 | $210,666.23 | $130,656.20 | $341,322.43 |
| City Manager | 1 | $226,027.31 | $0.00 | $14,836.03 | $240,863.34 | $95,717.28 | $336,580.62 |
| Fire Division Chief | 1 | $159,261.23 | $0.00 | $10,528.46 | $169,789.69 | $131,942.84 | $301,732.53 |
| Police Lieutenant | 6 | $152,242.39 | $0.00 | $31,522.30 | $183,764.69 | $112,443.62 | $296,208.30 |
| Fire Captain | 16 | $116,489.64 | $61,906.01 | $15,979.65 | $194,375.30 | $91,184.44 | $285,559.74 |
| Police Sergeant | 18 | $133,675.20 | $28,755.89 | $24,656.65 | $187,087.74 | $94,821.63 | $281,909.36 |
| Fire Chief | 1 | $213,216.88 | $0.00 | $11,475.85 | $224,692.73 | $55,160.68 | $279,853.41 |
| Fire Engineer | 17 | $102,431.41 | $66,002.30 | $14,309.29 | $182,742.99 | $85,327.92 | $268,070.91 |
| Assistant City Manager | 2 | $177,925.84 | $0.00 | $13,153.16 | $191,078.99 | $75,100.60 | $266,179.59 |
| Fire Fighter | 29 | $98,459.27 | $58,472.42 | $13,678.14 | $170,609.83 | $80,844.51 | $251,454.35 |
| Information Technology Direct | 1 | $158,186.70 | $0.00 | $6,722.99 | $164,909.69 | $75,722.38 | $240,632.07 |
| Human Resources Manager | 1 | $153,937.43 | $0.00 | $10,145.63 | $164,083.06 | $72,848.24 | $236,931.30 |
| Acting Public Services Dir | 1 | $149,847.13 | $0.00 | $12,206.65 | $162,053.78 | $72,432.44 | $234,486.22 |
| City Engineer | 1 | $141,853.54 | $1,976.98 | $16,178.17 | $160,008.69 | $61,233.30 | $221,241.99 |
| Sr Police Officer | 2 | $116,170.63 | $4,927.36 | $13,709.64 | $134,807.63 | $80,421.30 | $215,228.93 |
| Police Officer | 76 | $100,668.56 | $29,166.91 | $14,011.81 | $143,847.29 | $69,284.24 | $213,131.52 |
| Assistant Finance Director | 1 | $142,560.00 | $0.00 | $938.96 | $143,498.96 | $69,263.80 | $212,762.76 |
| Systems & Programming Supv | 1 | $131,649.64 | $25,735.43 | $6,908.12 | $164,293.19 | $44,678.20 | $208,971.39 |
| City Clerk | 1 | $127,294.31 | $0.00 | $2,458.58 | $129,752.89 | $66,322.55 | $196,075.44 |
| Sr Communications Supervisor | 1 | $119,344.27 | $17,343.54 | $11,934.00 | $148,621.81 | $44,799.78 | $193,421.59 |
| Public Affairs Manager | 3 | $119,891.96 | $0.00 | $8,873.59 | $128,765.56 | $62,484.41 | $191,249.96 |
| Police Records Administrator | 1 | $128,304.00 | $15,757.03 | $0.00 | $144,061.03 | $44,035.67 | $188,096.70 |
| Chief Plans Examiner | 1 | $129,188.68 | $10,663.18 | $0.00 | $139,851.86 | $44,210.56 | $184,062.42 |
| Zoning Administrator | 1 | $127,905.31 | $357.66 | $0.00 | $128,262.97 | $43,881.22 | $172,144.19 |
| Computer Oper/Networking Supv | 1 | $106,647.71 | $25,757.40 | $0.00 | $132,405.11 | $38,424.82 | $170,829.93 |
| Communications Supervisor | 4 | $85,981.59 | $37,352.74 | $8,393.46 | $131,727.79 | $35,323.86 | $167,051.65 |
| Interim Finance Director | 1 | $163,539.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $163,539.39 | $0.00 | $163,539.39 |
| Acting Senior Engineer | 2 | $116,652.54 | $965.69 | $3,385.38 | $121,003.61 | $41,123.20 | $162,126.81 |
| Sr Programmer Analyst | 2 | $106,351.54 | $13,992.16 | $2,730.18 | $123,073.89 | $37,758.08 | $160,831.98 |
| Recreation Manager | 1 | $104,049.63 | $4,950.38 | $0.00 | $109,000.01 | $49,447.65 | $158,447.66 |
| Principal Planner | 1 | $116,278.68 | $810.46 | $0.00 | $117,089.14 | $40,894.63 | $157,983.77 |
| Crime Scene Investigation Supv | 1 | $98,548.13 | $18,663.78 | $0.00 | $117,211.91 | $36,341.33 | $153,553.24 |
| Property/Evidence Supervisor | 1 | $111,064.17 | $1,858.17 | $602.96 | $113,525.30 | $39,588.53 | $153,113.83 |
| Accounting Supervisor | 1 | $112,191.25 | $6.75 | $0.00 | $112,198.00 | $39,844.79 | $152,042.79 |
| Maintenance Superintendent | 3 | $105,483.09 | $3,572.46 | $3,226.22 | $112,281.77 | $38,581.30 | $150,863.08 |
| Revenue Supervisor | 1 | $109,100.83 | $508.71 | $0.00 | $109,609.54 | $39,064.38 | $148,673.92 |
| Budget Analyst | 1 | $98,754.01 | $4,385.37 | $8,070.97 | $111,210.35 | $37,306.81 | $148,517.16 |
| Contract Administrator | 1 | $109,212.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $109,212.94 | $39,079.96 | $148,292.90 |
| Exec Assist to the City Mgr | 1 | $88,962.85 | $24,279.51 | $0.00 | $113,242.36 | $33,878.52 | $147,120.88 |
| Network Administrator | 3 | $96,694.32 | $13,940.78 | $536.67 | $111,171.77 | $35,832.83 | $147,004.60 |
| Animal Control Officer | 1 | $79,529.54 | $33,855.15 | $589.11 | $113,973.80 | $31,507.88 | $145,481.68 |
| Actg Neighborhood Improve Mgr | 1 | $100,986.84 | $741.46 | $5,140.86 | $106,869.16 | $38,283.18 | $145,152.34 |
| Senior Planner | 2 | $98,315.99 | $6,358.20 | $2,353.96 | $107,028.15 | $36,249.44 | $143,277.59 |
| Acting Associate Engineer | 1 | $100,952.21 | $0.00 | $4,415.27 | $105,367.48 | $36,966.20 | $142,333.68 |
| Principal HR Analyst | 2 | $97,346.28 | $3,718.50 | $3,021.06 | $104,085.84 | $36,630.14 | $140,715.98 |
| Communications Officer | 9 | $68,211.29 | $36,318.86 | $5,878.84 | $110,409.00 | $29,914.05 | $140,323.04 |
| Chief of Inspection | 1 | $102,047.51 | $980.32 | $0.00 | $103,027.83 | $37,239.39 | $140,267.22 |
| Assistant Engineer | 1 | $99,343.33 | $827.87 | $0.00 | $100,171.20 | $36,543.82 | $136,715.02 |
Note: The averages are designed to capture only those who have worked a full year, and excludes those who worked on a part-time, seasonal, or partial-year basis.