California · 2025 pay
How much do Madera County employees make?
$61,030typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$38,719 – $86,580what 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: Deputy Sheriff IICorrectional Officer IIEligibility Worker II Mss
✓ 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.
$38,519
$61,066
$86,429
$465,644
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 $54,718 in 2022 to $61,030 in 2025 (+12%).
What changed since 2024
- +7.9%Typical pay went up from $56,584 to $61,030.
- −441,891 people were paid in 2025, compared with 1,935 in 2024.
- +12%Since 2022, typical pay has gone from $54,718 to $61,030, while the number of people paid went up from 1,841 to 1,891.
The next update is expected in late 2027.
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Madera County
official data
2022–2025
| Regular pay | $56,512 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $1,340 |
| Extra pay | $3,213 |
| Total for the year | $61,066 |
Average of the 94 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Sheriff II | 71 | $101,126 | $87k – $108k | ▼ 1.0% |
| Correctional Officer II | 49 | $72,559 | $66k – $81k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Eligibility Worker II Mss | 48 | $48,524 | $47k – $56k | ▲ 7.9% |
| Voting Center Representative Extra help | 40 | $748 | $1k – $1k | ▼ 41.7% |
| Behavioral Health Clinician I | 33 | $73,856 | $47k – $76k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Deputy Probation Officer II | 32 | $82,160 | $74k – $89k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Social Worker III Mss | 30 | $82,364 | $70k – $95k | new |
| Program Assistant II | 30 | $49,033 | $47k – $51k | ▲ 11.3% |
| Administrative Analyst II | 28 | $75,513 | $71k – $79k | ▲ 6.0% |
| Office Assistant II | 28 | $40,179 | $35k – $43k | ▲ 12.3% |
| Eligibility Worker III Mss | 27 | $64,339 | $56k – $67k | ▲ 8.7% |
| Social Worker IV Mss | 25 | $76,486 | $51k – $92k | ▼ 8.9% |
| Paid Call Firefighter Extra help | 25 | $1,424 | $1k – $3k | ▲ 7.4% |
| Program Assistant I | 24 | $37,053 | $19k – $46k | ▼ 8.3% |
| Social Worker I Mss | 24 | $31,074 | $16k – $50k | ▼ 31.0% |
| Youth Correctional Officer II | 22 | $73,300 | $66k – $78k | ▲ 8.1% |
| Eligibility Worker I Mss | 21 | $19,209 | $3k – $32k | ▼ 38.3% |
| Health Education Specialist | 20 | $63,061 | $59k – $65k | ▲ 8.7% |
| Public Safety Records Specialist | 20 | $42,427 | $23k – $57k | ▼ 25.7% |
| Sheriff's Sergeant | 18 | $138,355 | $132k – $154k | ▼ 2.5% |
| Eligibility Supervisor Mss | 18 | $75,303 | $66k – $80k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Accounting Technician II | 18 | $55,982 | $53k – $61k | ▲ 3.9% |
| Correctional Deputy | 17 | $90,857 | $85k – $95k | ▲ 7.9% |
| Behavioral Health Case Manager II | 17 | $52,213 | $47k – $57k | ▼ 3.1% |
| Social Service Aide | 16 | $38,937 | $27k – $42k | ▲ 50.6% |
| Administrative Services Officer | 15 | $92,766 | $86k – $96k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Equipment Operator | 15 | $51,922 | $49k – $55k | ▼ 13.7% |
| Office Assistant III Mss | 15 | $46,828 | $45k – $55k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Paid Call Driver Operator Extra help | 15 | $3,046 | $2k – $10k | ▼ 43.8% |
| Senior Voting Center Representative Extra help | 15 | $925 | $1k – $1k | ▼ 52.1% |
| Health Education Coordinator | 14 | $73,345 | $65k – $83k | ▲ 9.2% |
| Senior Deputy District Attorney | 13 | $152,768 | $141k – $166k | ▲ 6.3% |
| Social Worker Supervisor II Mss | 13 | $108,153 | $102k – $119k | ▲ 9.5% |
| Senior Administrative Analyst | 13 | $83,144 | $77k – $85k | new |
| Administrative Analyst I | 13 | $61,138 | $59k – $68k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Administrative Assistant II | 13 | $60,087 | $59k – $64k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Senior Accounting Technician | 13 | $57,788 | $46k – $64k | ▲ 5.4% |
| Senior Program Assistant | 13 | $57,148 | $54k – $59k | ▲ 10.8% |
| Nutrition Assistant II | 13 | $52,224 | $44k – $55k | ▲ 5.4% |
| Office Assistant I | 13 | $25,230 | $14k – $27k | ▼ 25.9% |
| Behavioral Health Case Manager I | 13 | $15,847 | $9k – $30k | ▼ 42.2% |
| Sheriff's Corporal | 12 | $120,110 | $110k – $129k | ▼ 3.3% |
| Behavioral Health Clinician II | 12 | $88,426 | $81k – $97k | ▼ 5.8% |
| Deputy Sheriff I | 12 | $72,226 | $65k – $79k | ▼ 3.0% |
| Water/Wastewater Worker | 12 | $58,238 | $49k – $64k | ▲ 25.7% |
| Social Worker II Mss | 12 | $52,204 | $47k – $63k | ▼ 20.6% |
| Senior Public Safety Dispatcher | 11 | $95,707 | $95k – $100k | ▲ 12.5% |
| Correctional Officer I | 11 | $65,870 | $63k – $71k | ▼ 1.2% |
| Office Assistant Supervisor I Mss | 11 | $59,282 | $55k – $61k | ▲ 9.1% |
| Office Assistant I Extra help | 11 | $4,703 | $4k – $17k | ▼ 83.7% |
| Reserve Deputy Sheriff Extra help | 11 | $3,346 | $2k – $10k | ▼ 58.9% |
| Program Manager I Mss | 10 | $122,317 | $108k – $132k | ▲ 6.8% |
| Correctional Corporal | 10 | $109,201 | $100k – $115k | new |
| Accountant - Auditor I | 10 | $65,250 | $62k – $70k | ▲ 11.0% |
| Deputy Clerk-Recorder II | 10 | $60,425 | $60k – $63k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Child Support Specialist II Mss | 10 | $60,311 | $58k – $61k | ▲ 7.6% |
| Substance Use Disorder Counselor II | 10 | $42,571 | $23k – $60k | ▼ 14.4% |
| Library Assistant I | 10 | $28,676 | $9k – $32k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Senior District Attorney Investigator | 9 | $108,709 | $103k – $111k | ▲ 0.8% |
| Deputy Probation Officer I | 9 | $56,281 | $29k – $66k | new |
| Legal Secretary II | 9 | $50,221 | $47k – $54k | ▲ 8.9% |
| Employment and Training Worker II Mss | 9 | $49,550 | $47k – $54k | ▲ 38.6% |
| Student Assistant - High School Unclassified | 9 | $9,671 | $6k – $12k | ▼ 3.4% |
| Social Worker Supervisor I Mss | 8 | $98,115 | $98k – $100k | ▲ 16.5% |
| Senior Deputy Probation Officer | 8 | $87,724 | $85k – $94k | ▼ 10.5% |
| Executive Assistant Unrepresented | 8 | $79,713 | $75k – $82k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Public Health Education Assistant | 8 | $66,525 | $65k – $67k | ▼ 1.0% |
| Road Worker II | 8 | $50,289 | $46k – $51k | ▲ 7.7% |
| Employment and Training Worker I Mss | 8 | $24,729 | $14k – $38k | ▼ 31.9% |
| Behavioral Health Services Manager | 7 | $125,227 | $119k – $134k | ▲ 15.9% |
| Public Health Program Manager | 7 | $101,205 | $88k – $121k | ▼ 1.5% |
| Clinical Supervisor | 7 | $101,168 | $95k – $115k | ▼ 6.3% |
| Road Supervisor | 7 | $81,816 | $81k – $89k | ▲ 6.4% |
| Public Health Nurse I | 7 | $70,995 | $67k – $86k | ▲ 90.7% |
| Youth Correctional Officer I | 7 | $63,614 | $61k – $78k | ▲ 61.3% |
| Secretary I Mss | 7 | $45,799 | $46k – $51k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Correctional Sergeant | 6 | $114,846 | $110k – $122k | new |
| Public Health Nurse II | 6 | $96,594 | $88k – $100k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Youth Correctional Sergeant | 6 | $93,952 | $38k – $99k | ▼ 11.2% |
| District Chief of Staff Unrepresented | 6 | $92,506 | $67k – $93k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Youth Correctional Corporal | 6 | $84,300 | $82k – $88k | ▼ 3.8% |
| Senior Road Worker | 6 | $74,047 | $69k – $75k | ▲ 3.9% |
| Employment and Training Worker III Mss | 6 | $65,572 | $57k – $68k | ▲ 31.8% |
| Vocational Assistant-Driver | 6 | $42,855 | $40k – $44k | ▲ 1.8% |
| Road Worker I | 6 | $42,083 | $27k – $44k | ▲ 17.0% |
| Animal Services Assistant | 6 | $31,774 | $16k – $43k | ▲ 180.4% |
| Sheriffs Cadet II Extra help | 6 | $12,744 | $4k – $13k | new |
| Supervising Deputy Probation Officer | 5 | $110,868 | $98k – $112k | ▲ 7.5% |
| Board of Supervisor | 5 | $105,870 | $101k – $106k | ▲ 6.5% |
| Business Systems Analyst II | 5 | $82,828 | $78k – $84k | new |
| Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 5 | $64,161 | $56k – $67k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Building Maintenance Worker II | 5 | $54,805 | $52k – $61k | ▲ 6.2% |
| Environmental Health Specialist Extra help | 5 | $47,878 | $43k – $49k | new |
| Clinical Office Assistant II | 5 | $41,852 | $41k – $43k | new |
| Engineer I | 5 | $20,501 | $20k – $51k | ▼ 48.7% |
| Civil Service Commission Member | 5 | $1,600 | $2k – $2k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Planning Commission Member | 5 | $1,300 | $1k – $1k | ▲ 18.2% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k213
- $10k – $30k187
- $30k – $50k276
- $50k – $70k468
- $70k – $90k322
- $90k – $110k206
- $110k – $150k164
- $150k or more55
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Social Services | 445 | $50,964 |
| Behavioral Health Services | 191 | $56,724 |
| Sheriff-coroner | 189 | $95,455 |
| Public Health | 140 | $63,185 |
| Probation | 131 | $74,552 |
| Public Works | 127 | $60,600 |
| Sheriff-jail | 116 | $76,115 |
| County Clerk-recorder | 75 | $925 |
| Community & Economic Development | 68 | $57,241 |
| District Attorney | 60 | $104,676 |
| Fire Department | 47 | $2,573 |
| Information Technology | 38 | $96,086 |
Highest paid at Madera County in 2025
Common questions
How much does a Madera County employee make?
The typical employee was paid $61,030 in 2025: half of the 1,891 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $38,719 and $86,580.
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. 213 people (11.3%) 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 (89.7% of all pay), overtime (3.2%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (7.1%).
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