California · 2026 pay
How much do Richmond, CA employees make?
$113,572typical pay for full-year employees in 2026
$75,353 – $195,231what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year and seasonal workers, typical pay was $77,529.
City of Richmond publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Police OfficerMaintenance Aide II/IIIAdmn Student Intern G/III
✓ Official data from City of RichmondMatches the agency's latest releaseci.richmond.ca.us ↗
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.
$15,029
$78,433
$149,537
$632,999
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 for full-year employees went from $88,092 in 2023 to $113,572 in 2026 (+29%).
What changed since 2025
- +8.6%Typical pay for full-year employees went up from $104,542 to $113,572.
- +12.4%Typical raise for the 886 people paid in both 2025 and 2026. About 60% got a raise of 10% or more.
- 251 new251 people were paid for the first time in 2026, and 124 people paid in 2025 were no longer on the payroll.
- +29%Since 2023, typical pay for full-year employees has gone from $88,092 to $113,572, while the number of people paid went up from 875 to 1,137.
The agency updates it every pay period.
Pay slip · 2026
A typical worker's year
Richmond, CA
official data
2023–2026
| Regular pay | $71,096 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $2,997 |
| Extra pay | $4,341 |
| Total for the year | $78,433 |
Average of the 57 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Worth knowing about pay at Richmond
What stands out in the payroll data, checked against the rest of our data before it is shown.
- +12.4%
People paid by Richmond in both 2025 and 2026 saw their pay change by a typical +12.4%. Typical pay across everyone paid changed -6.1%, as people joined and left.
Usual among the 56 other cities of a similar size in our data: +5.6%.
Compares the same people in both years, so new hires and leavers do not move it. Overtime and hours worked count too.
- 7 of 10
For 7 of the 10 highest paid at Richmond, overtime was more than a third of their pay (Police Sergeant, Police Officer, Police Lieutenant).
On regular pay alone, 7 of them would not have made the top 10.
- 35%
Police has 20% of the people at Richmond and gets 35% of all pay.
Share of pay received in the year, not the department's budget.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2026. "Full-year" is typical pay for people employed all year (shown when 5 or more); "Everyone" includes part-year and seasonal workers.
| Job | People | Full-year | Everyone | Most earn | Since 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Officer | 115 | $219,223 | $168,012 | $84k – $226k | ▼ 10.8% |
| Maintenance Aide II/III | 96 | – | $1,944 | $1k – $22k | ▼ 86.3% |
| Admn Student Intern G/III | 62 | $23,146 | $908 | $0k – $14k | ▼ 92.8% |
| Recreatn Pgm Leader G/III | 52 | $22,576 | $16,181 | $4k – $23k | ▲ 11.3% |
| Lifeguard G/III | 38 | $6,842 | $5,255 | $2k – $13k | ▼ 22.9% |
| Recreatn Pgm Aide G/III | 36 | $23,260 | $500 | $0k – $5k | ▼ 89.0% |
| Fire Fighter | 28 | $159,603 | $153,232 | $143k – $178k | ▼ 6.1% |
| Fire Captain | 27 | $272,852 | $271,821 | $234k – $292k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Office Clerk-Cashier G/III | 23 | $11,999 | $1,815 | $0k – $10k | ▼ 78.3% |
| Fire Engineer | 22 | $261,170 | $245,384 | $206k – $310k | ▲ 1.7% |
| Police Sergeant | 20 | $282,234 | $277,588 | $239k – $318k | ▲ 9.5% |
| Groundskeeper | 18 | $72,108 | $70,778 | $65k – $75k | ▲ 22.8% |
| Administrative Assistant | 16 | $98,965 | $96,933 | $92k – $106k | ▲ 14.1% |
| Maintenance Worker I | 16 | $74,703 | $74,557 | $69k – $77k | ▲ 12.8% |
| Police Lieutenant | 12 | $382,640 | $382,640 | $331k – $462k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Recreatn Pgm Specialist G/III | 12 | $22,339 | $16,293 | $8k – $24k | ▲ 91.9% |
| Equipment Operator | 11 | $99,090 | $94,469 | $93k – $102k | ▲ 8.8% |
| Neighborhood Change Agent | 11 | $84,431 | $84,431 | $84k – $87k | ▲ 11.8% |
| Maintenance Lead Worker | 10 | $116,189 | $116,189 | $105k – $121k | ▲ 14.2% |
| Police Records Specialist | 10 | $103,772 | $95,779 | $33k – $108k | ▼ 7.7% |
| Workforce Specialist II | 9 | $91,690 | $88,574 | $86k – $95k | ▲ 65.6% |
| Librarian II | 8 | $111,608 | $111,071 | $108k – $112k | ▲ 12.0% |
| Recreation Program Coordinator | 8 | $93,602 | $93,602 | $90k – $96k | ▲ 8.9% |
| School Crossing Grd G/Iib | 8 | $19,178 | $19,178 | $19k – $19k | ▲ 11.5% |
| Facilities Maitenance Worker II | 7 | – | $80,204 | $75k – $95k | ▲ 10.1% |
| Parking Enf Representative | 7 | $73,575 | $73,575 | $72k – $77k | ▲ 7.6% |
| Public Ser Sup Librarian G/III | 7 | – | $13,438 | $9k – $17k | new |
| Admn Student Intern G/Iib | 7 | – | $24 | $0k – $1k | new |
| Senior Administrative Analyst | 6 | $141,300 | $141,300 | $138k – $145k | ▲ 15.5% |
| Administrative Analyst | 6 | – | $101,719 | $70k – $103k | new |
| Jailer | 6 | – | $97,556 | $53k – $111k | ▲ 1.1% |
| Parks Supervisor | 6 | – | $86,934 | $29k – $132k | new |
| Community Intervention Specialist | 6 | – | $54,947 | $54k – $55k | new |
| Communications Dispatcher I | 6 | – | $34,404 | $26k – $49k | ▲ 24.3% |
| Councilmember | 6 | $34,194 | $34,194 | $34k – $34k | ▲ 71.0% |
| Battalion Chief | 5 | – | $250,913 | $249k – $268k | ▼ 6.1% |
| Communications Dispatcher II | 5 | – | $186,701 | $177k – $210k | new |
| Senior Planner | 5 | – | $155,092 | $61k – $159k | new |
| Associate Management Analyst | 5 | $136,672 | $136,672 | $127k – $137k | ▲ 25.7% |
| Comb. Equipment Mechanic | 5 | $112,768 | $112,768 | $112k – $114k | ▲ 13.9% |
| Maintenance Worker II | 5 | $88,818 | $88,818 | $88k – $96k | ▲ 8.9% |
| Accounting Assistant | 5 | $76,558 | $76,558 | $75k – $77k | ▲ 14.9% |
| Office Specialist | 5 | – | $76,002 | $70k – $79k | ▲ 69.5% |
| Fire Fighter Trainee | 5 | – | $12,934 | $9k – $13k | new |
| Peacekeeper | 5 | $12,500 | $12,500 | $12k – $18k | new |
| Learner Coordinator/III | 5 | – | $7,286 | $6k – $14k | new |
| Office Aide G/III | 5 | – | $1,741 | $1k – $26k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k239
- $10k – $30k180
- $30k – $50k52
- $50k – $70k60
- $70k – $90k91
- $90k – $110k98
- $110k – $150k138
- $150k or more279
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Public Works Department | 240 | $65,410 |
| Police | 230 | $164,461 |
| Recreation | 200 | $10,580 |
| Fire | 101 | $222,118 |
| Library | 60 | $56,026 |
| Planning & Building Regulation | 53 | $94,115 |
| Finance | 45 | $105,238 |
| Employment and Training | 25 | $86,238 |
| Office of Neighborhood Safety | 23 | $84,431 |
| Rent Control | 21 | $92,474 |
| Human Resources Management | 17 | $129,702 |
| Economic Development Progrm | 17 | $108,203 |
Highest paid at Richmond in 2026
- 1Donovan DeciousPolice Lieutenant$632,999▲ $117,223 vs 2025
- 2Nathan LonsoPolice Sergeant$610,881▲ $231,314 vs 2025
- 3Bisa FrenchPolice Chief$588,805▲ $243,889 vs 2025
- 4Miguel CastilloPolice Sergeant$530,660▲ $194,680 vs 2025
- 5William RoderickPolice Officer$525,827▲ $123,730 vs 2025
- 6Florencio RiveraPolice Lieutenant$505,426▲ $7,063 vs 2025
- 7Joseph EnglandPolice Lieutenant$469,839▲ $64,487 vs 2025
- 8Daniel ReinaPolice Lieutenant$462,362▲ $95,893 vs 2025
- 9Kinshasa CurlCity Manager$441,832▲ $23,376 vs 2025
- 10Donald PatchinPolice Lieutenant$441,565▲ $84,603 vs 2025
Common questions
How much does a Richmond, CA employee make?
Full-year employees were typically paid $113,572 in 2026; most earned between $75,353 and $195,231. Counting all 1,137 people paid during the year, typical pay was $77,529.
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. 239 people (21.0%) were paid under $10,000.
Who counts as a full-year employee?
"Employed all year" means the city's payroll shows a service start date on or before July 1 and no service end date before June 30 of the fiscal year.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (74.8% of all pay), overtime (13.4%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (11.4%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From City of Richmond, California (Finance / Transparent Richmond) (ci.richmond.ca.us). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the agency updates it every pay period.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. "Employed all year" means the city's payroll shows a service start date on or before July 1 and no service end date before June 30 of the fiscal year. Hire and end dates are used only to work this out; we don't store or publish them. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 17 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals