California · 2025 pay
How much do Sonoma County employees make?
$94,447typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$61,051 – $129,411what 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: Senior Office AssistantDeputy Sheriff IICorrectional Deputy 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.
$60,553
$94,244
$129,454
$401,292
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 $76,148 in 2022 to $94,447 in 2025 (+24%).
What changed since 2024
- +3.4%Typical pay went up from $91,366 to $94,447.
- −325,465 people were paid in 2025, compared with 5,497 in 2024.
- +24%Since 2022, typical pay has gone from $76,148 to $94,447, while the number of people paid went up from 5,412 to 5,465.
The next update is expected in late 2027.
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Sonoma County
4years of
official data
2022–2025
official data
2022–2025
| Regular pay | $87,944 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $2,127 |
| Extra pay | $4,172 |
| Total for the year | $94,244 |
Average of the 274 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Office Assistant | 202 | $68,318 | $47k – $73k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Deputy Sheriff II | 185 | $187,858 | $155k – $223k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Correctional Deputy II | 166 | $135,593 | $120k – $156k | ▼ 7.6% |
| Eligibility Specialist II | 127 | $75,368 | $69k – $83k | ▼ 2.8% |
| Administrative Aide | 118 | $89,303 | $71k – $94k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Department Analyst | 114 | $112,593 | $99k – $117k | ▲ 3.6% |
| Child Protective Services Social Worker | 105 | $113,236 | $81k – $122k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Program Planning and Evaluation Analyst | 77 | $120,312 | $109k – $123k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Senior Client Support Specialist | 70 | $91,818 | $79k – $100k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Probation Officer III | 69 | $130,638 | $126k – $134k | ▲ 0.6% |
| Social Service Worker III | 67 | $102,475 | $96k – $106k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Senior Account Clerk | 67 | $71,585 | $61k – $77k | ▲ 6.2% |
| Deputy Sheriff II Extra Help | 62 | $58,151 | $25k – $70k | ▲ 3.2% |
| Park Aide Extra Help | 60 | $11,241 | $5k – $23k | ▼ 2.7% |
| Behavioral Health Clinician | 58 | $113,879 | $75k – $125k | ▼ 3.7% |
| Adult and Aging Social Worker | 56 | $112,629 | $104k – $119k | ▼ 0.9% |
| Senior Eligibility Specialist | 46 | $92,675 | $88k – $97k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Juvenile Correctional Counselor II | 44 | $106,061 | $93k – $118k | ▼ 2.2% |
| Administrative Services Officer I | 43 | $129,342 | $123k – $131k | ▲ 0.7% |
| Behavioral Health Clinician Intern | 43 | $98,175 | $68k – $110k | ▲ 21.0% |
| Employment and Training Specialist | 43 | $77,528 | $64k – $85k | ▼ 2.8% |
| Eligibility Specialist I | 42 | $40,270 | $23k – $62k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Maintenance Worker II | 37 | $79,254 | $71k – $85k | ▼ 0.0% |
| Sheriffs Sergeant | 36 | $233,212 | $193k – $264k | ▼ 2.7% |
| Children's Residential Care Counselor II | 36 | $96,606 | $83k – $104k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Accountant II | 34 | $101,280 | $92k – $106k | ▲ 0.4% |
| Maintenance Worker I | 34 | $35,114 | $18k – $47k | ▲ 41.2% |
| Office Assistant II | 33 | $52,639 | $26k – $60k | ▲ 23.7% |
| Aods Counselor II | 31 | $101,123 | $89k – $109k | ▲ 18.0% |
| Health Program Manager | 30 | $137,990 | $125k – $143k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Secretary | 29 | $73,141 | $29k – $79k | ▼ 2.0% |
| Human Services Aide II | 29 | $22,055 | $14k – $60k | ▼ 7.2% |
| Student Intern Under Graduate Extra Help | 29 | $11,020 | $4k – $27k | ▲ 11.7% |
| Eligibility Specialist Supervisor | 28 | $101,043 | $95k – $105k | ▼ 1.7% |
| Detention Specialist II | 28 | $81,664 | $76k – $91k | ▲ 0.8% |
| Parks Grounds Maintenance Worker II | 28 | $72,584 | $58k – $76k | ▲ 1.5% |
| Account Clerk II | 28 | $61,127 | $29k – $69k | ▲ 49.2% |
| Department Information Systems Specialist II | 27 | $119,336 | $116k – $124k | ▼ 0.9% |
| Deputy District Attorney IV | 26 | $230,841 | $228k – $234k | ▲ 0.2% |
| Building Mechanic II | 26 | $121,254 | $116k – $126k | ▼ 3.0% |
| Senior Legal Processor | 26 | $77,123 | $73k – $79k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Correctional Sergeant | 25 | $193,340 | $167k – $209k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Probation Officer II | 25 | $107,404 | $96k – $116k | ▼ 0.2% |
| Water Agency Resource Programs Technician I | 25 | $41,014 | $36k – $47k | ▲ 20.2% |
| Voter Registration Clerk Extra Help | 25 | $2,297 | $1k – $4k | ▼ 39.5% |
| Department Program Manager | 24 | $123,772 | $93k – $128k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Parks Grounds Maintenance Worker I | 24 | $32,914 | $27k – $40k | ▼ 13.2% |
| Program Development Manager | 23 | $144,355 | $136k – $149k | ▲ 0.3% |
| Child Protective Services Social Work Supervisor | 23 | $132,265 | $103k – $142k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Accounting Technician | 23 | $81,979 | $79k – $84k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Psychiatric Nurse | 22 | $112,010 | $21k – $156k | ▼ 1.0% |
| Community Health Worker Specialist | 22 | $75,147 | $33k – $77k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Correctional Deputy I | 22 | $74,566 | $14k – $91k | ▲ 22.1% |
| Information Technology Analyst II | 21 | $121,807 | $108k – $131k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Maintenance Worker III | 21 | $97,923 | $95k – $105k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Legal Processor II | 21 | $69,125 | $56k – $72k | ▼ 0.4% |
| Systems Software Analyst | 20 | $155,070 | $148k – $173k | ▼ 0.4% |
| Behavioral Health Clinical Specialist | 20 | $135,076 | $131k – $138k | ▲ 0.4% |
| Employment and Training Counselor II | 20 | $101,477 | $89k – $104k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Park Program Assistant | 20 | $35,028 | $20k – $64k | ▼ 7.9% |
| Water Agency Mechanic | 19 | $148,029 | $140k – $183k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Administrative Services Officer II | 19 | $146,886 | $138k – $150k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Office Support Supervisor | 19 | $83,094 | $80k – $89k | ▼ 1.0% |
| Cook | 19 | $76,861 | $32k – $93k | ▼ 6.0% |
| Deputy Public Defender IV | 18 | $222,764 | $213k – $229k | ▼ 0.8% |
| Deputy District Attorney III | 18 | $209,129 | $182k – $217k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Senior Public Health Nurse | 18 | $157,235 | $120k – $162k | ▲ 0.3% |
| Human Services Section Manager | 18 | $151,060 | $143k – $159k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Public Health Nurse II | 18 | $149,439 | $146k – $152k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Detention Assistant | 18 | $83,913 | $77k – $102k | ▼ 4.0% |
| Social Service Worker II | 18 | $82,610 | $75k – $88k | ▼ 3.9% |
| Senior Programmer Analyst | 17 | $142,553 | $115k – $150k | ▼ 1.6% |
| Water Agency Maintenance Worker I | 17 | $34,215 | $19k – $45k | ▲ 39.8% |
| Children's Residential Care Counselor I Ex Help | 17 | $15,080 | $10k – $24k | ▲ 138.6% |
| Juvenile Correctional Counselor II Extra Help | 17 | $10,479 | $5k – $26k | ▼ 50.1% |
| Lifeguard-a Extra Help | 17 | $8,327 | $6k – $10k | ▲ 21.2% |
| Probation Officer IV | 16 | $156,020 | $152k – $162k | ▲ 1.8% |
| Administrative Aide Confidential | 16 | $95,713 | $85k – $98k | ▼ 1.7% |
| Payroll Clerk | 16 | $79,426 | $70k – $83k | ▲ 3.5% |
| Deputy Public Defender III | 15 | $198,414 | $185k – $214k | ▲ 0.6% |
| Supervising Accountant | 15 | $131,194 | $126k – $133k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Accountant-Auditor II | 15 | $120,158 | $116k – $124k | ▼ 0.6% |
| Child Support Officer II | 15 | $83,395 | $78k – $87k | ▲ 1.5% |
| Social Work Assistant | 15 | $65,190 | $42k – $72k | ▲ 71.1% |
| Deputy County Counsel IV | 14 | $228,912 | $215k – $232k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Administrative Analyst III | 14 | $141,641 | $119k – $147k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Supervisor Child Residential Care Counselor | 14 | $125,167 | $117k – $140k | new |
| Deputy Sheriff I | 14 | $121,159 | $61k – $136k | ▲ 12.0% |
| Planner III | 14 | $118,539 | $106k – $130k | ▼ 5.4% |
| Engineering Technician III | 14 | $112,285 | $68k – $120k | ▼ 1.4% |
| Environmental Health Specialist II | 14 | $109,777 | $100k – $116k | ▼ 0.4% |
| Appraiser III | 14 | $108,473 | $105k – $115k | ▼ 5.5% |
| Human Resources Technician Confidential | 14 | $85,654 | $63k – $91k | ▼ 5.4% |
| Community Services Officer II | 14 | $75,367 | $24k – $83k | ▼ 6.4% |
| Client Support Specialist | 14 | $23,167 | $6k – $41k | ▼ 41.3% |
| Information Systems Project Manager | 13 | $176,571 | $176k – $178k | ▲ 0.6% |
| Water Agency Senior Plant Operator | 13 | $175,249 | $165k – $181k | ▲ 0.1% |
| Water Agency Maintenance Worker III | 13 | $128,109 | $96k – $134k | ▲ 2.5% |
| Agricultural Biologist-Standard Specialist III | 13 | $92,733 | $56k – $99k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Assessment Specialist | 13 | $78,626 | $33k – $90k | ▼ 8.4% |
| Clerk Recorder Assessor Specialist II | 13 | $69,074 | $68k – $74k | ▲ 3.7% |
| Children's Residential Care Counselor I | 13 | $29,243 | $14k – $33k | ▼ 28.0% |
| District Attorney Investigator II | 12 | $184,268 | $172k – $187k | ▲ 6.0% |
| Patient Care Analyst | 12 | $151,485 | $149k – $153k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Juvenile Correctional Counselor III | 12 | $127,648 | $118k – $145k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Risk Management Analyst II | 12 | $127,462 | $105k – $130k | ▲ 3.6% |
| Accountant III | 12 | $123,893 | $123k – $127k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Agricultural Program Assistant | 12 | $30,553 | $27k – $33k | ▼ 15.2% |
| Law Clerk Extra Help | 12 | $11,602 | $9k – $19k | ▲ 35.7% |
| Sheriffs Lieutenant | 11 | $214,919 | $211k – $221k | ▲ 2.5% |
| Water Agency Coordinator | 11 | $203,058 | $198k – $205k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Department Information Systems Manager | 11 | $156,985 | $109k – $166k | ▲ 28.6% |
| Communications Dispatcher II | 11 | $138,718 | $128k – $151k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Engineering Technician IV | 11 | $134,281 | $56k – $146k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Juvenile Correctional Counselor IV | 11 | $127,251 | $123k – $150k | ▼ 8.2% |
| Department Information Systems Specialist II Confidential | 11 | $116,607 | $111k – $123k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Victim Witness Advocate II | 11 | $90,793 | $88k – $99k | ▼ 6.8% |
| Occupancy Specialist II | 11 | $90,091 | $51k – $92k | ▲ 6.3% |
| Water Agency Resource Programs Technician II | 11 | $65,514 | $60k – $100k | ▼ 19.8% |
| Planning Commissioner | 11 | $1,875 | $1k – $3k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Senior Environmental Health Specialist | 10 | $129,669 | $129k – $140k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Human Resources Analyst III | 10 | $125,894 | $116k – $134k | ▼ 3.4% |
| Public Assistance Systems Specialist | 10 | $125,758 | $65k – $131k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Senior Environmental Specialist | 10 | $120,414 | $86k – $124k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Senior Parks Grounds Maintenance Worker | 10 | $89,312 | $85k – $92k | ▲ 3.1% |
| Staff Nurse II | 10 | $89,099 | $32k – $118k | ▲ 137.3% |
| Accounting Assistant | 10 | $86,709 | $82k – $87k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Legal Secretary II | 10 | $82,192 | $75k – $83k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Animal Control Officer II | 10 | $81,733 | $76k – $92k | ▼ 2.5% |
| Probation Assistant | 10 | $67,499 | $50k – $76k | ▲ 112.5% |
| Juvenile Correctional Counselor I | 10 | $33,307 | $23k – $59k | ▼ 53.8% |
| Residential Service Worker | 10 | $33,003 | $10k – $62k | ▲ 10.9% |
| Correctional Deputy II Extra Help | 10 | $32,042 | $18k – $54k | ▼ 46.1% |
| Sheriffs Paramedic | 10 | $8,814 | $6k – $11k | ▲ 48.0% |
| Correctional Lieutenant | 9 | $191,350 | $186k – $196k | ▼ 0.3% |
| Senior Engineer | 9 | $169,332 | $151k – $175k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Adult and Aging Social Work Supervisor | 9 | $130,999 | $127k – $134k | ▼ 1.0% |
| Programmer Analyst | 9 | $124,214 | $116k – $135k | ▲ 0.3% |
| Social Service Supervisor I | 9 | $122,950 | $122k – $124k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Board of Supervisors' Field Representative | 9 | $107,721 | $74k – $114k | ▼ 2.2% |
| Child Support Officer III | 9 | $92,743 | $85k – $95k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Project Specialist | 9 | $77,668 | $51k – $118k | ▼ 34.7% |
| Storekeeper | 9 | $72,150 | $34k – $73k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Senior Clerk Recorder Assessor Specialist | 9 | $64,687 | $22k – $68k | ▼ 16.3% |
| Engineering Technician II | 9 | $63,196 | $48k – $87k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Intern-Work Experience | 9 | $15,766 | $9k – $20k | ▲ 15.0% |
| Water Agency Principal Engineer | 8 | $227,110 | $222k – $228k | ▲ 2.8% |
| Water Agency Engineer IV | 8 | $210,899 | $211k – $212k | ▲ 0.7% |
| Deputy County Counsel III | 8 | $195,019 | $188k – $202k | ▼ 0.4% |
| Building Inspector II | 8 | $116,879 | $113k – $119k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Aods Specialist | 8 | $108,517 | $108k – $114k | ▼ 1.4% |
| Water Agency Engineering Technician III | 8 | $107,347 | $70k – $117k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Park Program Supervisor | 8 | $106,854 | $100k – $108k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Assistant Engineer | 8 | $105,559 | $95k – $117k | new |
| Employment and Training Coordinator | 8 | $105,413 | $97k – $107k | ▼ 2.7% |
| Airport Operations Specialist | 8 | $102,477 | $98k – $106k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Probation Industries Crew Supervisor | 8 | $100,224 | $90k – $104k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Paralegal Confidential | 8 | $97,329 | $97k – $99k | ▲ 0.2% |
| Deputy Public Administrator-Guardian-Conservator | 8 | $95,099 | $77k – $102k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Appraiser II | 8 | $92,267 | $89k – $95k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Probation Officer I | 8 | $78,508 | $48k – $95k | ▲ 6.8% |
| Marina Attendant | 8 | $35,849 | $27k – $41k | ▲ 61.1% |
| Parking and Facility Officer | 8 | $24,354 | $13k – $70k | ▲ 2.8% |
| Park Ranger Assistant Extra Help | 8 | $17,114 | $5k – $30k | ▼ 22.2% |
| Student Intern Graduate School Extra Help | 8 | $7,812 | $5k – $12k | new |
| Event Services Aide Extra Help | 8 | $3,085 | $2k – $6k | new |
| Member Lafco | 8 | $650 | $1k – $1k | ▼ 13.3% |
| Member Economic Development Board | 8 | $163 | $0k – $0k | ▼ 13.3% |
| Water Agency Engineer III | 7 | $175,357 | $162k – $180k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Public Defender Investigator II | 7 | $142,171 | $141k – $148k | ▼ 1.1% |
| Information Technology Analyst III | 7 | $141,084 | $140k – $149k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Water Agency Senior Environmental Specialist | 7 | $136,002 | $136k – $136k | ▲ 0.2% |
| County Communications Specialist | 7 | $128,690 | $113k – $134k | ▲ 0.1% |
| Community Development Associate | 7 | $127,883 | $125k – $133k | ▼ 0.9% |
| Phys Therapist II Child Therapy Program | 7 | $124,061 | $72k – $127k | ▼ 0.6% |
| Technical Writing Specialist | 7 | $122,804 | $122k – $126k | ▼ 1.9% |
| Senior Detention Specialist | 7 | $102,531 | $95k – $106k | ▼ 2.1% |
| Supervising Employment and Training Specialist | 7 | $99,632 | $98k – $102k | ▼ 3.3% |
| Auditors Payroll Technician Confidential | 7 | $88,618 | $65k – $89k | ▲ 1.5% |
| Senior Business Systems Analyst | 7 | $82,473 | $33k – $141k | new |
| Election Specialist II | 7 | $73,018 | $72k – $76k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Secretary Confidential | 7 | $50,214 | $42k – $85k | ▼ 36.1% |
| Water Agency Maintenance Worker II | 7 | $46,814 | $43k – $86k | ▼ 41.6% |
| Probation Industries Crew Supervisor Extra Help | 7 | $26,894 | $26k – $39k | ▼ 34.8% |
| Lifeguard-B Extra Help | 7 | $12,153 | $11k – $15k | ▲ 474.1% |
| Lifeguard-C Extra Help | 7 | $2,775 | $2k – $7k | ▼ 71.6% |
| Chief Deputy District Attorney | 6 | $250,345 | $244k – $254k | ▲ 1.8% |
| Supervisor | 6 | $200,908 | $191k – $207k | ▼ 5.1% |
| Water Agency Lead Mechanic | 6 | $172,759 | $158k – $242k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Business Development Manager | 6 | $157,550 | $154k – $165k | ▲ 2.5% |
| Engineer | 6 | $153,899 | $132k – $155k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Supervising Public Health Nurse | 6 | $151,583 | $125k – $188k | new |
| Fire Inspector II | 6 | $138,205 | $123k – $143k | new |
| Water Agency Principal Environmental Specialist | 6 | $126,157 | $62k – $171k | new |
| Maintenance Supervisor | 6 | $126,067 | $123k – $129k | ▼ 0.3% |
| Occupational Therapist II Child Therapy Program | 6 | $125,320 | $124k – $127k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Supervising Employment and Training Counselor | 6 | $120,197 | $113k – $122k | ▲ 10.0% |
| Deputy Emergency Services Coordinator | 6 | $112,864 | $60k – $128k | ▲ 135.2% |
| Geographic Information Technician II | 6 | $106,777 | $102k – $112k | ▲ 0.1% |
| Marketing Specialist | 6 | $102,889 | $100k – $104k | ▲ 3.5% |
| Department Information Systems Technician II | 6 | $98,910 | $91k – $100k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Senior Employment and Training Specialist | 6 | $95,381 | $85k – $96k | ▼ 0.5% |
| Aods Counselor I | 6 | $90,821 | $87k – $109k | new |
| Park Ranger I | 6 | $89,970 | $85k – $96k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Health Information Specialist II | 6 | $89,836 | $86k – $101k | ▲ 31.4% |
| Legal Assistant | 6 | $86,920 | $86k – $88k | ▼ 1.8% |
| Planner II | 6 | $85,765 | $83k – $91k | ▼ 12.4% |
| Permit Technician I | 6 | $76,289 | $48k – $83k | ▼ 2.7% |
| Animal Health Technician | 6 | $71,349 | $20k – $76k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Park Ranger Assistant | 6 | $66,925 | $65k – $71k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Building Mechanic I | 6 | $60,845 | $10k – $106k | new |
| Probation Officer III Extra Help | 6 | $58,093 | $53k – $62k | ▲ 123.4% |
| Animal Care Assistant | 6 | $49,463 | $44k – $56k | ▼ 7.6% |
| Heavy Equipment Technician | 6 | $34,731 | $32k – $77k | ▼ 64.8% |
| Aods Counselor II Extra Help | 6 | $29,323 | $26k – $49k | new |
| Supervising Lifeguard-C Extra Help | 6 | $26,633 | $20k – $31k | ▲ 17.0% |
| Legal Processor I | 6 | $25,949 | $19k – $36k | ▲ 36.5% |
| Materials Handler | 6 | $10,106 | $9k – $21k | ▼ 55.9% |
| Accounting Manager Auditor Controller's Office | 5 | $168,004 | $167k – $169k | ▲ 0.8% |
| Supervising Human Resources Analyst | 5 | $152,040 | $71k – $154k | new |
| Human Services Network Analyst | 5 | $148,464 | $132k – $151k | ▼ 2.2% |
| Board of Supervisor's Staff Assistant II | 5 | $147,709 | $145k – $149k | ▼ 0.2% |
| Risk Management Analyst III | 5 | $147,277 | $119k – $149k | ▼ 0.3% |
| Real Estate Project Specialist | 5 | $135,153 | $120k – $136k | new |
| Water Agency Plant Operator | 5 | $131,993 | $46k – $137k | new |
| Department Information Systems Coordinator | 5 | $131,827 | $49k – $138k | ▲ 66.0% |
| Appraiser IV | 5 | $129,386 | $125k – $131k | ▼ 1.2% |
| Water Agency Programs Specialist II | 5 | $106,875 | $105k – $115k | ▼ 3.3% |
| Executive Secretary Confidential | 5 | $94,884 | $91k – $105k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Water Agency SCADA Technology Analyst | 5 | $90,076 | $45k – $160k | new |
| Bridge Worker | 5 | $89,903 | $83k – $90k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Veterans Service Specialist III | 5 | $88,497 | $88k – $101k | ▲ 1.7% |
| Legal Staff Supervisor | 5 | $86,290 | $82k – $89k | ▼ 5.8% |
| Board of Supervisors Aide | 5 | $86,000 | $66k – $90k | new |
| Senior Fairgrounds Maintenance Worker | 5 | $83,862 | $78k – $94k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Senior Law Enforcement Services Specialist | 5 | $79,561 | $79k – $82k | new |
| Legal Secretary I | 5 | $72,792 | $72k – $76k | new |
| Janitor | 5 | $72,489 | $54k – $81k | ▲ 10.0% |
| Park Ranger Trainee | 5 | $66,316 | $15k – $81k | new |
| Document Imaging Specialist | 5 | $65,544 | $61k – $69k | ▲ 18.5% |
| Mail Materials and Records Handler II | 5 | $62,525 | $40k – $72k | ▼ 10.0% |
| Park Aide | 5 | $57,494 | $57k – $60k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Licensed Vocational Nurse II | 5 | $27,828 | $27k – $36k | ▼ 64.6% |
| Fire Inspector II Extra Help | 5 | $20,698 | $18k – $44k | new |
| Member Retirement Board | 5 | $2,500 | $2k – $3k | ▼ 30.6% |
| Civil Service Commissioner | 5 | $1,600 | $1k – $2k | ▼ 61.6% |
| Member Assessment Appeals Board | 5 | $1,125 | $1k – $2k | ▲ 38.5% |
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- $10k – $30k435
- $30k – $50k356
- $50k – $70k451
- $70k – $90k914
- $90k – $110k792
- $110k – $150k1,264
- $150k or more861
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| County of Sonoma | 5,422 | $94,258 |
| Agricultural & Preservation Open Space District | 38 | $118,941 |
Highest paid at Sonoma County in 2025
Common questions
How much does a Sonoma County employee make?
The typical employee was paid $94,447 in 2025: half of the 5,465 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $61,051 and $129,411.
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. 392 people (7.2%) 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 (90.4% of all pay), overtime (4.7%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (4.9%).
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