California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 7 people
How much does a refuse checker make in California State Controller's Office?
$65,824typical pay for a refuse checker in 2025
$60,293 – $71,206what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where refuse checkers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid refuse checkers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a refuse checker make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical refuse checker was paid $65,824 in 2025; most earned between $60,293 and $71,206. This counts all 7 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.4% of all pay for refuse checkers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Refuse Checker, at any level (for example "Refuse Checker"). 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