California · 2025 pay

How much do San Mateo County Government employees make?

Name: County of San Mateo employee pay 2025
Creator: PublicPayData

$104,782typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025

$53,777 – $158,565what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.

San Mateo County publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.

Common jobs: Deputy Sheriff Benefits Analyst II Sheriff's Correctional Officer

✓ Official data from San Mateo CountyMatches the agency's latest releasesmcgov.org ↗

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.

$53,877

$104,893

$158,331

$4,448,790

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 $69,034 in 2016 to $104,782 in 2025 (+52%).

Typical payNumber of people paidTotal payroll

What changed since 2024

+11.0%Typical pay went up from $94,417 to $104,782.
−1797,609 people were paid in 2025, compared with 7,788 in 2024.
+52%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $69,034 to $104,782, while the number of people paid went up from 7,529 to 7,609.

The next update is expected in spring 2027.

Pay slip · 2025

A typical worker's year

San Mateo County Government

10years of
official data
2016–2025

Average pay of people in the middle of the pay range
Regular pay	$98,340
Overtime	$2,897
Extra pay	$3,656
Total for the year	$104,893

Average of the 380 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.

Official source: County of San Mateo (Controller's Office), smcgov.org ↗
Matches the agency's latest release

Pay by job

Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.

Job	People	Typical pay	Most earn
Deputy Sheriff	262	$221,174	$152k – $271k
Benefits Analyst II	191	$101,895	$92k – $113k
Sheriff's Correctional Officer	173	$193,750	$150k – $229k
Patient Services Assistant II	165	$81,430	$67k – $85k
Management Analyst	156	$146,925	$121k – $159k
Medical Services Assistant II	153	$78,132	$35k – $87k
Library Aide - Extra Help	133	$14,142	$8k – $20k
Office Assistant I Extra help	125	$3,321	$2k – $6k
Intern / Fellow III	117	$5,513	$4k – $6k
Office Specialist	95	$26,914	$11k – $79k
Office Assistant II	94	$22,697	$5k – $71k
Intern / Fellow II	83	$4,327	$3k – $8k
Relief Nurse	82	$30,271	$14k – $51k
Nurse Practitioner	80	$109,963	$36k – $202k
Marriage and Family Therapist II	79	$136,426	$126k – $140k
Legal Office Specialist	74	$97,778	$81k – $106k
Custodian	72	$74,302	$61k – $79k
Fiscal Office Specialist	67	$81,368	$39k – $87k
Library Assistant I	67	$28,316	$14k – $40k
Ambulatory Care Nurse	66	$172,197	$99k – $185k
Social Worker III	66	$127,004	$115k – $132k
Sheriff's Sergeant	60	$317,338	$268k – $402k
Children's Services Social Worker III	60	$134,389	$64k – $160k
Public Health Nurse	54	$186,828	$173k – $198k
Deputy District Attorney IV - Unclassified	53	$292,571	$261k – $314k
Medical Surgical Nurse	53	$201,387	$131k – $232k
Medical Office Specialist	53	$91,605	$72k – $95k
Community Worker II	53	$82,057	$69k – $85k
Psychiatric Social Worker II	51	$134,127	$97k – $140k
Critical Care Nurse	49	$188,654	$119k – $203k
Psychiatric Nurse	49	$160,523	$91k – $201k
Benefits Analyst III	48	$114,025	$106k – $129k
Patient Services Specialist	48	$92,122	$79k – $94k
Deputy Probation Officer III	46	$141,760	$125k – $162k
Correctional Health Nurse	46	$139,126	$41k – $204k
Communications Dispatcher II	43	$175,213	$153k – $199k
Accountant II	42	$110,984	$102k – $115k
Deputy Sheriff Trainee	40	$95,505	$70k – $137k
Charge Nurse	39	$235,058	$224k – $272k
Park Aide - Extra Help	39	$19,756	$12k – $26k
Adult Psychiatrist	38	$399,619	$251k – $417k
Utility Worker II	38	$80,540	$54k – $106k
Public Services Specialist	38	$70,968	$44k – $75k
Clinical Nurse	36	$200,472	$168k – $212k
Park Ranger II	36	$104,554	$96k – $112k
Supervising Mental Health Clinician - Exempt	35	$161,102	$151k – $168k
Psychiatric Social Worker I	35	$117,777	$71k – $125k
Marriage and Family Therapist I	35	$93,324	$31k – $120k
Human Services Supervisor - Exempt	34	$155,083	$140k – $182k
Senior Community Worker	34	$91,151	$49k – $96k
Electronic Health Record Analyst II	32	$156,970	$131k – $168k
Community Program Specialist II	32	$109,284	$99k – $112k
Stationary Engineer II	30	$143,307	$73k – $171k
Administrative Assistant I	30	$101,882	$88k – $105k
Licensed Vocational Nurse	29	$108,471	$97k – $120k
Benefits Analyst I	29	$47,950	$11k – $78k
Senior Accountant	28	$125,098	$112k – $141k
Human Services Analyst II	28	$107,736	$97k – $117k
Assessor Recorder Technician III	28	$86,116	$75k – $89k
Deputy County Attorney IV - Unclassified	27	$292,325	$283k – $321k
Is Client Systems Specialist II	27	$156,805	$146k – $162k
Library Assistant II	27	$59,350	$29k – $78k
Staff Physician	24	$251,330	$232k – $259k
Pharmacist	24	$169,680	$47k – $202k
Intern / Fellow I	24	$4,031	$4k – $5k
Financial Services Manager I	22	$167,537	$154k – $176k
Group Supervisor II	22	$128,166	$119k – $145k
Patient Services Supervisor - Exempt	22	$121,479	$115k – $131k
Health Benefits Analyst II	22	$92,970	$87k – $101k
Road Maintenance Worker I	22	$85,064	$75k – $93k
Food Service Worker II	22	$82,870	$76k – $89k
Medical Office Assistant II	22	$69,998	$21k – $83k
Group Supervisor I	22	$39,945	$18k – $64k
Program Coordinator II	21	$127,208	$119k – $131k
Contract Administrator II	21	$122,384	$111k – $127k
Registered Dental Assistant	21	$66,152	$21k – $87k
Employment Services Specialist II	20	$95,474	$75k – $107k
Librarian I	20	$71,110	$33k – $90k
Psychiatric Specialist Hospital Inpatient - Unclassified	20	$48,673	$20k – $90k
Perioperative Nurse	19	$238,914	$81k – $250k
Children's Services Social Work Supervisor - E	19	$181,414	$170k – $196k
Deputy Public Guardian Conservator III	19	$135,162	$110k – $139k
Human Services Care Counselor II	19	$97,946	$64k – $118k
Cook II	19	$84,867	$41k – $106k
Hospital Unit Coordinator	19	$81,878	$19k – $89k
District Attorney's Inspector	18	$205,976	$151k – $220k
Biologist / Standards Specialist IV	18	$146,898	$117k – $149k
Environmental Health Specialist III	18	$145,760	$107k – $156k
Park Ranger III	18	$127,734	$112k – $136k
Deputy Probation Officer II	18	$96,318	$46k – $124k
Payroll-Personnel Coordinator IV	18	$91,274	$59k – $101k
Care Management Specialist II	18	$91,144	$63k – $98k
Laboratory Assistant II - Relief	18	$17,145	$11k – $52k
Bhrs Intern Stipend only	18	$3,986	$3k – $5k
Probation Services Manager I	17	$170,627	$40k – $173k
Departmental Systems Analyst	17	$159,872	$154k – $165k
Dentist	17	$155,963	$54k – $229k
Senior Appraiser	17	$150,459	$137k – $154k
Is Communications Specialist II	17	$148,703	$84k – $163k
Librarian II	17	$105,401	$70k – $114k
Road Maintenance Worker II	17	$104,763	$100k – $110k
Human Resources Technician - Confidential	17	$96,451	$89k – $101k
Clinical Services Manager II - Mental Health	16	$211,424	$176k – $219k
Health Services Manager II	16	$195,375	$186k – $209k
Administrative Services Manager I	16	$187,069	$182k – $191k
Community Mental Health Nurse	16	$178,629	$75k – $184k
Information Technology Analyst	16	$153,628	$152k – $155k
Mental Health Program Specialist	16	$148,817	$143k – $154k
Sheriff's Lieutenant	15	$282,641	$281k – $306k
Financial Services Manager II	15	$202,670	$201k – $206k
Dietitian II	15	$126,090	$49k – $131k
Appraiser II	15	$116,959	$106k – $129k
Community Program Analyst II	15	$109,689	$79k – $125k
Administrative Secretary III - Confidential	15	$101,639	$93k – $104k
Administrative Secretary II	15	$92,886	$86k – $96k
Legislative Aide - Unclassified	15	$86,972	$54k – $127k
Occupational Therapist II	15	$75,995	$11k – $144k
Community Program Specialist I	15	$62,155	$30k – $90k
Information Technology Manager	14	$192,317	$163k – $199k
Respiratory Therapist III	14	$153,996	$138k – $162k
Mental Health Counselor II	14	$101,720	$80k – $107k
Legal Secretary II	14	$87,392	$68k – $101k
Community Program Supervisor	13	$142,973	$123k – $144k
Executive Secretary - Confidential	13	$115,967	$115k – $125k
Community Services Officer II	13	$105,978	$81k – $119k
Child Support Analyst II	13	$104,514	$102k – $106k
District Attorney's Office Victim Advocate II	13	$98,255	$90k – $106k
Peer Support Specialist II	13	$90,073	$88k – $91k
Sheriff's Criminal Records Technician II	13	$80,823	$60k – $90k
Lead Office Assistant	13	$80,678	$78k – $84k
Telephone Operator	13	$50,731	$6k – $80k
Human Services Care Counselor I - Relief	13	$15,749	$11k – $45k
Human Services Manager II	12	$203,809	$185k – $208k
Electronic Health Record Analyst III	12	$181,686	$141k – $186k
Is Systems Specialist III	12	$176,810	$167k – $185k
Criminalist II	12	$176,553	$162k – $186k
Health Services Manager I	12	$161,305	$144k – $171k
Human Services Program Policy Analyst	12	$140,062	$126k – $141k
Associate Engineer	12	$133,859	$119k – $152k
Resource Conservation Specialist III	12	$133,344	$99k – $136k
Information Technology Technician	12	$124,252	$115k – $126k
Psychologist II	12	$106,659	$94k – $131k
Communicable Disease Investigator	12	$98,142	$96k – $110k
Psychiatric Resident - Unclassified	12	$90,917	$42k – $101k
Sheriff's Property Officer II	12	$87,362	$72k – $107k
Children's Services Social Worker II	12	$60,201	$54k – $89k
Communications Dispatcher I	12	$42,120	$23k – $52k
Healthcare Assistant Extra help	12	$20,054	$6k – $28k
Lafco Commissioner	12	$600	$0k – $8k
Staff Physician - Pediatrics	11	$260,679	$210k – $280k
Senior Public Health Nurse	11	$212,319	$201k – $218k
Principal Appraiser - Exempt	11	$175,305	$169k – $194k
Is Application Support Analyst III	11	$172,154	$170k – $178k
Program Services Manager II	11	$164,853	$137k – $187k
Group Supervisor III	11	$157,206	$146k – $197k
Planner III	11	$140,603	$124k – $143k
Environmental Health Specialist IV	11	$136,783	$107k – $159k
Library Branch Manager II	11	$134,154	$101k – $160k
Case Management / Assessment Specialist III	11	$124,798	$114k – $127k
Carpenter / Mill Cabinet Worker	11	$119,114	$115k – $124k
Associate Management Analyst	11	$117,926	$84k – $132k
Program Coordinator I	11	$110,838	$94k – $117k
Pharmacy Technician	11	$101,768	$98k – $108k
Case Management / Assessment Specialist II	11	$68,859	$48k – $103k
Special Projects Coordinator I	11	$45,616	$12k – $80k
Physical Therapist II	11	$38,912	$29k – $146k
Radiologic Technologist III	10	$262,982	$216k – $296k
Human Services Manager I	10	$175,330	$164k – $181k
Senior Management Analyst	10	$156,972	$55k – $184k
Is Application Support Analyst II	10	$153,025	$141k – $158k
Hazardous Materials Specialist III	10	$143,953	$139k – $147k
Crime Analyst - Unclassified	10	$125,621	$109k – $135k
Occupational Therapist II California Children's Services	10	$124,840	$74k – $149k
Administrative Assistant II - Exempt	10	$122,050	$106k – $125k
Associate Civil Engineer	10	$119,159	$61k – $148k
Legal Office Services Supervisor - Exempt	10	$118,590	$111k – $121k
Administrative Assistant II	10	$115,083	$105k – $122k
Elections Specialist III	10	$105,483	$90k – $127k
Lead Patient Services Assistant	10	$102,381	$96k – $115k
Payroll-Personnel Coordinator III	10	$91,177	$91k – $93k
Laboratory Assistant II	10	$82,539	$77k – $87k
Environmental Health Specialist I	10	$58,173	$18k – $89k
Residential Counselor I - Relief	10	$35,375	$21k – $65k
Psychiatric Specialist - Unclassified	10	$15,530	$9k – $29k
Clinical Services Manager I - Nursing	9	$231,612	$162k – $241k
Is Data Specialist III	9	$169,474	$144k – $176k
Senior Information Technology Analyst	9	$161,663	$158k – $163k
Senior Community Program Specialist	9	$129,456	$105k – $131k
Deputy District Attorney II - Unclassified	9	$126,400	$102k – $168k
Residential Counselor II	9	$119,719	$116k – $124k
Resource Conservation Specialist II	9	$111,648	$61k – $116k
Housing / Community Development Specialist II	9	$106,305	$101k – $112k
Paralegal	9	$103,232	$98k – $104k
Appraiser I	9	$94,764	$88k – $106k
Rehabilitation Production Supervisor II	9	$89,440	$75k – $107k
Social Worker II	9	$81,038	$65k – $99k
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Relief	9	$52,030	$7k – $79k
Pest Detection Specialist	9	$48,010	$44k – $67k
Intern / Fellow IV	9	$31,540	$26k – $64k
Respiratory Therapist II - Relief	9	$20,640	$5k – $39k
Step Intern - Extra Help	9	$14,408	$9k – $22k
Long Term Care Nurse	8	$213,107	$196k – $225k
Senior Civil Engineer	8	$191,545	$190k – $199k
Environmental Health Program Supervisor - Exempt	8	$177,393	$173k – $181k
Is Project Manager II	8	$177,325	$174k – $189k
Capital Projects Manager II	8	$175,815	$175k – $186k
Senior Legislative Aide - Unclassified	8	$164,759	$158k – $173k
Social Work Supervisor - Exempt	8	$154,701	$152k – $156k
Institution Services Manager	8	$150,045	$112k – $162k
Deputy Coroner	8	$148,065	$129k – $172k
Senior Sustainability Specialist	8	$137,584	$109k – $146k
Clinical Laboratory Scientist II	8	$129,263	$95k – $154k
Community Health Planner	8	$126,934	$125k – $128k
Criminalist I	8	$126,197	$113k – $136k
Senior Librarian	8	$121,182	$112k – $125k
Public Works Technician II	8	$111,542	$103k – $112k
Sheriff's Criminal Records Technician III	8	$108,820	$102k – $109k
Department of Emergency Management Coordinator	8	$89,754	$61k – $123k
Pre-Trial Specialist	8	$68,112	$47k – $88k
Physician Specialist - Unclassified	8	$65,401	$52k – $99k
Cash Management Specialist	8	$49,289	$39k – $54k
Communications Dispatcher II - Relief	8	$33,332	$11k – $67k
Environmental Health Technician I	8	$7,678	$4k – $14k
Planning Commission Member	8	$1,875	$1k – $2k
Design Review Commissioner Member	8	$250	$0k – $0k
Supervising Physician	7	$339,094	$307k – $421k
Health Information Systems and Technology Manager	7	$226,147	$226k – $238k
Is Manager II	7	$218,631	$218k – $221k
Human Resources Hr Division Manager	7	$218,388	$214k – $237k
Leap Improvement Systems Manager II	7	$191,399	$184k – $203k
Probation Services Manager II	7	$189,087	$148k – $200k
Library Services Manager	7	$172,176	$141k – $194k
Hazardous Materials Specialist IV	7	$169,233	$163k – $172k
Senior Accountant - Exempt	7	$145,210	$139k – $151k
Physical Therapist II California Children's Services	7	$141,210	$140k – $146k
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Analyst II	7	$130,717	$127k – $138k
Ultrasonographer - Relief	7	$125,526	$23k – $178k
Administrative Assistant II - Confidential	7	$124,311	$123k – $133k
Epidemiologist II	7	$121,962	$120k – $125k
Job Development Specialist II	7	$119,570	$105k – $121k
Senior Communicable Diseases Investigator	7	$110,742	$111k – $114k
Accountant II - Exempt	7	$102,033	$100k – $114k
Legal Secretary II - Confidential	7	$95,552	$90k – $103k
Accountant I	7	$87,101	$84k – $96k
Healthcare Assistant	7	$73,329	$68k – $91k
Legal Secretary I	7	$72,978	$70k – $84k
Community Services Officer I	7	$53,068	$52k – $70k
Peer Support Specialist I	7	$43,013	$32k – $78k
Community Worker I	7	$26,044	$14k – $36k
Clinical Laboratory Scientist II - Relief	7	$20,107	$20k – $45k
Sart Nurse - Extra Help	7	$19,217	$15k – $27k
Supervising Adult Psychiatrist	6	$452,915	$439k – $475k
Medical Director	6	$421,544	$411k – $547k
Deputy Director of Public Works	6	$258,131	$226k – $271k
Clinics Manager	6	$244,289	$190k – $251k
Supervising Communications Dispatcher	6	$201,571	$191k – $223k
Children's Services Program Manager II	6	$200,644	$131k – $210k
Senior Planner - Exempt	6	$192,745	$181k – $193k
Resource Conservation Program Manager	6	$174,677	$146k – $187k
Park Ranger IV - Exempt	6	$159,809	$154k – $165k
Program Services Manager I	6	$159,585	$158k – $165k
Supervising Deputy Public Guardian - Conservator - Exempt	6	$155,354	$83k – $164k
Health Benefits Supervisor	6	$150,681	$136k – $157k
Communication Specialist - Confidential	6	$148,971	$135k – $149k
Public Health Microbiologist II	6	$140,385	$139k – $141k
Senior Internal Auditor	6	$139,034	$124k – $148k
Road Maintenance Supervisor	6	$138,982	$133k – $144k
Lead Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Specialist	6	$134,704	$113k – $138k
Senior Auditor - Appraiser	6	$128,967	$121k – $138k
Painter	6	$119,977	$107k – $122k
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor III	6	$116,857	$86k – $125k
Is Client Systems Specialist I	6	$110,125	$96k – $120k
Housing / Community Development Specialist III	6	$105,382	$32k – $140k
Paralegal - Confidential	6	$96,736	$44k – $102k
Administrative Secretary III	6	$91,581	$86k – $97k
Automotive Service Worker II	6	$83,938	$37k – $89k
Legal Office Assistant II	6	$82,905	$76k – $84k
Creative Arts Therapist	6	$76,665	$41k – $111k
Environmental Health Technician II	6	$74,030	$29k – $99k
Transportation Officer	6	$73,004	$10k – $76k
Physicians Assistant	6	$69,659	$46k – $89k
Sterile Processing Technician	6	$67,299	$32k – $95k
Deputy District Attorney I - Unclassified	6	$48,250	$5k – $118k
Physician Specialist Pediatrician - Unclassified	6	$26,901	$13k – $197k
Radiology Assistant	6	$23,454	$9k – $62k
Food Service Worker I	6	$8,747	$3k – $13k
Hearing Commissioner	6	$2,450	$2k – $4k
Child Psychiatrist	5	$418,734	$399k – $428k
Sheriff's Captain	5	$312,785	$311k – $315k
Clinical Services Manager II - Nursing	5	$240,388	$233k – $253k
Controller Division Manager	5	$225,659	$218k – $230k
Communications Program Services Manager	5	$216,665	$202k – $223k
Correctional Health Nurse - Unclassified	5	$192,674	$147k – $237k
Is Communications Specialist III	5	$179,011	$176k – $181k
Communications Officer	5	$172,978	$160k – $182k
Supervising Therapist - Exempt	5	$172,262	$160k – $176k
Information Technology Supervisor - Exempt	5	$172,175	$172k – $175k
Psychiatric Resident - Mat Grant Extra help	5	$157,277	$141k – $165k
Lead Crime Analyst - Unclassified	5	$142,113	$139k – $146k
Is Business Analyst II	5	$140,845	$128k – $156k
Senior Community Health Planner	5	$136,002	$125k – $137k
Senior Information Technology Technician	5	$130,572	$128k – $138k
Residential Counselor III	5	$129,837	$129k – $133k
Child Support Supervisor - Exempt	5	$129,539	$129k – $132k
Department of Emergency Management Coordinator - Unclassified	5	$125,959	$55k – $130k
Supervising Dietitian	5	$120,018	$116k – $134k
Child Support Analyst III	5	$116,577	$116k – $119k
Medical Records Coder II	5	$116,296	$115k – $117k
Overpayments and Collections Analyst III	5	$112,749	$109k – $114k
Therapy Assistant	5	$100,825	$47k – $106k
Child Support Technician	5	$88,117	$78k – $88k
Supervising Custodian - Exempt	5	$87,327	$85k – $100k
Airport Operations Specialist II	5	$82,688	$74k – $85k
Building Inspector II	5	$79,325	$61k – $138k
Fraud Investigator I	5	$62,844	$18k – $111k
Mail Services Driver	5	$60,839	$39k – $88k
Forensic Autopsy Technician	5	$56,902	$14k – $68k
Relief Nursing Supervisor	5	$50,166	$7k – $63k
Elections Specialist II	5	$22,464	$12k – $25k
Civil Service Commissioner	5	$600	$1k – $1k

Skip to pay ranges ↓

How many people earn what

Under $10k760
$10k – $30k635
$30k – $50k434
$50k – $70k377
$70k – $90k892
$90k – $110k923
$110k – $150k1,458
$150k or more2,130

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

Pay by department

Department	People	Typical pay
Health System	3,082	$103,311
Human Services Agency	878	$103,508
Sheriff's Office	870	$160,364
County Library	495	$16,393
Department of Public Works	357	$109,198
Assessor-county Clerk-recorder	350	$12,597
Probation Department	242	$117,624
District Attorney's Office	175	$124,906
Technology Services Department	160	$157,811
Human Resources Department	128	$97,961
Parks Department	127	$97,713
Planning and Building	95	$96,498

Common questions

How much does a San Mateo County Government employee make?

The typical employee was paid $104,782 in 2025: half of the 7,609 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $53,777 and $158,565.

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. 760 people (10.0%) 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 (88.1% of all pay), overtime (6.7%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (5.2%).

Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?

From County of San Mateo (Controller's Office) (smcgov.org). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in spring 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; 14 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals