California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 7 people
How much does a refuse leader make in California State Controller's Office?
$109,468typical pay for a refuse leader in 2025
$104,748 – $110,620what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 16.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where refuse leaders work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid refuse leaders, 2025
Common questions
How much does a refuse leader make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical refuse leader was paid $109,468 in 2025; most earned between $104,748 and $110,620. This counts all 7 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 5.0% of all pay for refuse leaders in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Refuse Leader, at any level (for example "Refuse Leader"). 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