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 | $201,837.42 | $0.00 | $42,986.83 | $244,824.25 | $247,704.77 | $492,529.02 |
| County Administrative Officer | 1 | $220,300.14 | $0.00 | $44,168.48 | $264,468.62 | $155,048.92 | $419,517.54 |
| Confidential Assistant Undersheriff | 1 | $170,354.88 | $0.00 | $23,301.17 | $193,656.05 | $193,323.16 | $386,979.21 |
| Psychiatrist III, Mental Health | 2 | $219,629.19 | $8,015.91 | $9,778.50 | $237,423.60 | $143,864.78 | $381,288.38 |
| District Attorney | 1 | $197,721.54 | $0.00 | $27,607.14 | $225,328.68 | $146,650.24 | $371,978.92 |
| Deputy Fire Chief-C | 4 | $136,883.65 | $12,999.72 | $51,618.61 | $201,501.98 | $160,059.74 | $361,561.72 |
| County Counsel | 2 | $189,245.32 | $0.00 | $28,357.17 | $217,602.49 | $129,132.51 | $346,735.00 |
| Supervising Fire Heavy Equipment Specialist | 1 | $119,554.65 | $85,030.60 | $10,031.04 | $214,616.29 | $126,606.42 | $341,222.71 |
| Executive Director | 1 | $162,496.25 | $0.00 | $50,400.37 | $212,896.62 | $127,142.79 | $340,039.41 |
| Director Of Public Works | 1 | $174,656.25 | $0.00 | $30,734.15 | $205,390.40 | $133,993.84 | $339,384.24 |
| Supervising Fire Helicopter Pilot-C | 1 | $113,738.31 | $98,380.46 | $10,897.11 | $223,015.88 | $116,322.63 | $339,338.51 |
| Assistant District Attorney | 1 | $181,766.16 | $757.36 | $18,819.31 | $201,342.83 | $134,001.81 | $335,344.64 |
| Director of Public Health Services | 1 | $174,656.25 | $0.00 | $26,935.16 | $201,591.41 | $133,656.30 | $335,247.71 |
| Chief Probation Officer | 1 | $141,916.77 | $0.00 | $21,720.61 | $163,637.38 | $167,804.82 | $331,442.20 |
| Fire Battalion Chief-C-A | 6 | $115,936.92 | $81,916.92 | $9,930.88 | $207,784.72 | $118,263.24 | $326,047.95 |
| Chief Deputy Sheriff-C-M | 4 | $142,772.16 | $45.34 | $18,458.27 | $161,275.77 | $158,585.23 | $319,861.00 |
| Chief Assistant Public Defender | 1 | $175,375.34 | $0.00 | $17,657.80 | $193,033.14 | $123,160.31 | $316,193.45 |
| Chief Child Support Attorney | 1 | $165,332.61 | $0.00 | $26,711.25 | $192,043.86 | $121,437.64 | $313,481.50 |
| Fire Battalion Chief-C | 18 | $109,566.28 | $69,617.83 | $11,095.16 | $190,279.26 | $121,112.92 | $311,392.18 |
| Director of Planning and Community Development | 1 | $164,961.79 | $0.00 | $25,715.76 | $190,677.55 | $116,322.80 | $307,000.35 |
| Director of Human Services | 1 | $156,155.59 | $0.00 | $28,489.73 | $184,645.32 | $119,185.05 | $303,830.37 |
| Auditor-Controller | 1 | $152,597.79 | $0.00 | $23,460.63 | $176,058.42 | $123,154.56 | $299,212.98 |
| Chief District Attorney's Investigator-M | 1 | $142,356.69 | $0.00 | $14,493.48 | $156,850.17 | $140,588.12 | $297,438.29 |
| Public Defender | 1 | $170,822.51 | $0.00 | $25,682.16 | $196,504.67 | $97,594.78 | $294,099.45 |
| Chief Deputy County Counsel | 4 | $161,777.30 | $0.00 | $18,915.09 | $180,692.39 | $112,821.16 | $293,513.54 |
| Assistant County Administrative Officer | 2 | $157,289.31 | $0.00 | $18,843.08 | $176,132.39 | $113,778.88 | $289,911.27 |
| Assessor | 1 | $152,597.79 | $0.00 | $23,126.63 | $175,724.42 | $109,042.14 | $284,766.56 |
| Treasurer and Tax Collector | 1 | $152,597.79 | $0.00 | $22,836.63 | $175,434.42 | $107,288.25 | $282,722.67 |
| Chief Deputy District Attorney | 1 | $165,332.61 | $0.00 | $16,967.62 | $182,300.23 | $99,790.77 | $282,091.00 |
| Deputy Chief Probation Officer-C-A | 2 | $119,826.21 | $0.00 | $15,128.34 | $134,954.56 | $142,333.03 | $277,287.58 |
| Fire Heavy Equipment Specialist II-C | 4 | $95,519.52 | $62,688.83 | $9,115.24 | $167,323.59 | $107,691.41 | $275,015.00 |
| Sheriff's Commander-C-M | 7 | $122,629.29 | $0.00 | $16,357.56 | $138,986.85 | $135,529.16 | $274,516.01 |
| Director of Engineering, Survey, and Permit Services | 1 | $140,943.78 | $0.00 | $26,056.15 | $166,999.93 | $107,451.02 | $274,450.95 |
| Child Support Attorney V | 1 | $149,636.70 | $0.00 | $16,459.74 | $166,096.44 | $102,031.79 | $268,128.23 |
| Sheriff's Lieutenant-C M | 4 | $112,656.58 | $0.00 | $18,407.87 | $131,064.45 | $135,514.59 | $266,579.04 |
| Director of Mental Health Services | 1 | $135,127.08 | $0.00 | $23,623.56 | $158,750.64 | $107,184.56 | $265,935.20 |
| Deputy County Counsel V | 7 | $148,517.03 | $0.00 | $16,051.64 | $164,568.67 | $99,893.46 | $264,462.13 |
| District Attorney's Lieutenant - C-A | 3 | $114,663.93 | $0.00 | $14,688.97 | $129,352.90 | $133,350.03 | $262,702.93 |
| Fire Captain-C | 155 | $94,695.60 | $54,045.08 | $8,978.40 | $157,719.08 | $104,224.13 | $261,943.21 |
| Deputy Public Defender V | 13 | $148,882.42 | $0.00 | $10,612.50 | $159,494.92 | $100,919.52 | $260,414.43 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1 | $157,289.31 | $0.00 | $15,782.85 | $173,072.16 | $85,990.03 | $259,062.19 |
| Fire Captain-C-A | 11 | $98,917.58 | $43,405.13 | $7,957.88 | $150,280.60 | $105,487.83 | $255,768.43 |
| Deputy District Attorney V | 39 | $147,390.68 | $31.97 | $9,737.54 | $157,160.20 | $97,812.77 | $254,972.96 |
| Retirement General Counsel II | 1 | $154,182.42 | $0.00 | $15,508.08 | $169,690.50 | $84,291.45 | $253,981.95 |
| Sheriff's Sergeant-C-A | 52 | $98,714.67 | $28,125.18 | $12,689.10 | $139,528.95 | $113,904.95 | $253,433.90 |
| Director of Child Support Services | 1 | $129,486.33 | $0.00 | $28,414.68 | $157,901.01 | $93,785.83 | $251,686.84 |
| Human Services Chief Deputy Director | 1 | $133,419.69 | $0.00 | $17,920.63 | $151,340.32 | $99,444.70 | $250,785.02 |
| Sheriff's Lieutenant | 1 | $106,067.34 | $0.00 | $12,806.71 | $118,874.05 | $128,745.88 | $247,619.93 |
| Fire Helicopter Pilot | 2 | $95,519.52 | $50,457.70 | $9,300.81 | $155,278.04 | $91,224.06 | $246,502.10 |
| Sheriff's Lieutenant-C | 7 | $107,946.63 | $440.56 | $15,639.98 | $124,027.17 | $122,177.71 | $246,204.87 |
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.