California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 14 people
How much does a sheriffs commander make in California State Controller's Office?
$229,043typical pay for a sheriffs commander in 2025
$195,316 – $261,117what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 14.0% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where sheriffs commanders work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid sheriffs commanders, 2025
Common questions
How much does a sheriffs commander make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical sheriffs commander was paid $229,043 in 2025; most earned between $195,316 and $261,117. This counts all 14 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 3.1% of all pay for sheriffs commanders in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Sheriffs Commander, at any level (for example "Sheriffs Commander"). 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