Summary for Riverside County

Total population 2,298,032
Total number of county employees 23,824
Total number of full-time,
year-round county employees
17,700
Median pay for full-time,
year-round county employees
$63,328
Median pay and benefits for
full-time, year-round county employees
$76,140
Total county employee compensation $1,706,674,949
Total county employee compensation
cost per resident
$742
Median earnings for full-time,
year-round private workers
$39,968

Notes:

  • Full-time, year-round employees defined as those receiving a base salary equal or greater to their “annual salary minimum.” In the event this information is not provided, full-time employees are defined as those receiving at least $25,000 in base pay and receiving employer-paid benefits.
  • The values for total population and median earnings for full-time, year-round employed residents are from the most recent American Community Survey results as conducted by the United States Census Bureau.