California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 42 people
How much does a solid waste worker make in California State Controller's Office?
$78,984typical pay for a solid waste worker in 2025
$72,994 – $90,272what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where solid waste workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid solid waste workers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a solid waste worker make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical solid waste worker was paid $78,984 in 2025; most earned between $72,994 and $90,272. This counts all 42 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.8% of all pay for solid waste workers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Solid Waste Worker, at any level (for example "Solid Waste Worker"). 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