Job title summary for Kern County
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Chief & Director of Emergency Services | 1 | $193,998.25 | $0.00 | $37,500.96 | $231,499.21 | $222,434.90 | $453,934.11 |
| Mental Health Medical Director | 1 | $230,998.40 | $0.00 | $23,357.81 | $254,356.21 | $167,216.03 | $421,572.24 |
| County Administrative Officer | 1 | $213,681.00 | $0.00 | $32,050.65 | $245,731.65 | $161,534.66 | $407,266.31 |
| County Counsel | 1 | $203,285.16 | $0.00 | $27,749.88 | $231,035.04 | $138,322.96 | $369,358.00 |
| Public Defender | 1 | $192,432.76 | $0.00 | $26,544.64 | $218,977.40 | $145,842.22 | $364,819.62 |
| Psychiatrist-Contract | 1 | $209,283.36 | $0.00 | $14,356.96 | $223,640.32 | $138,120.15 | $361,760.47 |
| District Attorney | 1 | $190,398.52 | $0.00 | $26,461.32 | $216,859.84 | $141,946.57 | $358,806.41 |
| Psychiatrist III, Mental Health | 2 | $209,460.42 | $6,319.08 | $5,749.96 | $221,529.46 | $135,942.64 | $357,472.10 |
| Executive Director | 1 | $190,522.80 | $0.00 | $26,977.80 | $217,500.60 | $132,831.49 | $350,332.09 |
| Deputy Fire Chief-C | 4 | $131,237.74 | $0.00 | $49,896.68 | $181,134.43 | $157,697.04 | $338,831.46 |
| Chief Deputy Public Defender | 1 | $159,209.18 | $0.00 | $58,758.31 | $217,967.49 | $113,099.91 | $331,067.40 |
| Assistant District Attorney | 1 | $175,034.08 | $0.00 | $19,660.83 | $194,694.91 | $133,255.83 | $327,950.74 |
| Confidential Assistant Undersheriff | 1 | $147,563.31 | $0.00 | $17,494.05 | $165,057.36 | $162,769.16 | $327,826.52 |
| Chief Assistant Public Defender | 1 | $175,034.08 | $0.00 | $20,284.83 | $195,318.91 | $131,527.18 | $326,846.09 |
| Director of Public Health Services | 1 | $168,187.50 | $0.00 | $26,012.77 | $194,200.27 | $131,795.49 | $325,995.76 |
| Supervising Fire Heavy Equipment Specialist | 1 | $115,126.70 | $83,895.98 | $5,502.12 | $204,524.80 | $118,152.55 | $322,677.35 |
| Fire Battalion Chief-C | 17 | $108,228.16 | $73,652.10 | $10,820.74 | $192,701.00 | $123,559.02 | $316,260.02 |
| Director Of Public Works | 1 | $159,107.13 | $0.00 | $28,960.43 | $188,067.56 | $127,714.85 | $315,782.41 |
| Assistant County Counsel | 1 | $175,034.08 | $0.00 | $21,950.88 | $196,984.96 | $118,408.91 | $315,393.87 |
| Fire Battalion Chief-C-A | 6 | $110,898.50 | $72,801.22 | $8,800.08 | $192,499.80 | $117,146.89 | $309,646.69 |
| Supervising Fire Helicopter Pilot-C | 1 | $105,548.24 | $91,141.83 | $7,770.64 | $204,460.71 | $104,300.71 | $308,761.42 |
| Chief Deputy Sheriff-C-M | 3 | $135,962.72 | $0.00 | $16,367.80 | $152,330.51 | $147,552.95 | $299,883.47 |
| Chief Child Support Attorney | 1 | $151,463.78 | $0.00 | $24,372.08 | $175,835.86 | $117,144.74 | $292,980.60 |
| Deputy Chief Probation Officer-C-A | 2 | $122,838.82 | $0.00 | $20,782.22 | $143,621.04 | $146,424.57 | $290,045.61 |
| Chief Deputy County Counsel | 4 | $158,166.53 | $0.00 | $18,970.92 | $177,137.45 | $111,814.62 | $288,952.06 |
| Auditor-Controller | 1 | $146,946.02 | $0.00 | $22,253.94 | $169,199.96 | $119,184.61 | $288,384.57 |
| Assessor | 1 | $146,863.37 | $0.00 | $22,115.94 | $168,979.31 | $117,335.25 | $286,314.56 |
| Treasurer and Tax Collector | 1 | $146,946.02 | $0.00 | $21,947.94 | $168,893.96 | $115,702.69 | $284,596.65 |
| Assistant County Administrative Officer | 3 | $148,288.37 | $0.00 | $17,958.83 | $166,247.20 | $110,603.26 | $276,850.46 |
| Chief District Attorney's Investigator-M | 1 | $133,493.08 | $0.00 | $13,607.14 | $147,100.22 | $127,516.54 | $274,616.76 |
| Sheriff's Commander-C-M | 9 | $118,172.35 | $155.15 | $21,891.17 | $140,218.66 | $133,027.35 | $273,246.01 |
| Chief Deputy District Attorney | 1 | $159,209.18 | $0.00 | $16,010.84 | $175,220.02 | $96,250.17 | $271,470.19 |
| Fire Helicopter Pilot | 2 | $91,981.76 | $85,587.74 | $9,134.80 | $186,704.29 | $84,507.97 | $271,212.26 |
| Public Health Officer | 1 | $153,747.10 | $0.00 | $15,632.58 | $169,379.68 | $101,014.98 | $270,394.66 |
| Director of Human Services | 1 | $137,084.22 | $0.00 | $22,925.33 | $160,009.55 | $107,916.14 | $267,925.69 |
| Director of Engineering, Survey, and Permit Services | 1 | $134,707.80 | $750.40 | $25,207.96 | $160,666.16 | $106,791.03 | $267,457.19 |
| Director of Planning and Community Development | 1 | $142,717.09 | $0.00 | $21,831.18 | $164,548.27 | $102,150.45 | $266,698.72 |
| Chief Probation Officer | 1 | $123,452.94 | $0.00 | $19,568.58 | $143,021.52 | $121,214.68 | $264,236.20 |
| Deputy County Counsel V | 6 | $147,638.50 | $0.00 | $14,808.22 | $162,446.72 | $97,926.26 | $260,372.98 |
| Fire Heavy Equipment Specialist II-C | 4 | $91,981.76 | $55,297.15 | $8,366.71 | $155,645.62 | $103,523.72 | $259,169.34 |
| Child Support Attorney V | 1 | $144,094.60 | $0.00 | $15,850.12 | $159,944.72 | $98,640.54 | $258,585.26 |
| Director of Child Support Services | 1 | $118,144.53 | $0.00 | $33,440.80 | $151,585.33 | $105,774.74 | $257,360.07 |
| Fire Captain-C | 149 | $91,565.51 | $54,730.50 | $8,129.58 | $154,425.58 | $102,856.62 | $257,282.21 |
| Retirement Investment Officer | 1 | $137,084.22 | $0.00 | $22,191.34 | $159,275.56 | $95,418.97 | $254,694.53 |
| Sheriff's Lieutenant-C M | 7 | $109,240.49 | $0.00 | $17,507.40 | $126,747.88 | $127,001.47 | $253,749.35 |
| Deputy District Attorney V | 36 | $143,305.13 | $36.18 | $11,581.83 | $154,923.14 | $97,674.71 | $252,597.85 |
| Agricultural Commissioner/County Sealer | 1 | $124,070.18 | $0.00 | $27,152.78 | $151,222.96 | $98,529.95 | $249,752.91 |
| Deputy Public Defender V | 11 | $146,459.95 | $0.00 | $7,462.35 | $153,922.30 | $95,430.97 | $249,353.27 |
| Sheriff's Lieutenant-C | 7 | $101,729.25 | $12,821.06 | $14,083.96 | $128,634.28 | $118,579.96 | $247,214.24 |
| Retirement General Counsel II | 1 | $148,471.96 | $0.00 | $14,907.04 | $163,379.00 | $81,550.83 | $244,929.83 |
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.