California · 2025 pay
How much do Nevada County employees make?
$71,972typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$38,741 – $104,083what 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: Correctional Officer IIDeputy Sheriff IIHuman Services Specialist 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.
$38,406
$71,674
$104,351
$372,667
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 $59,172 in 2022 to $71,972 in 2025 (+22%).
What changed since 2024
- +14.1%Typical pay went up from $63,065 to $71,972.
- −221,142 people were paid in 2025, compared with 1,164 in 2024.
- +22%Since 2022, typical pay has gone from $59,172 to $71,972, while the number of people paid went up from 1,101 to 1,142.
The next update is expected in late 2027.
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Nevada County
official data
2022–2025
| Regular pay | $67,566 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $1,909 |
| Extra pay | $2,199 |
| Total for the year | $71,674 |
Average of the 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer II | 42 | $104,869 | $87k – $121k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Deputy Sheriff II | 40 | $141,040 | $112k – $157k | ▲ 9.6% |
| Human Services Specialist II | 39 | $65,206 | $58k – $73k | ▲ 10.4% |
| Administrative Analyst II | 28 | $83,971 | $73k – $92k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Program Manager | 19 | $147,126 | $143k – $157k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Accounting Technician | 17 | $61,453 | $57k – $63k | ▲ 14.8% |
| Temporary Clerk Recorder Assistant I | 17 | $6,541 | $1k – $7k | ▼ 29.0% |
| Temporary Student Intern | 16 | $1,350 | $1k – $2k | ▼ 12.4% |
| Road Maintenance Worker II | 15 | $61,022 | $60k – $67k | ▲ 12.6% |
| Bus Driver | 15 | $59,562 | $57k – $63k | ▲ 19.2% |
| Temporary Road Maintenance Worker I | 15 | $20,638 | $16k – $24k | ▲ 39.2% |
| Administrative Analyst Senior | 14 | $111,525 | $107k – $122k | ▲ 8.2% |
| Correctional Officer I | 14 | $20,535 | $12k – $34k | ▼ 54.7% |
| Behavioral Health Worker III | 13 | $68,755 | $61k – $71k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Behavioral Health Therapist-License | 12 | $106,559 | $101k – $112k | new |
| Social Worker III | 12 | $88,080 | $78k – $92k | ▲ 13.0% |
| Administrative Services Assistant | 12 | $65,880 | $50k – $70k | ▼ 5.1% |
| Administrative Assistant II | 12 | $63,877 | $53k – $71k | ▲ 3.9% |
| Sheriff Sergeant | 11 | $173,624 | $163k – $207k | ▲ 3.6% |
| Legal Office Assistant II | 11 | $43,199 | $40k – $47k | ▲ 9.7% |
| Deputy Probation Officer II | 10 | $87,318 | $83k – $93k | ▲ 6.5% |
| Human Services Specialist III | 10 | $76,956 | $70k – $78k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Community Development Technician Senior | 10 | $72,009 | $58k – $78k | ▲ 2.5% |
| Office Assistant Senior | 10 | $44,299 | $41k – $53k | ▲ 11.8% |
| Library Assistant I | 10 | $22,917 | $19k – $44k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Correctional Sergeant | 9 | $112,344 | $82k – $123k | ▼ 0.5% |
| Deputy Sheriff I | 9 | $89,705 | $74k – $96k | ▼ 11.4% |
| Administrative Services Associate | 9 | $83,305 | $81k – $93k | ▼ 3.6% |
| Health Technician II | 9 | $49,511 | $48k – $54k | ▲ 12.0% |
| Human Services Specialist I | 9 | $30,574 | $11k – $37k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Deputy District Attorney/Deputy Public Defender/Child Support Attorney I | 8 | $92,102 | $73k – $123k | new |
| Administrative Analyst I | 8 | $79,516 | $79k – $84k | ▲ 12.2% |
| Behavioral Health Therapist I | 8 | $63,225 | $30k – $76k | ▼ 14.1% |
| Appraiser I | 8 | $57,820 | $22k – $65k | ▼ 5.7% |
| Temporary Office Assistant I General | 8 | $8,877 | $5k – $12k | new |
| Management Analyst Senior | 7 | $127,130 | $126k – $131k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Administrative Services Officer | 7 | $123,246 | $116k – $131k | ▲ 0.2% |
| Human Services Specialist IV | 7 | $86,145 | $80k – $89k | ▲ 8.3% |
| Social Worker II | 7 | $83,492 | $78k – $93k | ▲ 3.1% |
| Library Technician | 7 | $59,170 | $58k – $70k | ▼ 5.2% |
| Public Health Nurse Senior | 6 | $120,230 | $112k – $124k | ▲ 1.8% |
| Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor II | 6 | $115,415 | $109k – $123k | ▼ 3.9% |
| Human Services Supervisor | 6 | $105,403 | $100k – $109k | new |
| Information Systems Analyst II | 6 | $92,197 | $81k – $113k | ▼ 7.4% |
| Librarian I | 6 | $78,682 | $73k – $85k | ▲ 19.9% |
| Facilities Project Manager | 6 | $73,090 | $62k – $116k | new |
| Accountant | 6 | $63,336 | $32k – $72k | ▼ 9.7% |
| Human Services Screener | 6 | $57,711 | $55k – $61k | new |
| Library Assistant III | 6 | $54,501 | $46k – $57k | ▲ 9.1% |
| Accounting Assistant Senior | 6 | $53,662 | $47k – $60k | new |
| Sheriff Lieutenant | 5 | $162,646 | $154k – $174k | ▲ 8.2% |
| Sheriff Dispatcher II | 5 | $110,438 | $110k – $115k | ▲ 13.2% |
| Waste Water Treatment Systems Operator III | 5 | $104,778 | $103k – $108k | new |
| Social Worker IV | 5 | $98,278 | $96k – $146k | new |
| Network System Analyst II | 5 | $97,821 | $96k – $112k | new |
| Information Systems Analyst Senior | 5 | $94,582 | $77k – $122k | new |
| Deputy District Attorney/Deputy Public Defender/Child Support Attorney II | 5 | $90,219 | $48k – $98k | new |
| Road Maintenance Worker Supervisor | 5 | $86,142 | $79k – $88k | ▲ 8.5% |
| Health Education Coordinator | 5 | $84,742 | $85k – $86k | ▲ 7.4% |
| Accountant Auditor II | 5 | $82,221 | $66k – $93k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Management Technician Senior | 5 | $75,963 | $73k – $83k | new |
| Road Maintenance Worker III | 5 | $68,931 | $62k – $76k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Heavy Equipment Mechanic II | 5 | $68,856 | $43k – $70k | new |
| Registered Nurse II | 5 | $58,357 | $50k – $62k | ▲ 149.0% |
| Legal Office Assistant I | 5 | $41,086 | $36k – $43k | ▼ 7.8% |
| Permit Process Technician | 5 | $35,471 | $26k – $46k | new |
| Information Systems Analyst I | 5 | $35,309 | $29k – $88k | new |
| Temporary Human Services Screener | 5 | $15,646 | $6k – $25k | new |
| Temporary Human Services Specialist I | 5 | $15,170 | $2k – $17k | new |
| Kennel Attendant | 5 | $6,303 | $4k – $6k | new |
| Temporary Office Assistant II General | 5 | $3,547 | $3k – $17k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k127
- $10k – $30k124
- $30k – $50k96
- $50k – $70k209
- $70k – $90k200
- $90k – $110k134
- $110k – $150k145
- $150k or more107
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services | 139 | $67,772 |
| Behavioral Health | 87 | $72,712 |
| Sheriff Corrections | 69 | $80,613 |
| Sheriff Operations | 63 | $138,391 |
| Public Health | 59 | $61,942 |
| Roads Maintenance | 46 | $60,380 |
| Information Systems | 37 | $90,251 |
| Health and Human Services Agency Administration | 37 | $67,299 |
| Probation | 36 | $86,828 |
| District Attorney | 32 | $77,732 |
| Assessor | 30 | $57,820 |
| Sheriff Administration Support Services | 27 | $64,597 |
Highest paid at Nevada County in 2025
Common questions
How much does a Nevada County employee make?
The typical employee was paid $71,972 in 2025: half of the 1,142 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $38,741 and $104,083.
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. 127 people (11.1%) 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 (89.5% of all pay), overtime (4.6%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (5.9%).
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