California public employers · 2026 pay · 121 people
How much does a probation assistant make in California public employers?
$48,136typical pay for a probation assistant in 2026
$25,112 – $67,262what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 30.9% from the same employers' year before.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- SF Controller's Office · sf.gov ↗
- LA County Auditor-Controller · lacounty.gov ↗
Where probation assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- San Joaquin County27 people$20,884
- Santa Clara County17 people$82,939
- San Francisco12 people$74,213
- Shasta County10 people$18,700
- Sonoma County10 people$67,499
- San Bernardino County9 people$45,795
- Merced County9 people$26,337
- Riverside County8 people$51,205
- Imperial County7 people$50,682
- San Luis Obispo County3 people$62,493
- Santa Barbara County3 people$71,280
- Nevada County2 people$64,596
- Plumas County2 people$40,717
- Los Angeles County1 person$94,283
- Placer County1 person$127,339
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Probation Assistant102 people$41,397
- Probation Assistant I8 people$56,348
- Probation Assistant II11 people$130,744
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).
- Probation Assistant (this page)$48,136 (everyone)
- Probation Supervisor$133,952 (everyone)
- Probation Manager$161,424 (everyone)
Highest-paid probation assistants, 2026
- 1Bekany G GodoyProbation Assistant · Los Angeles County$94,283
- 2Daniel AlvarengaProbation Assistant · San Francisco$92,082
- 3Miriam BelmeurProbation Assistant · San Francisco$92,003
- 4Concepcion GuevaraProbation Assistant · San Francisco$91,643
- 5Alisa Kerawala MelgozaProbation Assistant · San Francisco$87,776
Common questions
How much does a probation assistant make in California public employers?
The typical probation assistant was paid $48,136 in 2026; most earned between $25,112 and $67,262. This counts all 121 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 3.9% of all pay for probation assistants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Probation Assistant, at any level (for example "Probation Assistant"). 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