California · 2025 pay

How much do Marin County employees make?

Name: County of Marin employee pay 2025
Creator: PublicPayData

$90,387typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025

$43,443 – $134,559what 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: 0719 Deputy Sheriff 0746 Firefighter Seasonal 1196 Master Stage Technician

✓ 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.

$43,285

$90,352

$134,397

$386,389

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 $76,904 in 2022 to $90,387 in 2025 (+18%).

Typical payNumber of people paidTotal payroll

What changed since 2024

+3.5%Typical pay went up from $87,317 to $90,387.
+663,409 people were paid in 2025, compared with 3,343 in 2024.
+18%Since 2022, typical pay has gone from $76,904 to $90,387, while the number of people paid went up from 3,236 to 3,409.

The next update is expected in late 2027.

Pay slip · 2025

A typical worker's year

Marin County

4years of
official data
2022–2025

Average pay of people in the middle of the pay range
Regular pay	$85,660
Overtime	$2,226
Extra pay	$2,466
Total for the year	$90,352

Average of the 170 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.

Official source: California State Controller's Office (Government Compensation in California), sco.ca.gov ↗
Matches the agency's latest release

Worth knowing about pay at Marin County

What stands out in the payroll data, checked against the rest of our data before it is shown.

7¢
Of every dollar Marin County paid in 2025, about 7 cents was overtime.
Usual among the 27 other counties in California in our data: about 5 cents. 5th highest of 28.
The data shows what was paid, not why. Overtime is pay for hours beyond the regular schedule.
+27%
Since 2022, total pay at Marin County went up 27% while the number of people paid went up 5%.
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
0719 Deputy Sheriff	160	$168,526	$145k – $190k
0746 Firefighter Seasonal	73	$48,621	$38k – $55k
1196 Master Stage Technician	69	$1,579	$1k – $6k
1388 Eligibility Worker II Bil	66	$86,395	$79k – $91k
1153 Park/Open Space Seasonal Assistant	65	$18,152	$9k – $27k
0319 Admin Services Associate	51	$106,458	$96k – $109k
0318 Admin Services Technician	50	$85,727	$70k – $88k
1342 Office Assistant III Bilingual	44	$66,895	$51k – $71k
1341 Office Assistant III	44	$65,398	$45k – $69k
3008 County Services Worker II	43	$2,280	$2k – $3k
1370 Community Library Specialist	41	$24,941	$4k – $66k
1089 Behavioral Health Prac	40	$119,007	$109k – $121k
0963 Senior Systems Engineer	38	$137,867	$123k – $141k
0427 Senior Program Coordinator	38	$114,632	$104k – $120k
0751 Wildfire Def Space Inspector	37	$23,368	$14k – $27k
1417 Legal Process Specialist	36	$83,460	$75k – $87k
0747 Firefighter Seasonal (72 Hours)	35	$37,071	$34k – $43k
1386 Eligibility Worker II	34	$82,573	$73k – $87k
3003 Student Intern - High School	34	$4,345	$3k – $8k
1376 Library Assistant I	33	$29,272	$7k – $53k
1180 Event Attendant	33	$688	$1k – $1k
1486 Licensed Crisis Specialist	32	$83,969	$49k – $131k
0706 Sheriff's Sergeant	29	$227,967	$211k – $237k
1090 Behavioral Health Prac Bil	27	$123,217	$112k – $128k
1239 Social Service Worker II	27	$106,074	$69k – $112k
1344 Office Assistant II	27	$4,843	$4k – $6k
0390 Department Analyst II	26	$115,654	$107k – $123k
3004 Student Intern - Undergraduate	25	$7,360	$4k – $10k
0906 Comm Dispatcher	23	$116,066	$93k – $156k
0700 Sheriff's Service Assistant	23	$75,301	$54k – $95k
1377 Library Aide	23	$13,834	$5k – $23k
0735 Fire Engineer Paramedic	22	$202,340	$191k – $228k
0277 Bhrs Unit Supervisor	22	$147,160	$143k – $154k
0405 Librarian I	22	$34,285	$3k – $84k
1294 Dep Probation Officer II	21	$116,166	$97k – $122k
1449 Mental Health Registered Nurse	20	$96,353	$17k – $169k
1229 Support Service Worker II Bil	20	$84,088	$71k – $87k
0737 Fire Engineer	19	$187,977	$178k – $203k
0370 Accountant II	19	$91,029	$44k – $102k
1157 Park Ranger	19	$87,359	$86k – $91k
1243 Child Welfare Worker II	18	$117,739	$116k – $122k
1381 Eligibility Supervisor	18	$113,927	$112k – $119k
0275 Social Service Unit Supervisor	17	$141,294	$138k – $143k
0391 Senior Department Analyst	17	$130,850	$118k – $136k
1246 Child Welfare Worker II Bil	17	$124,422	$101k – $126k
1404 Accounting Technician	17	$84,129	$77k – $88k
0730 Fire Captain (56 Hours)	16	$239,581	$231k – $263k
0607 Senior Planner	16	$127,489	$119k – $128k
0325 Human Resources Analyst II	16	$127,106	$120k – $127k
1393 Eligibility Worker III Bil	16	$97,251	$94k – $101k
0426 Program Coordinator	16	$88,578	$66k – $96k
0358 Appraiser II	16	$83,668	$62k – $94k
1488 Crisis Specialist	16	$77,427	$21k – $113k
0344 Assess Record County Clerk Technician II	16	$72,846	$71k – $76k
1140 Custodian	16	$69,512	$68k – $78k
0727 Fire Dispatcher	15	$167,774	$158k – $178k
1468 Detention Registered Nurse	15	$152,390	$90k – $189k
0962 Advanced Systems Engineer	15	$121,248	$109k – $129k
0953 Technology Systems Specialist II	15	$110,147	$106k – $127k
1409 Accounting Assistant	15	$67,174	$40k – $71k
2523 Deputy District Attorney III	14	$192,813	$168k – $202k
0964 Lead Systems Engineer	14	$156,368	$144k – $159k
0352 Social Service Program Manager	14	$155,327	$133k – $158k
0954 Technology Systems Specialist III	14	$128,166	$120k – $133k
2532 Deputy Public Defender II	14	$88,362	$71k – $156k
1408 Senior Accounting Assistant	14	$73,573	$33k – $80k
0518 District Attorney Investigator	13	$136,662	$80k – $170k
0631 Engineer II	13	$127,474	$107k – $137k
1234 Social Service Worker II Bil	13	$122,408	$122k – $123k
1506 Administrative Assistant II	13	$89,276	$86k – $90k
1375 Library Assistant II	13	$73,706	$52k – $76k
1132 Marin Center Utility Worker	13	$13,585	$9k – $27k
1205 Probation Supervisor Safety	12	$147,187	$145k – $155k
0324 Senior Human Resources Analyst	12	$139,905	$135k – $141k
1523 Board Aide	12	$123,672	$120k – $125k
0961 Systems Engineer	12	$103,238	$87k – $110k
1133 Building Maintenance Wrk II	12	$96,642	$92k – $101k
0300 Administrative Analyst III	12	$88,751	$22k – $138k
1415 Legal Process Assistant II	12	$67,624	$63k – $72k
0703 Sheriff's Lieutenant	11	$219,450	$206k – $222k
2533 Deputy Public Defender III	11	$203,529	$201k – $213k
0739 Firefighter Paramedic	11	$188,694	$182k – $212k
0965 Information Technology Manager	11	$171,267	$171k – $171k
0313 Admin Services Manager	11	$145,589	$141k – $147k
0294 Media Specialist	11	$120,172	$95k – $123k
1296 Dep Probation Officer II Bil	11	$112,248	$104k – $124k
1106 Road Maintenance Worker II	11	$99,574	$86k – $117k
0404 Librarian II	11	$98,765	$90k – $100k
1223 Employment Development Counselor	11	$93,438	$88k – $98k
110a Road Maintenance Worker I	11	$65,466	$60k – $85k
0386 Human Resources Technician	11	$64,160	$42k – $87k
0752 Firefighter (40 Hours)	11	$63,573	$57k – $191k
1145 Seasonal Landscape Service Worker	11	$36,097	$30k – $41k
2524 Deputy District Attorney IV	10	$230,830	$231k – $231k
1105 Senior Road Maintenance Worker	10	$112,125	$107k – $121k
1385 Eligibility Worker III	10	$92,590	$91k – $95k
0618 Resource Specialist GIS	10	$83,487	$57k – $97k
0995 Bhrs Peer Counselor II	10	$67,352	$42k – $70k
0748 Fire Captain (40 Hours)	9	$231,039	$198k – $245k
0744 Fire Battalion Chief (40 Hours)	9	$225,972	$96k – $263k
0271 Bhrs Program Manager	9	$153,202	$130k – $158k
2543 County Counsel III	9	$131,592	$45k – $188k
0804 Senior Environ Health Specialist	9	$122,439	$122k – $125k
1252 Senior Social Service Worker	9	$121,271	$120k – $127k
0373 Senior Accountant	9	$114,332	$110k – $116k
1241 Social Service Worker I	9	$59,500	$28k – $104k
129a Dep Probation Officer I	9	$50,711	$50k – $84k
0806 Environ Health Specialist II	9	$45,068	$23k – $83k
158a Juvenile Corr Officer I	9	$24,878	$12k – $84k
1178 Lifeguard	9	$5,149	$5k – $7k
1369 Esl Instructor	9	$3,911	$2k – $5k
0629 Senior Civil Engineer	8	$178,964	$176k – $183k
0956 Technology Systems Coordinator	8	$164,182	$164k – $165k
0626 Civil Engineer	8	$157,459	$157k – $162k
0639 Cap Planning and Project Manager III	8	$149,021	$70k – $156k
1079 Public Health Program Manager	8	$144,518	$139k – $147k
0339 Business Systems Analyst	8	$134,244	$129k – $139k
0402 Senior Librarian	8	$130,838	$129k – $136k
0309 Admin Services Officer	8	$127,421	$127k – $128k
1156 Supervising Park Ranger	8	$103,062	$102k – $104k
0623 Open Space Park Ranger	8	$88,178	$88k – $93k
1365 Office Specialist	8	$79,328	$75k – $83k
0836 Community Development Technician II	8	$77,528	$28k – $80k
1583 Juvenile Corr Officer II	8	$15,607	$5k – $27k
0753 Seasonal Paramedic	8	$15,537	$7k – $16k
0295 Media Manager	7	$126,210	$110k – $139k
0340 Business/Erp Systems Analyst	7	$111,597	$44k – $153k
0357 Appraiser III	7	$102,858	$98k – $108k
1521 Deputy Clerk to Bos III	7	$84,918	$69k – $98k
1232 Senior Support Service Worker Bil	7	$83,397	$79k – $91k
0346 Senior Assess Rec City Clerk Technician	7	$75,534	$57k – $87k
3005 Student Intern - Graduate	7	$10,844	$10k – $23k
1191 Box Office Assistant	7	$2,158	$2k – $3k
0145 Assessment Appeals Board Member	7	$1,444	$1k – $2k
0728 Senior Fire Captain	6	$309,779	$219k – $322k
1451 Mental Health Nurse Prac	6	$203,026	$162k – $204k
1070 Public Health Division Director	6	$174,691	$157k – $175k
0905 Supervising Comm Dispatcher	6	$173,697	$122k – $185k
0641 Principal Civil Engineer	6	$173,549	$107k – $202k
0687 Planning Manager	6	$170,415	$163k – $175k
0151 County Supervisor	6	$160,614	$148k – $162k
0606 Principal Planner	6	$156,217	$137k – $161k
1002 Senior Public Health Nurse	6	$154,004	$118k – $154k
1297 Senior Dep Probation Officer Bil	6	$149,356	$137k – $163k
0733 Firefighter	6	$143,329	$111k – $171k
1004 Public Health Nurse II	6	$131,754	$60k – $146k
1257 Senior Child Welfare Worker	6	$127,784	$124k – $132k
0605 Building Plans Examiner	6	$121,076	$50k – $148k
2522 Deputy District Attorney II	6	$109,615	$73k – $145k
0345 Assess Recording Supervisor	6	$102,021	$93k – $103k
1233 Social Service Worker I Bil	6	$100,499	$100k – $115k
0649 Maintenance Equipment Operator	6	$98,420	$97k – $101k
1502 Administrative Assistant III	6	$95,047	$32k – $98k
1228 Employment Development Counselor Bil	6	$84,043	$77k – $104k
1147 Cook	6	$83,127	$75k – $91k
1227 Support Service Worker II	6	$82,938	$77k – $83k
1226 Support Service Worker I Bil	6	$79,345	$67k – $84k
1363 Library Technical Assistant II	6	$79,032	$79k – $79k
1037 Epidemiologist	6	$63,840	$34k – $96k
1182 Seasonal Biological Technician	6	$46,840	$42k – $51k
090t Comm Dispatcher Trainee	6	$45,094	$24k – $105k
1230 Senior Support Service Worker	6	$25,714	$13k – $48k
2534 Deputy Public Defender IV	5	$231,595	$231k – $232k
2544 County Counsel IV	5	$229,880	$229k – $230k
0272 Bhrs Division Director	5	$175,291	$174k – $178k
0321 Principal Human Res Analyst	5	$165,825	$159k – $166k
0396 Admin Services Director	5	$164,549	$143k – $166k
1584 Juvenile Corr Officer III	5	$131,979	$117k – $167k
1289 Senior Dep Probation Officer	5	$127,822	$36k – $128k
0662 Engineering Technician III	5	$107,012	$107k – $109k
1138 Building Maintenance Wrk III	5	$102,654	$101k – $108k
1275 Dep Public Guard/Conservator/Inv II	5	$100,527	$100k – $102k
0828 Ag W and M Inspector III	5	$100,262	$93k – $104k
0608 Planner	5	$89,366	$67k – $95k
1524 Legal Secretary II	5	$87,583	$88k – $99k
1353 Office Services Supervisor	5	$84,691	$81k – $89k
1357 Civil Legal Specialist	5	$75,960	$57k – $92k
1323 Elections Technician II	5	$52,835	$49k – $71k
0726 Fire Dispatcher Assistant	5	$21,180	$20k – $48k
1150 Housekeeper	5	$20,021	$3k – $32k
1345 Office Assistant II Bilingual	5	$19,735	$15k – $30k
0725 Fire Inspector	5	$14,261	$14k – $23k
0993 Behavioral Health Care Assistant	5	$4,334	$3k – $39k

Skip to pay ranges ↓

How many people earn what

Under $10k403
$10k – $30k292
$30k – $50k236
$50k – $70k280
$70k – $90k487
$90k – $110k397
$110k – $150k668
$150k or more646

Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.

Pay by department

Department	People	Typical pay
Hhs Public Assistance	209	$86,513
Fire Operations	189	$144,755
Cs Production	110	$976
Fire Prevention Admin	109	$47,106
Hhs Gen Admin	109	$112,787
Sco Jail Ops	108	$159,272
Da Deputy Da	93	$105,577
Sco Patrol Services	93	$181,345
Elec Registrar	85	$3,241
Hhs Child Social Serv	72	$121,766
Arcc Assessment	60	$85,935
Hhs Adult Mental Health	60	$116,078

Common questions

How much does a Marin County employee make?

The typical employee was paid $90,387 in 2025: half of the 3,409 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $43,443 and $134,559.

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. 403 people (11.8%) 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 (89.2% of all pay), overtime (7.0%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (3.7%).

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