California · 2025 pay
How much do Sutter County employees make?
$62,127typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$40,204 – $88,342what 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: Deputy SheriffPublic Assistance Specialist IICorrectional Officer
✓ 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.
$40,089
$62,188
$88,300
$397,777
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 $52,120 in 2022 to $62,127 in 2025 (+19%).
What changed since 2024
- +1.6%Typical pay went up from $61,140 to $62,127.
- +281,201 people were paid in 2025, compared with 1,173 in 2024.
- +19%Since 2022, typical pay has gone from $52,120 to $62,127, while the number of people paid went up from 1,144 to 1,201.
The next update is expected in late 2027.
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Sutter County
official data
2022–2025
| Regular pay | $57,273 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $1,436 |
| Extra pay | $3,479 |
| Total for the year | $62,188 |
Average of the 60 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Worth knowing about pay at Sutter County
What stands out in the payroll data, checked against the rest of our data before it is shown.
- 5¢
Of every dollar Sutter County paid in 2025, about 5 cents was overtime.
Usual among the 31 other counties in California in our data: about 5 cents. 6th highest of 32.
The data shows what was paid, not why. Overtime is pay for hours beyond the regular schedule.
- +24%
Since 2022, total pay at Sutter County went up 24% while the number of people paid went up 5%.
Counts everyone paid during each year. Not adjusted for inflation.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Sheriff | 73 | $37,594 | $1k – $104k | ▼ 60.4% |
| Public Assistance Specialist II | 68 | $53,047 | $46k – $62k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Correctional Officer | 64 | $79,098 | $32k – $93k | ▼ 6.2% |
| Mental Health Worker I | 37 | $38,270 | $14k – $59k | ▲ 15.3% |
| Office Assistant II | 28 | $38,514 | $17k – $46k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Staff Analyst | 25 | $84,269 | $79k – $93k | ▲ 4.6% |
| Health Program Specialist II | 22 | $59,849 | $54k – $69k | ▼ 2.1% |
| Public Assistance Specialist I | 22 | $24,247 | $21k – $38k | ▲ 68.1% |
| Medical Clerk II | 20 | $46,764 | $42k – $50k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Crisis Counselor | 18 | $73,771 | $60k – $86k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Intervention Counselor II | 18 | $66,857 | $65k – $74k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Public Assistance Specialist III | 18 | $62,070 | $53k – $69k | ▼ 6.1% |
| Psychiatric Technician | 17 | $56,709 | $18k – $103k | ▼ 25.4% |
| Accounting Technician II | 17 | $51,980 | $36k – $57k | ▲ 4.2% |
| Public Assistance Specialist Supervisor | 14 | $75,364 | $73k – $82k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Mental Health Therapist I | 14 | $66,386 | $42k – $76k | ▲ 2.8% |
| Mental Health Therapist III | 13 | $102,846 | $99k – $107k | ▲ 3.2% |
| Intervention Counselor I | 13 | $54,841 | $54k – $61k | ▲ 42.1% |
| Resource Specialist | 12 | $71,658 | $66k – $76k | ▲ 0.2% |
| Social Worker II - Employment Services | 12 | $59,960 | $56k – $63k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Accountant II | 11 | $62,489 | $60k – $73k | ▲ 0.5% |
| Custodian | 11 | $44,722 | $44k – $47k | ▼ 0.4% |
| Senior Probation Officer | 10 | $95,665 | $92k – $100k | ▲ 7.3% |
| Social Worker IV - Children's Services | 10 | $67,684 | $49k – $83k | ▼ 13.7% |
| Agricultural and Standards Biologist III | 10 | $62,232 | $58k – $79k | ▼ 6.5% |
| Fire Captain | 9 | $108,064 | $99k – $119k | ▼ 4.6% |
| Deputy Probation Officer II | 9 | $74,380 | $38k – $77k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Library Assistant I | 9 | $13,262 | $9k – $26k | ▼ 26.5% |
| Sheriffs Sergeant Detective | 8 | $165,501 | $159k – $173k | new |
| Correctional Sergeant | 8 | $93,828 | $89k – $104k | ▼ 18.6% |
| Accounting Technician I | 8 | $44,150 | $12k – $48k | ▲ 8.5% |
| Public Works Maintenance Worker II | 8 | $27,877 | $22k – $46k | ▼ 21.2% |
| Planning Commissioner | 8 | $358 | $0k – $0k | ▲ 550.0% |
| Supervising Probation Officer | 7 | $99,450 | $99k – $108k | ▲ 11.6% |
| Mental Health Therapist II | 7 | $84,419 | $83k – $87k | ▲ 55.4% |
| Deputy Probation Officer I | 7 | $62,116 | $50k – $69k | ▲ 89.6% |
| Office Assistant III | 7 | $58,007 | $55k – $60k | ▲ 13.8% |
| Secretary | 7 | $45,890 | $38k – $60k | ▲ 34.9% |
| Library Technician | 7 | $41,477 | $30k – $61k | ▼ 18.6% |
| County Supervisor | 7 | $36,460 | $34k – $40k | ▼ 3.7% |
| Public Safety Dispatcher I | 7 | $12,716 | $12k – $29k | ▼ 33.7% |
| Health and Human Services Branch Director | 6 | $168,626 | $142k – $178k | ▲ 12.7% |
| Program Manager - Clinical Services | 6 | $117,995 | $112k – $124k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Program Manager | 6 | $117,010 | $94k – $130k | ▼ 7.0% |
| Public Safety Dispatcher II | 6 | $92,221 | $48k – $99k | new |
| Social Worker III - Children's Services | 6 | $90,196 | $76k – $94k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Public Health Nurse II | 6 | $86,091 | $56k – $98k | ▲ 54.7% |
| Prevention Services Coordinator | 6 | $85,817 | $81k – $97k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Fire Engineer - Lt | 6 | $78,841 | $77k – $80k | new |
| Social Worker III - Adult Services | 6 | $72,794 | $41k – $83k | new |
| Social Worker II - Children's Services | 6 | $66,370 | $55k – $69k | ▲ 13.7% |
| Mental Health Worker II | 6 | $65,198 | $60k – $92k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Staff Nurse | 6 | $60,931 | $55k – $93k | ▼ 29.8% |
| Account Clerk | 6 | $45,500 | $20k – $51k | new |
| Psychiatrist | 5 | $356,584 | $328k – $360k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Senior Criminal Investigator | 5 | $119,143 | $104k – $122k | new |
| Program Manager - Community Services | 5 | $101,356 | $72k – $115k | new |
| Public Works Lead Maintenance Worker | 5 | $69,125 | $60k – $71k | new |
| Assessment Technician III | 5 | $56,846 | $14k – $60k | ▼ 3.9% |
| Consulting Specialist | 5 | $48,750 | $7k – $80k | ▲ 52.7% |
| Accountant I | 5 | $44,138 | $36k – $61k | ▼ 5.1% |
| Accountant - Auditor II | 5 | $28,643 | $21k – $43k | new |
| Deputy Clerk Recorder I | 5 | $13,906 | $11k – $16k | new |
| Intern | 5 | $9,807 | $9k – $18k | new |
| Deputy Sheriff II | 5 | $1,754 | $1k – $3k | ▲ 10.1% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k124
- $10k – $30k116
- $30k – $50k179
- $50k – $70k300
- $70k – $90k193
- $90k – $110k129
- $110k – $150k102
- $150k or more58
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Social Services Administration | 245 | $55,423 |
| Behavioral Health | 180 | $65,961 |
| Sheriff - Coroner | 97 | $43,172 |
| County Jail | 68 | $79,098 |
| County Health | 60 | $60,998 |
| Mental Health Services Act - Mhsa | 49 | $71,860 |
| Probation | 48 | $75,012 |
| District Attorney - Da | 28 | $76,803 |
| Human Services Administration | 26 | $72,028 |
| Road | 25 | $53,537 |
| Building Maintenance | 23 | $47,898 |
| Sheriff - Communications | 23 | $48,087 |
Highest paid at Sutter County in 2025
Common questions
How much does a Sutter County employee make?
The typical employee was paid $62,127 in 2025: half of the 1,201 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $40,204 and $88,342.
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. 124 people (10.3%) 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 (87.5% of all pay), overtime (5.2%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (7.2%).
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