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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Medical Director | 1 | $231,431.46 | $0.00 | $23,401.12 | $254,832.58 | $167,434.44 | $422,267.02 |
| Psychiatrist III, Mental Health | 2 | $209,460.42 | $0.00 | $8,378.24 | $217,838.66 | $137,080.87 | $354,919.53 |
| Psychiatrist-Contract | 1 | $209,283.36 | $0.00 | $12,556.96 | $221,840.32 | $136,694.09 | $358,534.41 |
| Executive Director | 1 | $200,266.04 | $0.00 | $30,262.78 | $230,528.82 | $139,732.24 | $370,261.06 |
| Fire Chief & Director of Emergency Services | 1 | $194,361.96 | $0.00 | $39,944.04 | $234,306.00 | $228,823.57 | $463,129.57 |
| County Administrative Officer | 1 | $191,557.17 | $0.00 | $37,879.92 | $229,437.09 | $136,210.21 | $365,647.30 |
| District Attorney | 1 | $190,398.52 | $0.00 | $26,461.32 | $216,859.84 | $142,068.33 | $358,928.17 |
| County Counsel | 1 | $179,845.68 | $0.00 | $39,703.34 | $219,549.02 | $129,378.14 | $348,927.16 |
| Chief Assistant Public Defender | 1 | $175,034.08 | $0.00 | $20,284.83 | $195,318.91 | $127,725.33 | $323,044.24 |
| Assistant District Attorney | 1 | $175,034.08 | $0.00 | $19,660.83 | $194,694.91 | $130,768.71 | $325,463.62 |
| Director of Public Health Services | 1 | $168,187.50 | $0.00 | $26,012.77 | $194,200.27 | $129,637.23 | $323,837.50 |
| Director Of Public Works | 1 | $167,872.80 | $0.00 | $29,644.63 | $197,517.43 | $130,677.23 | $328,194.66 |
| Sheriff | 1 | $165,728.42 | $0.00 | $18,131.82 | $183,860.24 | $16,432.00 | $200,292.24 |
| Chief Deputy Public Defender | 1 | $159,209.18 | $0.00 | $16,010.84 | $175,220.02 | $113,169.67 | $288,389.69 |
| Chief Deputy District Attorney | 1 | $159,209.18 | $0.00 | $16,010.84 | $175,220.02 | $95,591.80 | $270,811.82 |
| Chief Child Support Attorney | 1 | $159,209.18 | $0.00 | $25,611.50 | $184,820.68 | $117,508.42 | $302,329.10 |
| Confidential Assistant Undersheriff | 1 | $157,599.49 | $0.00 | $20,299.14 | $177,898.63 | $175,162.00 | $353,060.63 |
| Chief Deputy County Counsel | 5 | $155,492.45 | $0.00 | $44,543.29 | $200,035.74 | $106,272.31 | $306,308.05 |
| Public Defender | 2 | $154,238.51 | $0.00 | $40,346.97 | $194,585.48 | $99,830.40 | $294,415.88 |
| Public Health Officer | 1 | $153,747.10 | $0.00 | $15,770.58 | $169,517.68 | $102,203.23 | $271,720.91 |
| Director of Planning and Community Development | 1 | $151,936.31 | $0.00 | $23,119.00 | $175,055.31 | $107,410.53 | $282,465.84 |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 1 | $151,463.78 | $0.00 | $15,200.30 | $166,664.08 | $82,567.47 | $249,231.55 |
| Assistant County Administrative Officer | 2 | $150,613.49 | $0.00 | $15,258.00 | $165,871.49 | $107,994.10 | $273,865.60 |
| Retirement General Counsel II | 1 | $148,471.96 | $0.00 | $14,937.04 | $163,409.00 | $80,936.50 | $244,345.50 |
| Assessor | 1 | $146,946.02 | $0.00 | $22,129.38 | $169,075.40 | $117,678.27 | $286,753.67 |
| Treasurer and Tax Collector | 1 | $146,946.02 | $0.00 | $21,947.94 | $168,893.96 | $102,068.22 | $270,962.18 |
| Auditor-Controller | 1 | $146,946.02 | $0.00 | $22,253.94 | $169,199.96 | $119,486.24 | $288,686.20 |
| Deputy Public Defender V | 10 | $145,489.85 | $0.00 | $6,755.76 | $152,245.62 | $98,415.27 | $250,660.89 |
| Child Support Attorney V | 1 | $144,094.60 | $0.00 | $15,850.12 | $159,944.72 | $98,351.30 | $258,296.02 |
| Director of Human Services | 1 | $144,094.60 | $0.00 | $23,907.18 | $168,001.78 | $109,809.21 | $277,810.99 |
| Deputy District Attorney V | 35 | $142,419.57 | $255.29 | $9,636.19 | $152,311.05 | $96,603.38 | $248,914.43 |
| Deputy County Counsel V | 6 | $142,188.66 | $0.00 | $13,620.58 | $155,809.24 | $93,183.50 | $248,992.74 |
| Chief District Attorney's Investigator-M | 1 | $137,084.22 | $0.00 | $13,966.24 | $151,050.46 | $132,386.76 | $283,437.22 |
| Director of Engineering, Survey, and Permit Services | 1 | $135,723.64 | $0.00 | $22,857.42 | $158,581.06 | $102,791.15 | $261,372.21 |
| Assistant Director Of Public Works | 2 | $135,342.70 | $0.00 | $16,531.04 | $151,873.74 | $87,850.00 | $239,723.74 |
| Deputy Fire Chief-C | 4 | $130,762.72 | $5,672.80 | $22,120.50 | $158,556.03 | $153,527.25 | $312,083.28 |
| Chief Deputy Sheriff-C-M | 5 | $130,760.51 | $0.00 | $33,434.38 | $164,194.89 | $144,021.12 | $308,216.00 |
| Chief Probation Officer | 1 | $129,766.26 | $0.00 | $20,200.12 | $149,966.38 | $136,558.48 | $286,524.86 |
| Child Support Attorney IV | 2 | $128,478.22 | $0.00 | $4,644.75 | $133,122.97 | $94,807.40 | $227,930.38 |
| Human Services Chief Deputy Director | 1 | $128,478.22 | $0.00 | $16,807.78 | $145,286.00 | $96,135.89 | $241,421.89 |
| Director of Mental Health Services | 1 | $124,457.21 | $0.00 | $21,396.63 | $145,853.84 | $105,067.37 | $250,921.21 |
| Director of Airports | 1 | $124,070.18 | $0.00 | $27,152.78 | $151,222.96 | $88,023.91 | $239,246.87 |
| Director of Public Health Nursing | 1 | $124,070.18 | $0.00 | $12,496.94 | $136,567.12 | $98,754.78 | $235,321.90 |
| Director of Disease Control | 1 | $124,070.18 | $0.00 | $15,146.38 | $139,216.56 | $68,864.12 | $208,080.68 |
| Senior Engineering Manager | 1 | $122,838.82 | $0.00 | $12,541.70 | $135,380.52 | $97,887.72 | $233,268.24 |
| Planning Division Chief | 3 | $122,838.82 | $0.00 | $13,748.08 | $136,586.90 | $88,341.10 | $224,928.00 |
| Division Director, Forensic Science | 1 | $122,227.56 | $0.00 | $12,312.60 | $134,540.16 | $98,451.04 | $232,991.20 |
| Deputy County Counsel IV | 7 | $120,704.24 | $0.00 | $10,058.41 | $130,762.65 | $87,479.03 | $218,241.68 |
| Assistant Executive Director-Retirement | 1 | $118,775.51 | $0.00 | $21,563.47 | $140,338.98 | $89,231.18 | $229,570.16 |
| Confidential Assistant, Auditor-Controller | 1 | $116,404.26 | $0.00 | $13,146.98 | $129,551.24 | $94,523.30 | $224,074.54 |
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.