California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 47 people
How much does a lead mechanic make in California State Controller's Office?
$120,051typical pay for a lead mechanic in 2025
$99,917 – $139,876what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.4% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where lead mechanics work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Orange County Sanitation District13 people$152,397
- Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District5 people$121,553
- Santa Barbara County3 people$102,452
- City of Gardena3 people$101,140
- City of Merced2 people$86,835
- City of Escondido2 people$130,418
- City of Victorville2 people$78,117
- City of Santa Maria2 people$94,654
- Mendocino Transit Authority1 person$110,572
- City of Rancho Cucamonga1 person$101,844
- City of Tulare1 person$87,400
- Mt. San Antonio Community College District1 person$124,696
- Madera Irrigation District1 person$92,162
- City of Lancaster1 person$86,711
- City of Monterey1 person$110,318
- Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority1 person$142,538
- Eastern Contra Costa County Transit Authority1 person$124,351
- Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside1 person$137,191
- City of Auburn1 person$111,494
- Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District1 person$98,955
- Solano Irrigation District1 person$120,105
- City of Arcata1 person$75,592
- City of La Mesa1 person$105,705
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Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Mechanic Assistant$70,293 (everyone)
- Apprentice Mechanic$74,865 (everyone)
- Mechanic Senior$98,869 (everyone)
- Senior Mechanic$114,952 (everyone)
- Lead Mechanic (this page)$120,051 (everyone)
- Mechanic Supervisor$134,250 (everyone)
- Master Mechanic$143,678 (everyone)
Highest-paid lead mechanics, 2025
Common questions
How much does a lead mechanic make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical lead mechanic was paid $120,051 in 2025; most earned between $99,917 and $139,876. This counts all 47 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 9.9% of all pay for lead mechanics in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Lead Mechanic, at any level (for example "Lead Mechanic"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this