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 | $214,032.00 | $0.00 | $58,473.58 | $272,505.58 | $92,032.33 | $472,740.24 |
| Acting Police Chief | 1 | $187,317.30 | $0.00 | $27,258.48 | $214,575.78 | $88,686.07 | $424,731.92 |
| Fire Division Chief | 1 | $177,714.09 | $20,895.37 | $33,183.21 | $231,792.67 | $89,504.37 | $424,230.58 |
| Fire Chief | 1 | $209,423.92 | $0.00 | $27,748.26 | $237,172.18 | $81,299.14 | $421,238.08 |
| Police Captain | 1 | $175,465.44 | $0.00 | $26,389.43 | $201,854.87 | $83,739.59 | $397,746.32 |
| Battalion Chief | 3 | $151,682.60 | $55,580.61 | $23,566.31 | $230,829.52 | $78,889.50 | $394,942.78 |
| Police Lieutenant | 8 | $145,559.87 | $2,099.67 | $49,623.01 | $197,282.55 | $69,535.20 | $359,444.84 |
| Fire Captain | 19 | $126,697.48 | $46,676.28 | $20,500.52 | $193,874.28 | $72,206.75 | $348,007.98 |
| Police Sergeant | 21 | $133,764.37 | $33,258.72 | $37,039.61 | $204,062.71 | $64,917.54 | $335,672.96 |
| Econ & Development Svcs Dir | 1 | $190,092.14 | $0.00 | $20,061.67 | $210,153.81 | $56,665.57 | $330,746.27 |
| Public Services Director | 1 | $187,452.06 | $0.00 | $26,083.76 | $213,535.82 | $58,112.55 | $324,564.31 |
| Finance Director | 1 | $183,756.03 | $0.00 | $26,641.71 | $210,397.74 | $50,598.35 | $322,386.05 |
| Acting Assistant City Manager | 1 | $163,447.91 | $0.00 | $45,460.36 | $208,908.27 | $46,928.05 | $313,495.15 |
| Fire Engineer | 18 | $111,125.19 | $44,425.71 | $16,749.25 | $172,300.14 | $66,458.18 | $310,255.55 |
| City Engineer | 1 | $144,530.35 | $0.00 | $47,323.24 | $191,853.59 | $50,703.35 | $285,322.13 |
| Information Technology Direct | 1 | $162,636.07 | $0.00 | $15,308.48 | $177,944.55 | $49,777.65 | $284,678.47 |
| Human Resources Manager | 1 | $166,955.88 | $0.00 | $14,528.01 | $181,483.89 | $54,318.32 | $282,932.21 |
| Assistant City Manager | 1 | $141,166.90 | $0.00 | $42,984.08 | $184,150.98 | $38,237.14 | $273,074.48 |
| Sr Police Officer | 2 | $118,116.02 | $6,108.26 | $26,568.34 | $150,792.60 | $60,646.88 | $269,832.30 |
| Acting Parks And Com Svcs Dir | 1 | $145,839.75 | $0.00 | $19,176.06 | $165,015.81 | $51,003.71 | $268,822.27 |
| Building Official | 1 | $156,815.97 | $0.00 | $5,096.72 | $161,912.69 | $51,002.77 | $265,651.16 |
| Asst Dev Services Director | 1 | $158,363.92 | $0.00 | $2,118.18 | $160,482.10 | $51,253.67 | $264,991.21 |
| Assistant Finance Director | 1 | $151,343.90 | $0.00 | $2,086.09 | $153,429.99 | $50,114.74 | $254,439.58 |
| Systems & Programming Supv | 1 | $142,909.00 | $24,741.79 | $1,085.54 | $168,736.33 | $40,773.96 | $249,874.43 |
| Transportation Services Mgr | 1 | $143,286.82 | $0.00 | $4,304.56 | $147,591.38 | $48,453.63 | $249,794.74 |
| City Clerk | 1 | $140,292.09 | $0.00 | $12,393.18 | $152,685.27 | $48,321.78 | $248,185.68 |
| Police Officer | 99 | $97,281.10 | $27,382.70 | $19,977.90 | $144,641.70 | $49,820.15 | $243,679.02 |
| Fire Fighter | 40 | $88,874.76 | $43,462.63 | $11,604.82 | $143,942.22 | $52,261.72 | $242,193.85 |
| Chief Plans Examiner | 1 | $136,009.92 | $10,703.31 | $6,004.34 | $152,717.57 | $39,585.41 | $230,718.81 |
| Police Records Administrator | 1 | $135,062.77 | $14,957.12 | $0.00 | $150,019.89 | $39,455.96 | $227,678.43 |
| Neighborhood Improvement Mgr | 1 | $124,667.94 | $0.00 | $6,556.91 | $131,224.85 | $45,475.17 | $223,676.48 |
| Economic Development Administr | 1 | $120,054.44 | $36,264.19 | $0.00 | $156,318.63 | $35,335.25 | $217,451.45 |
| Revenue Supervisor | 1 | $118,106.90 | $12,858.87 | $12,362.35 | $143,328.12 | $38,039.66 | $217,229.12 |
| Maintenance Services Manager | 1 | $125,447.00 | $0.00 | $7,461.40 | $132,908.40 | $47,173.12 | $215,519.94 |
| Zoning Administrator | 1 | $134,661.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $134,661.34 | $39,353.13 | $212,048.87 |
| Computer Oper/Networking Supv | 1 | $113,137.79 | $27,710.66 | $0.00 | $140,848.45 | $35,645.02 | $208,448.52 |
| Public Affairs Manager | 4 | $115,292.21 | $0.00 | $12,513.86 | $127,806.07 | $41,206.83 | $206,762.41 |
| Act Principal Civil Engineer | 1 | $138,292.82 | $19.58 | $0.00 | $138,312.40 | $38,254.87 | $206,314.08 |
| Sr Communications Supervisor | 1 | $108,516.96 | $14,764.77 | $13,052.52 | $136,334.25 | $36,284.83 | $204,820.11 |
| City Manager | 1 | $124,996.25 | $0.00 | $3,900.00 | $128,896.25 | $31,487.41 | $203,941.31 |
| Human Resources Administrator | 1 | $125,790.44 | $2,450.94 | $1,194.34 | $129,435.72 | $37,865.81 | $202,896.78 |
| Community Improvement Manager | 1 | $113,076.06 | $0.00 | $7,989.02 | $121,065.08 | $46,011.40 | $200,593.76 |
| Property/Evidence Supervisor | 1 | $125,628.85 | $930.69 | $417.50 | $126,977.04 | $37,830.78 | $200,346.56 |
| Fire Marshal | 1 | $129,743.96 | $61.70 | $6,330.66 | $136,136.32 | $42,989.59 | $200,146.17 |
| Maintenance Superintendent | 2 | $114,696.03 | $4,744.92 | $7,146.70 | $126,587.65 | $36,441.32 | $196,289.57 |
| Principal Planner | 1 | $122,410.17 | $1,607.27 | $0.00 | $124,017.44 | $37,242.34 | $195,833.17 |
| Sr Communications Officer | 6 | $82,781.57 | $39,810.20 | $10,315.66 | $132,907.43 | $31,570.89 | $188,084.45 |
| Accounting Supervisor | 1 | $118,106.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $118,106.72 | $36,501.03 | $187,966.35 |
| Acting Ast To The City Manager | 1 | $107,957.98 | $4,756.77 | $5,560.33 | $118,275.08 | $35,719.94 | $186,108.42 |
| Network Administrator | 3 | $106,041.21 | $16,300.80 | $536.99 | $122,878.99 | $33,980.44 | $184,421.76 |
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.