California · 2025 pay
How much do Kings County employees make?
$58,561typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$39,493 – $91,861what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
California State Controller's Office publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Eligibility Worker IIDetentions Deputy IIOffice Assistant II
✓ Official data from California State Controller's OfficeMatches the agency's latest releasesco.ca.gov ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$39,214
$58,417
$92,129
$293,050
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $46,635 in 2022 to $58,561 in 2025 (+26%).
What changed since 2024
- +8.0%Typical pay went up from $54,199 to $58,561.
- −471,719 people were paid in 2025, compared with 1,766 in 2024.
- +26%Since 2022, typical pay has gone from $46,635 to $58,561, while the number of people paid went down from 1,762 to 1,719.
The next update is expected in late 2027.
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Kings County
official data
2022–2025
| Regular pay | $55,263 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $2,675 |
| Extra pay | $479 |
| Total for the year | $58,417 |
Average of the 86 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Worth knowing about pay at Kings County
What stands out in the payroll data, checked against the rest of our data before it is shown.
- 9¢
Of every dollar Kings County paid in 2025, about 9 cents was overtime.
Usual among the 26 other counties in California in our data: about 5 cents. Highest of 27.
The data shows what was paid, not why. Overtime is pay for hours beyond the regular schedule.
- +26%
Since 2022, total pay at Kings County went up 26% while the number of people paid went down 2%.
Counts everyone paid during each year. Not adjusted for inflation.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility Worker II | 81 | $45,381 | $43k – $51k | ▲ 0.6% |
| Detentions Deputy II | 69 | $85,628 | $80k – $94k | ▲ 6.5% |
| Office Assistant II | 63 | $40,052 | $36k – $44k | ▲ 5.1% |
| Deputy Sheriff II | 47 | $112,203 | $94k – $121k | ▲ 0.8% |
| Deputy Probation Officer II | 36 | $81,517 | $67k – $94k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Employment and Training Worker II | 32 | $56,628 | $54k – $60k | ▲ 8.5% |
| Senior Office Assistant | 32 | $47,263 | $36k – $50k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Fire Captain | 31 | $158,873 | $149k – $167k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Office Assistant I | 30 | $12,715 | $7k – $26k | ▼ 5.3% |
| Fire Engineer | 29 | $119,555 | $108k – $143k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Janitor | 29 | $35,843 | $8k – $43k | ▲ 32.5% |
| Fiscal Specialist I | 28 | $49,847 | $44k – $54k | new |
| Detentions Technician I | 28 | $9,343 | $5k – $19k | ▼ 16.7% |
| Juvenile Services Officer I | 25 | $14,065 | $5k – $23k | ▼ 25.0% |
| Social Worker III-Cps | 24 | $67,234 | $31k – $78k | new |
| Senior Eligibility Worker | 24 | $53,821 | $48k – $58k | ▲ 8.4% |
| Eligibility Worker I | 23 | $21,474 | $2k – $31k | ▲ 39.7% |
| Senior Detentions Deputy | 22 | $95,955 | $78k – $100k | ▲ 11.4% |
| Social Worker Practitioner-Cps | 22 | $89,847 | $76k – $106k | new |
| Program Specialist | 22 | $86,006 | $80k – $90k | ▲ 15.1% |
| Child Support Specialist II | 20 | $46,875 | $38k – $50k | ▲ 3.6% |
| Executive Secretary | 19 | $67,828 | $54k – $70k | ▲ 9.6% |
| Juvenile Services Officer II | 19 | $67,212 | $32k – $80k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Detentions Technician II | 19 | $59,065 | $56k – $64k | ▼ 1.1% |
| Senior Deputy Sheriff | 17 | $144,333 | $137k – $157k | ▲ 6.4% |
| Detentions Sergeant | 16 | $117,016 | $109k – $122k | ▲ 9.3% |
| Firefighter | 16 | $90,226 | $80k – $102k | ▲ 21.2% |
| Eligibility Supervisor | 16 | $66,083 | $60k – $69k | ▲ 9.7% |
| Social Worker Supervisor-Cps | 14 | $106,279 | $103k – $120k | new |
| Social Worker III | 14 | $69,988 | $67k – $73k | ▲ 6.4% |
| Detentions Deputy I | 14 | $62,045 | $25k – $71k | ▲ 56.9% |
| Library Assistant I | 13 | $14,003 | $9k – $30k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Fiscal Analyst II | 12 | $92,117 | $80k – $99k | ▲ 21.6% |
| Ag and Standard Inspector III | 12 | $76,508 | $75k – $81k | new |
| Sheriff's Sergeant | 11 | $150,875 | $141k – $163k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Deputy Sheriff I | 11 | $80,533 | $69k – $90k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Supervising Office Assistant | 11 | $55,430 | $35k – $60k | ▲ 12.0% |
| Senior Juvenile Services Officer | 10 | $68,452 | $22k – $77k | ▼ 4.7% |
| Road Maintenance Worker II | 10 | $55,344 | $51k – $56k | ▲ 14.4% |
| Fiscal Specialist II | 10 | $53,624 | $48k – $60k | ▼ 0.6% |
| Social Worker Assistant II | 10 | $52,028 | $50k – $54k | ▲ 10.4% |
| Legal Secretary | 10 | $49,157 | $48k – $53k | ▲ 10.0% |
| Deputy District Attorney IV | 9 | $130,137 | $113k – $162k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Human Services Program Manager | 9 | $110,585 | $95k – $117k | ▲ 10.0% |
| Senior Dep Probation Officer | 9 | $93,080 | $74k – $103k | new |
| Appraiser II | 9 | $62,311 | $51k – $63k | ▲ 6.8% |
| Probation Technician | 9 | $48,401 | $10k – $54k | ▲ 2.9% |
| District Attorney Investigator II | 8 | $112,970 | $104k – $117k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Emergency Dispatcher II | 8 | $60,799 | $58k – $63k | ▲ 18.3% |
| Senior Building Maintenance Worker | 8 | $55,625 | $49k – $63k | ▼ 5.6% |
| IT Analyst II | 7 | $84,132 | $77k – $89k | new |
| Senior Emergency Dispatcher | 7 | $83,866 | $70k – $92k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Employ and Training Supervisor | 7 | $75,991 | $72k – $84k | ▲ 14.2% |
| Deputy Probation Officer I | 7 | $65,071 | $51k – $67k | new |
| Social Worker II | 7 | $55,043 | $54k – $61k | new |
| Nutrition Assistant II | 7 | $40,172 | $30k – $51k | new |
| Clerk-Recorder Assistant I | 7 | $28,165 | $15k – $38k | ▲ 1986.3% |
| Grounds Worker I | 7 | $27,172 | $17k – $39k | ▲ 23.5% |
| Reserve Detentions Deputy | 7 | $5,931 | $1k – $14k | ▼ 37.6% |
| Senior Employment and Training Worker | 6 | $67,424 | $62k – $70k | ▲ 13.2% |
| Senior Detentions Technician | 6 | $63,379 | $45k – $67k | new |
| Jail Cook II | 6 | $49,873 | $48k – $53k | ▲ 9.5% |
| Assessment Technician II | 6 | $42,047 | $38k – $46k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Battalion Chief | 5 | $223,453 | $212k – $235k | ▲ 17.1% |
| Clinical Program Manager | 5 | $122,606 | $122k – $126k | ▲ 15.4% |
| Child Welfare Program Manager | 5 | $122,062 | $115k – $125k | ▲ 16.5% |
| Fiscal Manager | 5 | $115,393 | $112k – $116k | ▲ 19.3% |
| Board of Supervisors | 5 | $107,808 | $106k – $110k | new |
| Supervisor Dep Probation Officer | 5 | $98,785 | $97k – $113k | new |
| Case Review Officer | 5 | $89,763 | $81k – $91k | ▲ 2.5% |
| Program Coordinator | 5 | $63,045 | $61k – $70k | ▲ 68.3% |
| Social Worker I-Cps | 5 | $56,663 | $47k – $59k | new |
| Heavy Fire Equipment Operator I | 5 | $56,252 | $18k – $65k | new |
| Senior Child Support Specialist | 5 | $56,192 | $56k – $62k | ▲ 16.3% |
| Sheriff's Records Technician II | 5 | $56,100 | $51k – $62k | new |
| Accounting Assistant II | 5 | $42,702 | $37k – $46k | new |
| Family Resource Technician | 5 | $41,610 | $41k – $54k | new |
| Legal Clerk I | 5 | $36,558 | $24k – $38k | ▲ 162.7% |
| Supervisor Juvenile Services Officer | 5 | $34,062 | $27k – $101k | new |
| Accounting Assistant I | 5 | $34,035 | $30k – $37k | new |
| Nutrition Assistant I | 5 | $30,802 | $30k – $32k | ▲ 13.9% |
| Technical Reserve | 5 | $18,521 | $17k – $23k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Ag and Standard Inspector I | 5 | $6,924 | $4k – $15k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k125
- $10k – $30k200
- $30k – $50k340
- $50k – $70k370
- $70k – $90k227
- $90k – $110k182
- $110k – $150k184
- $150k or more91
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Human Services | 448 | $51,785 |
| Sheriff - Jail | 128 | $76,653 |
| Fire | 91 | $127,441 |
| Sheriff - Field Operations | 78 | $120,840 |
| Sheriff - Ab-109 | 73 | $70,756 |
| Probation | 56 | $70,757 |
| Health- Public Health Services | 53 | $53,568 |
| Public Works - Building Maintenance | 51 | $43,321 |
| Probation - Juvenile Center | 50 | $36,546 |
| District Attorney | 47 | $55,309 |
| Dept of Child Support Services | 45 | $49,809 |
| Behavioral Health Admin | 34 | $58,358 |
Highest paid at Kings County in 2025
Common questions
How much does a Kings County employee make?
The typical employee was paid $58,561 in 2025: half of the 1,719 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $39,493 and $91,861.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 125 people (7.3%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (88.3% of all pay), overtime (9.3%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (2.3%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From California State Controller's Office (Government Compensation in California) (sco.ca.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in late 2027.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals