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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Kern County
Year:
Population
907,476

This county includes payments toward the unfunded liability of the employer sponsored retirement plan.

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Board of Supervisors-District 3 4 $323,424 $181,510
Information Technology Services 98 $6,822,291 $4,049,789
Board of Supervisors-District 2 5 $270,917 $133,291
Board of Supervisors-District 1 4 $258,497 $134,419
Board of Supervisors-District 5 3 $241,921 $163,265
Agriculture and Measurement Standards 67 $3,162,261 $1,771,230
Airports 32 $1,402,910 $751,613
California Childrens Services 43 $2,016,981 $1,220,541
Child Support Services 319 $12,841,222 $7,824,702
Community and Economic Development 11 $596,503 $390,577
County Administrative Officer 17 $1,898,904 $1,226,390
Employers' Training Resource 145 $7,194,779 $4,594,148
General Services 214 $8,857,284 $4,818,353
Human Services 1,894 $90,211,079 $52,965,963
KCERA 37 $2,917,351 $1,799,600
Planning & Community Development 62 $3,517,294 $2,116,638
Public Health 260 $12,866,418 $7,746,402
Veterans Services 14 $631,181 $354,702
Public Works-Public Ways 566 $32,292,984 $19,191,396
County Clerk Spec Rev 6 $206,059 $80,644
Environ Health Serv Div 62 $3,826,959 $2,231,356
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 8 $429,731 $258,373
Board of Supervisors-District 4 8 $267,727 $110,537
District Attorney Forensic Division 31 $2,393,845 $1,479,683
Treasurer-Tax Collector 32 $1,728,227 $1,146,038
Sheriff 1,286 $108,220,823 $77,519,057
Recorder 28 $994,733 $669,654
Probation 645 $41,815,190 $35,455,319
Personnel 41 $2,241,922 $1,387,430
Fire 834 $84,311,357 $53,276,910
Farm and Home Advisor 4 $185,938 $148,636
District Attorney 238 $17,748,530 $11,715,113
County Clerk Elections 31 $1,013,396 $524,950
Auditor-Controller 36 $2,005,438 $1,239,424
Assessor 92 $4,973,042 $3,149,957
Aging and Adult Services 263 $10,016,575 $5,339,709
Risk Management 24 $1,503,263 $1,026,797
Public Defender 106 $9,125,958 $5,287,055
Mental Health Services 980 $57,121,846 $33,652,924
Library 155 $3,450,331 $1,504,062
Garage 11 $466,559 $289,588
County Counsel 55 $5,220,359 $3,168,536
Construction Services 19 $1,384,031 $902,829
Board of Trade 5 $362,566 $193,154
Animal Control 82 $2,801,639 $1,529,904