California · 2025 pay
How much do Monterey County employees make?
$88,370typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$61,518 – $133,754what 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: Staff Nurse IINursing AssistantDeputy Sheriff-Corrections
✓ 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.
$61,481
$88,305
$133,668
$820,681
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 $72,576 in 2022 to $88,370 in 2025 (+22%).
What changed since 2024
- +10.4%Typical pay went up from $80,064 to $88,370.
- −1866,194 people were paid in 2025, compared with 6,380 in 2024.
- +22%Since 2022, typical pay has gone from $72,576 to $88,370, while the number of people paid went up from 6,155 to 6,194.
The next update is expected in late 2027.
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Monterey County
4years of
official data
2022–2025
official data
2022–2025
| Regular pay | $80,971 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $2,497 |
| Extra pay | $4,837 |
| Total for the year | $88,305 |
Average of the 309 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Nurse II | 441 | $146,617 | $113k – $178k | ▲ 0.6% |
| Nursing Assistant | 185 | $48,220 | $25k – $68k | ▲ 11.5% |
| Deputy Sheriff-Corrections | 169 | $146,455 | $123k – $164k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Medical Assistant | 157 | $67,460 | $55k – $74k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Social Worker III | 155 | $103,023 | $88k – $110k | ▲ 8.2% |
| Eligibility Specialist II | 155 | $78,256 | $70k – $86k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Patient Services Representative II | 139 | $67,370 | $57k – $72k | ▲ 6.2% |
| Office Assistant II | 124 | $51,776 | $44k – $59k | ▲ 14.9% |
| Staff Nurse II-Per Diem | 112 | $46,580 | $21k – $74k | ▲ 31.8% |
| Contract Physician | 103 | $295,301 | $186k – $377k | ▲ 19.7% |
| Deputy Sheriff-Operations | 91 | $166,019 | $134k – $208k | ▼ 0.5% |
| Psychiatric Social Worker I | 85 | $102,745 | $84k – $118k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Management Analyst II | 82 | $119,380 | $108k – $126k | ▲ 7.3% |
| Eligibility Specialist III | 81 | $93,508 | $86k – $99k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Office Assistant III | 80 | $61,410 | $50k – $67k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Psychiatric Social Worker II | 67 | $129,829 | $107k – $134k | ▲ 8.3% |
| Deputy Probation Officer II | 65 | $115,388 | $102k – $119k | ▲ 7.0% |
| Social Services Aide II | 63 | $65,433 | $58k – $72k | ▲ 0.8% |
| Accounting Technician | 61 | $79,557 | $67k – $86k | ▲ 9.0% |
| Hospital Environmental Services Aide | 61 | $60,920 | $47k – $71k | ▲ 9.7% |
| Management Analyst III | 52 | $134,734 | $129k – $143k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Juvenile Institutions Officer II | 52 | $100,310 | $83k – $112k | ▲ 9.1% |
| Medical Unit Clerk | 51 | $63,343 | $48k – $72k | ▲ 27.9% |
| Student Intern | 51 | $6,289 | $3k – $13k | ▼ 46.6% |
| Communications Dispatcher II | 44 | $135,273 | $113k – $166k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Custody and Control Specialist | 44 | $86,851 | $76k – $92k | ▲ 5.1% |
| Sheriffs Sergeant | 42 | $197,715 | $184k – $230k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Patient Financial Services Specialist II | 41 | $80,437 | $71k – $84k | ▲ 6.3% |
| Social Worker V | 40 | $121,973 | $98k – $129k | ▲ 8.1% |
| Staff Nurse III | 37 | $191,872 | $172k – $207k | ▲ 6.4% |
| Deputy District Attorney IV | 36 | $220,497 | $188k – $235k | ▲ 16.3% |
| Eligibility Supervisor | 36 | $100,966 | $93k – $104k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Certified Phlebotomy Technician | 34 | $60,280 | $41k – $77k | ▲ 24.3% |
| Library Assistant II | 34 | $44,576 | $26k – $57k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor | 32 | $146,547 | $138k – $156k | ▲ 15.1% |
| Child Support Officer II | 31 | $74,179 | $61k – $80k | ▲ 11.0% |
| Legal Secretary II | 31 | $71,363 | $64k – $78k | ▲ 11.1% |
| Respiratory Care Practitioner | 27 | $106,371 | $93k – $132k | ▼ 0.3% |
| Management Analyst I | 27 | $90,695 | $66k – $104k | ▲ 1.1% |
| Senior Account Clerk | 25 | $67,603 | $57k – $75k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Food Service Worker | 25 | $56,820 | $35k – $62k | new |
| Human Resources Technician-Confidential | 24 | $82,939 | $71k – $91k | ▲ 10.7% |
| District Attorney Investigator III | 23 | $170,203 | $159k – $176k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Social Work Supervisor II | 23 | $161,845 | $141k – $195k | ▲ 3.0% |
| Deputy Probation Officer III | 23 | $128,755 | $125k – $133k | ▲ 8.6% |
| Agricultural Inspector/Biologist III | 23 | $105,088 | $100k – $109k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Office Assistant III-Sb525 | 23 | $79,390 | $72k – $82k | new |
| Senior Secretary | 23 | $71,520 | $66k – $76k | ▲ 11.3% |
| Road Maintenance Worker | 23 | $70,092 | $62k – $73k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Radiologic Technologist | 22 | $131,431 | $71k – $145k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Accountant II | 22 | $98,584 | $90k – $102k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Principal Office Assistant-Sb525 | 22 | $83,295 | $65k – $87k | new |
| Principal Office Assistant | 22 | $74,851 | $68k – $77k | ▲ 11.4% |
| Probation Aide | 22 | $53,318 | $39k – $66k | ▲ 34.1% |
| Eligibility Specialist I | 22 | $30,722 | $9k – $33k | ▲ 6.8% |
| Deputy Sheriff-Corrections Recruit | 22 | $25,125 | $17k – $30k | ▼ 20.8% |
| Library Assistant I | 22 | $4,793 | $2k – $13k | ▼ 7.3% |
| Deputy Public Defender IV | 21 | $226,869 | $205k – $241k | ▲ 18.1% |
| Senior Clinic Nurse | 21 | $128,884 | $89k – $148k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Senior Psychiatric Social Worker | 20 | $135,657 | $134k – $144k | ▲ 11.3% |
| Chronic Disease Prevention Coordinator | 20 | $99,228 | $88k – $109k | ▲ 0.6% |
| Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist I | 20 | $78,123 | $67k – $83k | ▲ 8.1% |
| Secretary | 20 | $60,719 | $39k – $65k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Senior Human Resources Analyst | 19 | $139,526 | $122k – $146k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Accountant III | 19 | $128,187 | $123k – $137k | ▲ 8.3% |
| Public Health Nurse II | 19 | $126,690 | $65k – $137k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Supervising Office Assistant I | 19 | $86,108 | $77k – $87k | ▲ 15.0% |
| Pharmacy Technician | 19 | $55,795 | $39k – $93k | ▼ 3.6% |
| Hospital Medical Interpreter | 19 | $55,022 | $29k – $80k | ▲ 21.1% |
| Finance Manager II | 18 | $169,960 | $155k – $180k | ▲ 6.8% |
| Employment and Training Worker III | 18 | $93,764 | $88k – $98k | ▲ 4.1% |
| Staff Nurse I | 18 | $40,740 | $9k – $84k | ▲ 3.6% |
| Case Management Nurse | 17 | $133,556 | $109k – $200k | ▼ 3.9% |
| Departmental Information Systems Coordinator | 17 | $92,265 | $78k – $102k | ▲ 11.5% |
| Accountant I | 17 | $88,040 | $82k – $90k | ▲ 7.9% |
| Communications Dispatcher I | 17 | $24,885 | $16k – $39k | ▲ 47.4% |
| Supervising Nurse I | 16 | $223,587 | $108k – $256k | ▲ 6.3% |
| Clinical Laboratory Scientist | 16 | $146,808 | $98k – $155k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Human Resources Analyst II | 16 | $129,247 | $123k – $139k | ▲ 7.3% |
| Administrative Services Assistant | 16 | $95,691 | $89k – $107k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Resident Physician III | 16 | $91,585 | $63k – $94k | ▲ 26.1% |
| Licensed Vocational Nurse | 16 | $76,699 | $65k – $86k | ▲ 83.3% |
| Deputy County Counsel IV | 15 | $234,425 | $227k – $247k | ▲ 14.5% |
| Behavioral Health Services Manager II | 15 | $175,243 | $169k – $181k | ▲ 18.9% |
| Clinic Nurse Practitioner | 15 | $166,900 | $110k – $201k | ▲ 44.8% |
| Information Technology Systems Analyst I | 15 | $109,980 | $105k – $126k | ▲ 3.1% |
| Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist II | 15 | $90,352 | $81k – $104k | ▼ 6.8% |
| Sheriffs Records Specialist II | 15 | $74,786 | $72k – $80k | ▲ 9.3% |
| Building Maintenance Worker | 15 | $73,842 | $69k – $82k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Respiratory Care Practitioner-Per Diem | 15 | $36,350 | $17k – $52k | ▲ 45.3% |
| Probation Services Manager | 14 | $165,709 | $151k – $169k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Finance Manager I | 14 | $158,338 | $128k – $169k | ▲ 8.0% |
| Program Manager II | 14 | $157,992 | $150k – $167k | ▲ 8.1% |
| Occupational Therapist | 14 | $131,391 | $107k – $140k | ▲ 54.1% |
| Senior Departmental Information Systems Coordinator | 14 | $107,671 | $102k – $116k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Clinic Operations Supervisor | 14 | $91,453 | $79k – $98k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Environmental Health Specialist I | 14 | $50,818 | $40k – $74k | ▲ 11.3% |
| Management Specialist | 14 | $20,992 | $13k – $55k | ▼ 57.3% |
| Hospital Nurse Practitioner | 13 | $245,752 | $213k – $260k | ▲ 23.3% |
| Pharmacist I | 13 | $181,771 | $145k – $213k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Physical Therapist | 13 | $152,183 | $134k – $161k | ▲ 29.8% |
| Senior Juvenile Institutions Officer | 13 | $130,029 | $114k – $136k | ▲ 9.1% |
| Environmental Health Specialist III | 13 | $115,244 | $109k – $119k | ▲ 8.0% |
| Surgical Technician | 13 | $110,479 | $90k – $128k | ▲ 19.6% |
| Librarian II | 13 | $96,715 | $73k – $103k | ▲ 3.0% |
| Public Health Licensed Vocational Nurse | 13 | $84,436 | $44k – $88k | ▲ 8.7% |
| Health Education Assistant | 13 | $77,473 | $70k – $81k | ▲ 7.3% |
| Account Clerk | 13 | $57,319 | $39k – $65k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Assistant Engineer | 12 | $110,153 | $101k – $116k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Human Resources Analyst I | 12 | $97,356 | $90k – $109k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Administrative Secretary-Confidential | 12 | $84,054 | $83k – $86k | ▲ 11.3% |
| Victim Assistance Advocate | 12 | $76,119 | $67k – $85k | ▲ 3.2% |
| Storekeeper-Sb525 | 12 | $63,238 | $36k – $67k | new |
| Park Services Aide I | 12 | $20,554 | $11k – $40k | ▼ 26.3% |
| Staff Trainer II | 11 | $106,943 | $105k – $118k | ▲ 14.9% |
| Hospital Maintenance Mechanic | 11 | $94,500 | $83k – $112k | ▼ 10.9% |
| Resident Physician II | 11 | $89,678 | $89k – $90k | ▲ 10.1% |
| Mechanic II | 11 | $78,229 | $77k – $82k | ▲ 4.3% |
| Corrections Specialist | 11 | $75,080 | $67k – $78k | ▲ 16.0% |
| Cook | 11 | $66,045 | $58k – $71k | ▲ 10.1% |
| Community Service Aide III | 11 | $49,924 | $26k – $56k | ▲ 1.1% |
| Agricultural Assistant II | 11 | $46,589 | $45k – $50k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Community Service Aide II | 11 | $46,203 | $28k – $56k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Juvenile Institutions Officer I | 11 | $26,666 | $26k – $48k | ▲ 14.6% |
| Office Assistant I | 11 | $18,357 | $16k – $34k | ▼ 13.2% |
| Sheriffs Commander | 10 | $206,940 | $192k – $245k | ▲ 9.7% |
| Information Technology Manager | 10 | $187,048 | $183k – $203k | ▲ 7.4% |
| Software Engineer III | 10 | $149,234 | $138k – $152k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Juvenile Institutions Supervisor | 10 | $136,669 | $130k – $141k | ▲ 9.9% |
| Information Technology Systems Analyst II | 10 | $127,845 | $124k – $137k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Software Engineer II | 10 | $126,341 | $122k – $129k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Environmental Health Specialist II | 10 | $89,094 | $59k – $105k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Legal Secretary III | 10 | $83,286 | $74k – $89k | ▲ 12.8% |
| Patient Transporter | 10 | $53,912 | $18k – $70k | ▼ 4.8% |
| Office Assistant II-Sb525 | 10 | $52,054 | $44k – $72k | new |
| Senior Clinical Laboratory Scientist | 9 | $190,910 | $190k – $196k | ▲ 3.1% |
| Hospital Quality Assurance Nurse | 9 | $157,252 | $138k – $185k | ▼ 0.3% |
| Deputy District Attorney III | 9 | $135,217 | $103k – $144k | new |
| Clinical Psychologist | 9 | $123,961 | $117k – $140k | ▲ 36.4% |
| Deputy Agricultural Commissioner | 9 | $121,785 | $117k – $126k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Business Technology Analyst II | 9 | $121,412 | $110k – $122k | ▲ 10.3% |
| Supervising Patient Services Representative | 9 | $94,899 | $80k – $100k | ▲ 6.2% |
| Engineering Technician | 9 | $92,551 | $76k – $95k | ▲ 25.6% |
| Senior Road Maintenance Worker | 9 | $79,111 | $72k – $82k | ▲ 3.5% |
| Certified Sterile Processing Technician | 9 | $75,656 | $59k – $85k | ▲ 12.3% |
| Library Assistant III | 9 | $66,622 | $59k – $73k | ▲ 10.8% |
| Parks Building and Grounds Worker II | 9 | $66,276 | $60k – $69k | ▲ 15.3% |
| Employment and Training Worker II | 9 | $60,733 | $57k – $89k | ▼ 20.7% |
| Resident Physician I | 9 | $49,483 | $49k – $50k | ▲ 21.2% |
| Assistant Planner | 9 | $43,372 | $12k – $45k | ▼ 35.8% |
| Park Services Aide II | 9 | $24,760 | $21k – $43k | ▲ 31.7% |
| Clinic Physician Assistant | 8 | $207,318 | $190k – $221k | ▲ 22.7% |
| Deputy Public Defender III | 8 | $171,060 | $166k – $181k | ▲ 12.7% |
| Information Technology Systems Analyst III | 8 | $155,388 | $145k – $159k | ▲ 8.8% |
| Sonographer | 8 | $137,808 | $107k – $171k | ▲ 8.0% |
| Project Manager II | 8 | $127,007 | $118k – $133k | ▲ 10.3% |
| Social Work Supervisor I | 8 | $121,932 | $118k – $124k | ▲ 7.9% |
| Board of Supervisors Policy Analyst | 8 | $113,733 | $96k – $127k | ▲ 21.4% |
| Accountant Auditor III | 8 | $105,218 | $82k – $133k | ▲ 8.0% |
| Water Resources Hydrologist | 8 | $92,305 | $89k – $96k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Child Support Officer III | 8 | $86,704 | $86k – $87k | ▲ 14.0% |
| Supervising Office Assistant II | 8 | $83,386 | $76k – $94k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Departmental Information Systems Specialist | 8 | $75,590 | $64k – $78k | ▲ 10.7% |
| Telemetry Technician | 8 | $61,036 | $53k – $73k | ▲ 47.3% |
| Courier | 8 | $47,789 | $45k – $59k | ▲ 171.4% |
| Obstetrical Technician | 8 | $32,620 | $28k – $64k | ▲ 81.4% |
| Radiologic Technologist-Per Diem | 8 | $26,866 | $20k – $63k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Nursing Services Division Manager | 7 | $291,536 | $285k – $349k | ▲ 12.6% |
| Admin Nurse/House Supervisor | 7 | $254,163 | $226k – $269k | ▲ 13.2% |
| Bureau Chief | 7 | $221,898 | $204k – $245k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Emergency Communications Supervising Dispatcher | 7 | $174,291 | $171k – $188k | ▲ 0.6% |
| Supervising Public Health Nurse | 7 | $170,484 | $161k – $190k | ▲ 9.2% |
| Administrative Operations Manager | 7 | $150,602 | $140k – $154k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Environmental Health Specialist IV | 7 | $133,359 | $133k – $143k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Supervising Departmental Information Systems Coordinator | 7 | $131,824 | $131k – $138k | ▲ 8.7% |
| Health Program Coordinator | 7 | $123,223 | $117k – $130k | ▲ 16.9% |
| Erp Business Analyst | 7 | $111,230 | $109k – $150k | ▲ 3.9% |
| Code Compliance Inspector II | 7 | $99,485 | $82k – $107k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Revenue Officer II | 7 | $85,329 | $77k – $88k | ▲ 12.3% |
| Senior Patient Services Representative | 7 | $84,865 | $83k – $120k | ▼ 6.6% |
| Social Worker II | 7 | $82,067 | $81k – $96k | ▲ 17.3% |
| Associate Planner | 7 | $81,339 | $66k – $93k | new |
| Hospital Communications Operator | 7 | $76,591 | $74k – $85k | ▲ 8.7% |
| Dietitian Aide | 7 | $76,136 | $69k – $79k | ▲ 3.7% |
| Behavioral Health Aide | 7 | $60,417 | $20k – $62k | ▲ 41.4% |
| Investigative Aide | 7 | $59,846 | $53k – $62k | ▲ 31.5% |
| Sonographer-Per Diem | 7 | $24,028 | $17k – $60k | ▲ 42.6% |
| Departmental Information Systems Manager II | 6 | $191,457 | $182k – $217k | ▲ 10.3% |
| Board of Supervisors Chief of Staff | 6 | $156,474 | $150k – $160k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Outpatient Services Manager II | 6 | $154,593 | $151k – $164k | ▲ 34.9% |
| Project Manager III | 6 | $152,781 | $145k – $162k | ▼ 0.9% |
| Business Technology Analyst III | 6 | $133,088 | $118k – $135k | ▲ 5.4% |
| Hospital Software Analyst II | 6 | $130,172 | $112k – $134k | ▲ 0.3% |
| Employment and Training Supervisor | 6 | $110,081 | $97k – $116k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Assistant Road Superintendent | 6 | $96,835 | $79k – $100k | ▲ 8.0% |
| Supervising Child Support Officer | 6 | $88,321 | $79k – $95k | ▲ 29.3% |
| Payroll Technician-Confidential | 6 | $83,827 | $73k – $85k | ▲ 8.8% |
| Hospital Senior Environmental Services Aide | 6 | $82,802 | $61k – $87k | ▲ 12.2% |
| Appraiser III | 6 | $81,910 | $38k – $93k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Community Service Aide IV | 6 | $65,640 | $34k – $66k | new |
| Therapy Aide | 6 | $63,529 | $9k – $66k | ▲ 16.1% |
| Bridge Maintenance Worker | 6 | $63,478 | $50k – $70k | new |
| Social Worker IV | 6 | $58,246 | $17k – $74k | ▼ 18.9% |
| Storekeeper | 6 | $57,770 | $46k – $61k | ▼ 7.6% |
| Legal Typist | 6 | $56,423 | $53k – $66k | ▲ 17.1% |
| Legal Assistant | 6 | $48,319 | $19k – $82k | ▼ 27.0% |
| Laboratory Assistant | 6 | $38,876 | $10k – $53k | ▼ 12.5% |
| Deputy Public Administrator/Guardian/Conservator II | 6 | $38,865 | $31k – $96k | new |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 5 | $236,567 | $135k – $243k | ▲ 78.0% |
| Clinic Physician II | 5 | $208,566 | $195k – $248k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Deputy Director Behavioral Health | 5 | $185,433 | $177k – $186k | new |
| Senior Civil Engineer | 5 | $176,105 | $171k – $198k | new |
| Senior Radiologic Technologist | 5 | $173,814 | $154k – $192k | ▲ 13.8% |
| Information Technology Project Manager III | 5 | $172,987 | $173k – $183k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Board of Supervisors Member | 5 | $172,245 | $170k – $180k | new |
| Supervising Human Resources Analyst | 5 | $163,980 | $159k – $168k | ▲ 12.5% |
| Principal Administrative Analyst | 5 | $146,993 | $139k – $147k | new |
| Network Services Engineer II | 5 | $141,716 | $112k – $142k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Road Superintendent | 5 | $133,471 | $106k – $136k | new |
| Building Plans Examiner | 5 | $112,610 | $92k – $119k | new |
| Dietitian | 5 | $104,937 | $104k – $126k | ▲ 118.3% |
| Emergency Services Planner | 5 | $104,858 | $100k – $116k | ▲ 110.9% |
| Physical Therapist Assistant | 5 | $101,470 | $101k – $104k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Occupational Therapist-Physically Handicapped Children | 5 | $94,838 | $84k – $103k | ▲ 8.8% |
| Clinic Nurse | 5 | $77,195 | $22k – $123k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Water Resources Technician | 5 | $75,094 | $72k – $80k | ▲ 135.6% |
| Agricultural Inspector/Biologist II | 5 | $74,534 | $70k – $79k | new |
| Appraiser II | 5 | $72,607 | $49k – $79k | ▲ 26.9% |
| Sheriffs Correctional Cook II | 5 | $71,441 | $66k – $73k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Speech Pathologist | 5 | $68,900 | $62k – $135k | new |
| Inmate Services Specialist | 5 | $68,339 | $43k – $78k | ▼ 21.0% |
| Cardiac Sonographer | 5 | $66,811 | $66k – $112k | new |
| Appraiser I | 5 | $59,467 | $25k – $66k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Animal Control Officer | 5 | $56,309 | $24k – $65k | ▼ 5.6% |
| Employment and Training Worker I | 5 | $53,812 | $23k – $70k | new |
| Animal Care Technician I | 5 | $47,613 | $32k – $49k | new |
| Librarian I | 5 | $31,212 | $3k – $33k | new |
| Elections Program Manager | 5 | $20,737 | $17k – $50k | new |
| Pharmacist-Per Diem | 5 | $17,962 | $17k – $25k | ▼ 13.0% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k233
- $10k – $30k440
- $30k – $50k430
- $50k – $70k921
- $70k – $90k1,175
- $90k – $110k729
- $110k – $150k1,114
- $150k or more1,152
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Natividad Medical Center | 1,928 | $86,259 |
| Health | 1,154 | $82,694 |
| Social Services | 851 | $84,037 |
| Sheriff-coroner | 491 | $133,066 |
| Probation | 289 | $102,600 |
| Public Works, Facilities & Parks | 286 | $76,613 |
| District Attorney | 155 | $117,133 |
| Information Technology | 107 | $129,144 |
| Housing and Community Development | 105 | $81,339 |
| Library | 93 | $47,054 |
| Public Defender | 82 | $107,674 |
| Emergency Communications | 78 | $128,096 |
Highest paid at Monterey County in 2025
Common questions
How much does a Monterey County employee make?
The typical employee was paid $88,370 in 2025: half of the 6,194 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $61,518 and $133,754.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (87.6% of all pay), overtime (4.3%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (8.2%).
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