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Note: Merced County operates it's own pension plan separate from CalPERS, Merced County Employee Retirement System (MECRS.) Their Unaccrued Actuarial Liability (Pension Debt) payments are included in with their normal payments, with total contribution rates usually exceeding 45% of pay. For more details https://www.mercedcera.com/actuarial-valuation-reports.
| Name | Job title | Regular pay | Overtime pay | Other pay | Total pay | Benefits | Total pay & benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL ROSEMAN |
SHERIFF SENIOR SERGEANT Merced County, 2011 |
$82,555.20 | $10,526.22 | $25,448.78 | $118,530.20 | $54,909.27 | $173,439.47 |
| Edith Tristan |
Social Svcs Program Administra Merced County, 2022 |
$95,309.32 | $0.00 | $4,655.98 | $99,965.30 | $73,455.09 | $173,420.39 |
| Christine Johnson |
Program Manager Merced County, 2025 |
$102,897.76 | $0.00 | $2,183.38 | $105,081.14 | $68,320.13 | $173,401.27 |
| Matthew Hespenheide |
Supervising Engineer Merced County, 2019 |
$96,827.52 | $0.00 | $2,133.98 | $98,961.50 | $74,365.29 | $173,326.79 |
| Joel Daffron |
Deputy Chief Probation Officer Merced County, 2023 |
$87,386.00 | $0.00 | $6,366.40 | $93,752.40 | $79,564.34 | $173,316.74 |
| Charles Hale |
Sheriff Sergeant Merced County, 2016 |
$78,333.00 | $12,626.00 | $10,018.00 | $100,977.00 | $72,337.00 | $173,314.00 |
| Shay Muirbrook |
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Ii Merced County, 2022 |
$70,860.66 | $15,828.53 | $13,381.44 | $100,070.63 | $73,242.20 | $173,312.83 |
| Blanca Diaz-Torres |
Assistant Registrar Of Voters Merced County, 2021 |
$101,800.52 | $0.00 | $4,120.28 | $105,920.80 | $67,382.08 | $173,302.88 |
| Jon Chapman |
Deputy Agric Commissioner/Seal Merced County, 2025 |
$106,192.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $106,192.22 | $67,090.76 | $173,282.98 |
| Victoria Hall |
Bhrs Program Manager Merced County, 2024 |
$107,310.06 | $0.00 | $259.10 | $107,569.16 | $65,711.88 | $173,281.04 |
| Sione Tongamoa |
Custodial Deputy Sheriff Ii Merced County, 2024 |
$61,762.10 | $53,414.96 | $4,189.11 | $119,366.17 | $53,880.93 | $173,247.10 |
| Mary Rose Rutikanga |
Deputy County Executive Office Merced County, 2019 |
$100,297.98 | $0.00 | $4,250.51 | $104,548.49 | $68,616.57 | $173,165.06 |
| Dustin Witt |
Sheriff Sergeant Merced County, 2016 |
$78,602.00 | $11,007.00 | $11,102.00 | $100,711.00 | $72,439.00 | $173,150.00 |
| Luis Ortiz |
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Ii Merced County, 2019 |
$78,650.62 | $19,108.88 | $11,123.61 | $108,883.11 | $64,242.54 | $173,125.65 |
| Ryan Mobley |
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Ii Merced County, 2023 |
$87,392.24 | $17,716.86 | $3,936.40 | $109,045.50 | $64,079.05 | $173,124.55 |
| Lisa Maples |
Probation Program Manager Merced County, 2017 |
$94,513.00 | $0.00 | $4,154.00 | $98,667.00 | $74,427.00 | $173,094.00 |
| Frank Swiggart Jr |
Sheriff Senior Sergeant Merced County, 2016 |
$79,309.00 | $880.00 | $7,971.00 | $88,160.00 | $84,925.00 | $173,085.00 |
| Melissa Palomino |
Supervising Environmental Hlth Merced County, 2025 |
$110,073.20 | $0.00 | $1,999.17 | $112,072.37 | $60,993.28 | $173,065.65 |
| Elsa Castanon |
Spvg Juvenile Institutions Off Merced County, 2023 |
$80,108.16 | $13,928.42 | $1,700.04 | $95,736.62 | $77,320.33 | $173,056.95 |
| Raymond Foster |
Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Merced County, 2016 |
$104,284.00 | $0.00 | $4,340.00 | $108,624.00 | $64,398.00 | $173,022.00 |
| Joseph Firestine |
Information Systems Manager Merced County, 2023 |
$105,101.84 | $0.00 | $4,116.63 | $109,218.47 | $63,800.92 | $173,019.39 |
| Eugene Barrera |
Gis Manager Merced County, 2023 |
$109,121.74 | $0.00 | $39.52 | $109,161.26 | $63,841.18 | $173,002.44 |
| Seng Her |
Supervising Nurse Merced County, 2024 |
$89,050.88 | $0.00 | $9,768.07 | $98,818.95 | $74,171.61 | $172,990.56 |
| Daron McDaniel |
Board Of Supervisors Merced County, 2020 |
$99,357.14 | $0.00 | $180.70 | $99,537.84 | $73,444.64 | $172,982.48 |
| David Alvey |
Lieutenant Merced County, 2016 |
$93,828.00 | $0.00 | $12,886.00 | $106,714.00 | $66,265.00 | $172,979.00 |
| ANTHONY GREEN |
DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER IV Merced County, 2012 |
$120,244.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $120,244.80 | $52,703.82 | $172,948.62 |
| Joseph Weiss |
Training & Development Special Merced County, 2025 |
$100,215.08 | $0.00 | $13.78 | $100,228.86 | $72,702.00 | $172,930.86 |
| Kurt Craig |
Compliance Officer Merced County, 2016 |
$101,409.00 | $0.00 | $4,582.00 | $105,991.00 | $66,930.00 | $172,921.00 |
| Daron Mcdaniel |
Chair-Board Of Supervisors Merced County, 2017 |
$94,119.00 | $0.00 | $4,616.00 | $98,735.00 | $74,175.00 | $172,910.00 |
| Victoria Hall |
Bhrs Program Manager Merced County, 2023 |
$108,193.28 | $0.00 | $509.10 | $108,702.38 | $64,169.69 | $172,872.07 |
| Stephanie Nathan |
Public Health Program Manager Merced County, 2017 |
$102,203.00 | $0.00 | $2,098.00 | $104,301.00 | $68,562.00 | $172,863.00 |
| Martha Martinez |
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Ii Merced County, 2019 |
$69,729.12 | $11,767.81 | $12,566.44 | $94,063.37 | $78,786.19 | $172,849.56 |
| Lee Lor |
Board Of Supervisors Merced County, 2019 |
$99,419.88 | $0.00 | $37.70 | $99,457.58 | $73,338.25 | $172,795.83 |
| Eugene Barrera |
Gis Manager Merced County, 2022 |
$104,618.80 | $0.00 | $3,824.52 | $108,443.32 | $64,351.10 | $172,794.42 |
| Wendy Padgett |
Mental Health Clinician Ii Merced County, 2025 |
$94,355.50 | $0.00 | $8,642.98 | $102,998.48 | $69,785.26 | $172,783.74 |
| STEVEN ROUGH |
SUPERVISING ENGINEER Merced County, 2011 |
$113,942.40 | $0.00 | $3,406.83 | $117,349.23 | $55,384.62 | $172,733.85 |
| Kevin Lee |
Automation Systems Analyst Ii Merced County, 2021 |
$94,812.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $94,812.64 | $77,909.45 | $172,722.09 |
| Mariela Gutierrez |
Supervising Probation Officer Merced County, 2021 |
$92,312.00 | $0.00 | $5,342.96 | $97,654.96 | $75,042.63 | $172,697.59 |
| Emilio Granado |
Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Ii Merced County, 2024 |
$77,167.30 | $17,081.85 | $7,122.77 | $101,371.92 | $71,306.40 | $172,678.32 |
| Sylvia Sanchez |
Supervising Accountant Merced County, 2020 |
$85,652.82 | $0.00 | $11,712.62 | $97,365.44 | $75,312.48 | $172,677.92 |
| Glenn Catlin |
Building Services Manager Merced County, 2015 |
$94,118.70 | $0.00 | $1,763.64 | $95,882.34 | $76,785.86 | $172,668.20 |
| Vicki Jones |
Supervising Environmental Health Specialist Merced County, 2018 |
$100,821.00 | $0.00 | $5,572.00 | $106,393.00 | $66,257.00 | $172,650.00 |
| Rita Cartagena |
Sup Network Systems Support An Merced County, 2025 |
$96,509.44 | $0.00 | $4,905.90 | $101,415.34 | $71,191.35 | $172,606.69 |
| Paul Lyon |
Deputy Public Defender IV Merced County, 2015 |
$117,816.92 | $0.00 | $6,344.00 | $124,160.92 | $48,395.16 | $172,556.08 |
| Joel Pena |
Custodial Deputy Sheriff Ii Merced County, 2023 |
$56,513.47 | $51,401.70 | $6,434.35 | $114,349.52 | $58,169.08 | $172,518.60 |
| Chantal Stendardo |
Mental Health Clinician Ii Merced County, 2023 |
$102,715.08 | $0.00 | $10,031.41 | $112,746.49 | $59,770.57 | $172,517.06 |
| Kathryn Gates |
Deputy District Attorney Iv Merced County, 2021 |
$108,696.81 | $0.00 | $102.00 | $108,798.81 | $63,716.94 | $172,515.75 |
| Sara Rosenthal |
Deputy District Attorney Iv Merced County, 2025 |
$105,612.48 | $0.00 | $6,981.52 | $112,594.00 | $59,904.62 | $172,498.62 |
| Maghan Steckman |
Auditor-Controller Division Ma Merced County, 2021 |
$91,834.99 | $0.00 | $7,751.82 | $99,586.81 | $72,884.24 | $172,471.05 |
| Cara Rupp |
Bhrs Program Manager Merced County, 2020 |
$93,115.18 | $0.00 | $4,247.26 | $97,362.44 | $75,070.20 | $172,432.64 |