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2021 Total Compensation Report

​​​​​Repor​t Findings
Authority and Background
Survey Findings: Total Compensation
​​​​​​​​​​​​Geographic Comparisons

Executive Summary

California’s state government competes for its workforce with local government agencies, as well as with the private sector and the federal government. This makes it critical for the state to understand ho​w its compensation compares with other employers. 

Making simple wage comparisons, however, provides an incomplete picture. It is analogous to comparing the value of one home to another, without considering the size or location of the land. This is the reason that statutes require the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to compare state employee salaries and benefits with public and private sector employers. 

To meet this challenge, CalHR turned to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (Bureau), which produces two of the nation’s most comprehensive wage and benefit surveys: the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey and the National Compensation Survey (NCS).

By using the Bureau’s benchmark data and established methodology for calculating employee costs, the state is able to compare its compensation practices with other employer groups in California, and provide valuable insight to current and prospective employees, policy makers, and the public.



​Report Fi​​ndi​ng​s

The state’s benefit package has a greater impact on total compensation compared with other employers. For example, when comparing wages only, the state was below the market average for 22 of the 43 occupations examined in this report. However, when comparing total compensation, the number dropped to 13 of the 43 occupations.

The table below is the comparison of state compensation to market average

Barga​ining Unit Occupational Title
Wage Total Comp
BU 01 Accountants and Auditors -8.3% 6.0%
BU 01 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators -0.7% 10.8%
BU 01 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists -3.1% 9.1%
BU 01 Computer Systems Analysts -19.9% -0.3%
BU 01 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 9.8% 10.6%
BU 01 Management Analysts -33.5% -17.2%
BU 01 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 5.7% 9.4%
BU 01 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 6.9% 11.2%
BU 01 Urban and Regional Planners -24.5% -13.4%
BU 03 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 24.1% 20.6%
BU 04 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks -12.9% -3.5%
BU 04 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks -8.2% -3.8%
BU 04 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants -19.5% -10.9%
BU 04 Office Clerks, General 2.3% 8.8%
BU 07 Detectives and Criminal Investigators -26.3% -16.5%
BU 07 Forensic Science Technicians 25.7% 34.2%
BU 07 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers -51.4% -49.4%
BU 07 Public Safety Telecommunicators 3.1% 5.1%
BU 11 Architectural and Civil Drafters -4.2% 13.2%
BU 11 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians -17.6% -2.4%
BU 11 Transportation Inspectors -35.8% -20.3%
BU 14 Graphic Designers 5.8% 22.5%
BU 14 Printing Press Operators 14.7% 22.2%
BU 15 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 17.7% 28.3%
BU 15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 0.3% 15.2%
BU 16 Dentists, General 47.7% 46.4%
BU 16 Family Medicine Physicians 36.4% 35.2%
BU 16 Psychiatrists 14.1% 12.5%
BU 17 Nurse Practitioners -15.0% 1.0%
BU 17 Registered Nurses -5.3% 8.5%
BU 19 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 17.6% 17.9%
BU 19 Dietitians and Nutritionists -6.7% -5.1%
BU 19 Healthcare Social Workers 11.7% 14.5%
BU 19 Pharmacists -15.6% -13.1%
BU 19 Recreational Therapists 18.2% 18.5%
BU 19 Rehabilitation Counselors 22.1% 18.9%
BU 20 Dental Assistants 27.9% 33.2%
BU 20 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5.5% 22.0%
BU 20 Medical Assistants -54.9% -42.9%
BU 20 Nursing Assistants -0.3% 7.4%
BU 20 Pharmacy Technicians -2.3% 16.7%
BU 21 Instructional Coordinators 23.3% 27.1%
BU 21 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists -1.5% 9.4%

A positive percentage indicates the state’s compensation is above (or leads) that employer group. Dashes (–) are used where data is not available.​

Median wages were compared for all occupations, except for Dentists, Physicians, and Psychiatrists, where the mean was used.​​



Autho​​rity and B​ackground

According to Government Code section 19826 (a) and (c), when the state establishes or adjusts salaries, “consideration shall be given to the prevailing rates for comparable service in other public employment and in private business,” and CalHR must submit its findings to the parties meeting and conferring, and to the Legislature at least six months prior to the expiration of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The law requires that the state’s report contain, “salaries of employees in comparable occupations in private industry and other governmental agencies.” The Budget Act, Chapter 21, Statutes of 2021, Item 7501‐001‐0001, Provision 1, requires that in addition to salaries the report must include total compensation and geographic comparisons.​​​​​

Survey Find​​​​​ings: Total Compensation​

Since 1982, rank-and-file state employees in California have been divided into different bargaining units based upon the type of work they perform, and are covered under collective bargaining rules outlined in the Ralph C. Dills Act. Each bargaining unit is represented by a union that negotiates employee wages, benefits, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of employment through an MOU. This report includes 43 benchmark occupations from 12 of these bargaining units. The state will be negotiating new MOUs with unions representing these bargaining units in 2023. 

 
The state’s total compensation for each occupation is compared separately with large private sector employers (500+) and the public sector (local government and federal government). The local government, private sector, and federal government columns display the percentage lead or lag compared to the state’s total compensation for each occupation. A negative percentage indicates the state’s total compensation is below (or lags) that employer group. A positive percentage indicates the state’s compensation is above (or leads) that employer group. Dashes (–) are used where data is not available. The Market Average column is a weighted average for all three employer groups based upon total compensation and employment estimates for each employer. If the Market Average total compensation is positive or zero, the state is considered to be at or above the market. If the Market Average is negative, the state’s compensation is considered to be below the market. Where there is data available from only one employer group for a comparison, that employer group represents the Market Average.

The State and Other Employers 
 
The table below displays the state’s total compensation lead or lag compared to each employer group and the Market Average.
Bar​gaining Unit Occupation Title Local Government Private Industry Federal Government Market Average
BU 01
Accountants and Auditors 4.6% 8.0% -23.3% 6.0%
BU 01 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators -3.4% 27.5% -3.6% 10.8%
BU 01 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 5.9% 11.2% 11.4% 9.1%
BU 01 Computer Systems Analysts 2.5% -1.0% - -0.3%
BU 01 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 8.4% - 21.7% 10.6%
BU 01 Management Analysts -17.3% -16.0% -24.2% -17.2%
BU 01 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 6.9% 13.1% 20.8% 9.4%
BU 01 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 11.2% - - 11.2%
BU 01 Urban and Regional Planners -13.3% -10.8% -20.8% -13.4%
BU 03 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 20.6% - - 20.6%
BU 04 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks -9.9% 5.8% 0.5% -3.5%
BU 04 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks -3.8% - - -3.8%
BU 04 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants -6.7% -24.6% - -10.9%
BU 04 Office Clerks, General 3.4% 25.7% -0.1% 8.8%
BU 07 Detectives and Criminal Investigators -37.9% - 0.2% -16.5%
BU 07 Forensic Science Technicians 34.2% - - 34.2%
BU 07 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers -51.0% - 27.1% -49.4%
BU 07 Public Safety Telecommunicators 5.1% - - 5.1%
BU 11 Architectural and Civil Drafters -4.8% 25.2% - 13.2%
BU 11 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians -3.3% 17.5% - -2.4%
BU 11 Transportation Inspectors -7.4% - -23.2% -20.3%
BU 14 Graphic Designers 21.3% 23.2% 10.9% 22.5%
BU 14 Printing Press Operators -10.0% 28.4% - 22.2%
BU 15 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 25.1% 35.4% 14.4% 28.3%
BU 15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners -2.8% 33.8% 8.5% 15.2%
BU 16 Dentists, General 39.9% 48.3% - 46.4%
BU 16 Family Medicine Physicians - 35.2% - 35.2%
BU 16 Psychiatrists - 12.5% - 12.5%
BU 17 Nurse Practitioners 1.8% 0.7% - 1.0%
BU 17 Registered Nurses 11.3% 8.3% 2.0% 8.5%
BU 19 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19.4% 10.5% - 17.9%
BU 19 Dietitians and Nutritionists 2.6% -8.2% -16.2% -5.1%
BU 19 Healthcare Social Workers 12.7% 15.6% - 14.5%
BU 19 Pharmacists -15.1% -13.3% -5.4% -13.1%
BU 19 Recreational Therapists 10.3% 30.5% -8.7% 18.5%
BU 19 Rehabilitation Counselors 18.9% - - 18.9%
BU 20 Dental Assistants 34.1% 33.1% 32.9% 33.2%
BU 20 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 27.1% 19.4% 15.3% 22.0%
BU 20 Medical Assistants -21.2% -46.4% - -42.9%
BU 20 Nursing Assistants 6.2% 8.6% -4.2% 7.4%
BU 20 Pharmacy Technicians 18.1% 17.1% 6.0% 16.7%
BU 21 Instructional Coordinators 27.3% - 9.1% 27.1%
BU 21 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists -6.4% 25.9% -16.3% 9.4%
The Market Average column is a weighted average for all three employer groups based upon total compensation and employment estimates for each employer. 

 

Geographic Comparisons

When comparing compensation, it is important to recognize that wages can vary between geographic regions. The federal government has a policy of paying its white-collar employees more to work in four regions of California (Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego) than it does in the rest of the state. The tables below compare the total compensation in the same regions, as well as “All Other Counties,” using the 2014 Federal Locality Pay Area boundaries.​ 

​​Comparison in Sacramento Region​
 
The table below displays the state’s total compensation lead or lag compared to each employer group and the Market Average in the Sacramento Region.
Bar​gaining Unit Occupation Title Local Government Private Industry Federal Government Market Average
BU 01 Accountants and Auditors 4.5% 16.3% -19.3% 4.6%
BU 01 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators -0.1% 21.1% 0.3% 15.6%
BU 01 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 0.1% - - 0.1%
BU 01 Computer Systems Analysts -0.9% 29.0% - 10.5%
BU 01 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 4.0% - 29.1% 5.9%
BU 01 Management Analysts -22.2% 2.3% -2.4% -11.0%
BU 01 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 21.2% 20.0% - 21.0%
BU 01 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents -11.3% - - -11.3%
BU 01 Urban and Regional Planners -21.6% - - -21.6%
BU 03 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 14.5% - - 14.5%
BU 04 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks -3.2% 11.9% -0.4% -1.0%
BU 04 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 9.5% - - 9.5%
BU 04 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants -11.8% - - -11.8%
BU 04 Office Clerks, General 1.1% 24.7% 6.8% 5.7%
BU 07 Detectives and Criminal Investigators -42.6% - -45.8% -44.4%
BU 07 Forensic Science Technicians 22.2% - - 22.2%
BU 07 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers -116.7% - - -116.7%
BU 07 Public Safety Telecommunicators -7.5% - - -7.5%
BU 11 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians -14.9% - - -14.9%
BU 11 Transportation Inspectors - - -11.9% -11.9%
BU 14 Graphic Designers 27.9% 44.1% - 36.0%
BU 15 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 17.1% 37.2% - 22.2%
BU 15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9.5% 28.4% 20.0% 18.1%
BU 17 Nurse Practitioners 18.3% -21.1% - -13.7%
BU 17 Registered Nurses 17.0% -5.3% 7.1% -3.8%
BU 19 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists - 33.2% - 33.2%
BU 19 Dietitians and Nutritionists -3.9% -15.3% - -12.6%
BU 19 Healthcare Social Workers - 5.1% - 5.1%
BU 19 Pharmacists -22.9% -31.3% -18.0% -30.2%
BU 20 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 26.6% -0.1% 6.9% 3.8%
BU 20 Medical Assistants -43.7% -61.1% - -60.5%
BU 20 Nursing Assistants - 6.2% 6.0% 6.2%
BU 20 Pharmacy Technicians 8.3% 2.9% -0.2% 3.0%
BU 21 Instructional Coordinators 56.6% - - 56.6%
BU 21 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 4.7% - - 4.7%​
*The Sacramento Region consists of the following counties: El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba. Dashes (–) are used where data are not available. A negative percent indicates the state’s total compensation is below that of the employer group in that column. ​​

Compari​son in San Francisco Region

The table below displays the state’s total compensation lead or lag compared to each employer group and the Market Average in the San Francisco Region.
 
Ba​rgaining Unit Occupation Title
Local Government Private Industry Federal Government Market Average
BU 01 Accountants and Auditors
-7.0% -0.4% -32.3% -2.2%
BU 01 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1.7% 18.1% -6.4% -0.8%
BU 01 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 4.4% 2.6% - 3.2%
BU 01 Computer Systems Analysts -11.7% -7.8% - -8.3%
BU 01 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs -21.2% - 9.8% -12.6%
BU 01 Management Analysts -32.1% -27.6% -37.5% -29.2%
BU 01 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks -4.7% 10.9% 24.7% 3.2%
BU 01 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents -4.6% - - -4.6%
BU 01 Urban and Regional Planners -29.7% - - -29.7%
BU 03 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 15.2% - - 15.2%
BU 04 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks -19.8% 3.1% -9.5% -8.4%
BU 04 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks -43.8% - - -43.8%
BU 04 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants -35.7% -44.0% - -39.0%
BU 04 Office Clerks, General -8.3% 0.8% -10.8% -5.9%
BU 07 Detectives and Criminal Investigators -30.6% - -39.3% -34.5%
BU 07 Forensic Science Technicians 29.4% - - 29.4%
BU 07 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers -65.2% - 18.7% -63.4%
BU 07 Public Safety Telecommunicators -30.3% - - -30.3%
BU 11 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians -8.3% - - -8.3%
BU 14 Graphic Designers 3.9% 1.4% - 1.7%
BU 14 Printing Press Operators -50.0% - - -50.0%
BU 15 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 8.1% 31.2% 3.3% 18.1%
BU 15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners -14.0% 22.6% 3.7% 6.1%
BU 16 Dentists, General 34.4% - - 34.4%
BU 17 Nurse Practitioners -20.8% -18.6% - -19.3%
BU 17 Registered Nurses -19.6% -12.0% -11.0% -13.7%
BU 19 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 17.6% 4.5% - 13.4%
BU 19 Dietitians and Nutritionists -25.5% -29.9% -27.9% -28.6%
BU 19 Healthcare Social Workers -6.4% 0.2% - -2.9%
BU 19 Pharmacists -16.7% -17.6% -8.8% -17.0%
BU 19 Recreational Therapists - 6.7% -13.9% -4.5%
BU 19 Rehabilitation Counselors -33.9% - - -33.9%
BU 20 Dental Assistants -19.2% - 9.4% -3.6%
BU 20 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12.3% -3.7% -2.3% 4.2%
BU 20 Medical Assistants -50.9% -53.4% - -53.1%
BU 20 Nursing Assistants -10.2% -0.4% -17.2% -5.9%
BU 20 Pharmacy Technicians -16.8% -3.5% -8.1% -6.4%
BU 21 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists -30.3% 14.9% - 3.4%​
*The San Francisco Region consists of the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma. Dashes (-) are used where data are not available. A negative percent indicates the state’s total compensation is below that of the employer group in that column. 

Comparison in Los Angeles Region

 
The table below displays the state’s total compensation lead or lag compared to each employer group and the Market Average in the Los Angeles Region.
Barga​ining Unit Occupation Title Local Government Private Industry Federal Government Market Average
BU 01 Accountants and Auditors
14.0% 26.4% -10.4% 22.1%
BU 01 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 0.1% 37.7% 6.2% 20.6%
BU 01 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 2.3% 18.4% - 11.3%
BU 01 Computer Systems Analysts -8.3% -7.9% - -8.0%
BU 01 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 9.6% - 11.3% 9.7%
BU 01 Management Analysts -23.8% -13.6% -23.0% -17.5%
BU 01 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 10.1% 16.0% 22.7% 12.6%
BU 01 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 14.3% - - 14.3%
BU 01 Urban and Regional Planners -9.2% - - -9.2%
BU 03 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 4.2% - - 4.2%
BU 04 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks -6.1% 15.1% 6.3% 3.5%
BU 04 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks -0.3% - - -0.3%
BU 04 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants -33.9% -13.3% - -26.2%
BU 04 Office Clerks, General 2.0% 31.8% 2.6% 10.0%
BU 07 Detectives and Criminal Investigators -41.9% - -4.3% -28.7%
BU 07 Forensic Science Technicians 28.6% - - 28.6%
BU 07 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers -71.3% - 19.1% -70.2%
BU 07 Public Safety Telecommunicators 5.1% - - 5.1%
BU 11 Architectural and Civil Drafters -8.2% 25.4% - 9.5%
BU 11 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians -11.0% - - -11.0%
BU 11 Transportation Inspectors - - -29.1% -29.1%
BU 14 Graphic Designers 8.0% 21.2% 2.7% 18.0%
BU 14 Printing Press Operators -14.2% 28.1% - 20.1%
BU 15 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 27.9% 34.5% 24.3% 30.3%
BU 15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners -7.9% 37.4% 6.0% 16.1%
BU 16 Dentists, General 48.9% - - 48.9%
BU 16 Family Medicine Physicians - 47.0% - 47.0%
BU 16 Psychiatrists - 10.5% - 10.5%
BU 17 Nurse Practitioners 10.3% 5.2% - 6.6%
BU 17 Registered Nurses 19.3% 11.8% 5.2% 12.5%
BU 19 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 20.3% 28.2% - 20.9%
BU 19 Dietitians and Nutritionists 10.6% -4.1% -12.5% 0.7%
BU 19 Healthcare Social Workers 21.2% 22.9% - 22.3%
BU 19 Pharmacists -11.6% -9.5% -4.7% -9.6%
BU 19 Recreational Therapists -3.0% 46.6% - 31.9%
BU 19 Rehabilitation Counselors 18.6% - - 18.6%
BU 20 Dental Assistants 38.4% - 28.1% 32.9%
BU 20 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 32.1% 24.6% 18.8% 26.6%
BU 20 Medical Assistants -14.2% -6.6% - -7.6%
BU 20 Nursing Assistants 9.6% 4.2% -7.0% 4.8%
BU 20 Pharmacy Technicians 21.5% 15.6% 2.5% 15.9%
BU 21 Instructional Coordinators -4.9% - -9.2% -4.9%
BU 21 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
2.6% 37.8% - 9.2%​
*The Los Angeles Region consists of the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. Dashes (–) are used where data are not available. A negative percent indicates the state’s total compensation is below that of the employer group in that column.

Comparison in San Diego County

 
The table below displays the state’s total compensation lead or lag compared to each employer group and the Market Average in San Diego County.​
Barg​aining Unit​​
Occupation Title Local Government Private Industry Federal Government Market Average
BU 01 Accountan​ts and Auditors 16.3% 23.5% -5.9% 15.0%
BU 01 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 9.9% - 12.0% 11.9%
BU 01 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists - 16.0% - 16.0%
BU 01 Computer Systems Analysts 12.7% 2.7% - 4.1%
BU 01 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 15.2% - 10.7% 15.0%
BU 01 Management Analysts -10.9% -2.3% -32.4% -15.1%
BU 01 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 14.1% 24.7% - 17.4%
BU 01 Urban and Regional Planners 12.5% - -10.0% 9.1%
BU 04 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7.2% 20.5% 2.9% 10.9%
BU 04 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1.6% - - 1.6%
BU 04 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 14.5% - - 14.5%
BU 04 Office Clerks, General 17.1% 26.8% 5.0% 17.6%
BU 07 Detectives and Criminal Investigators -6.5% - 4.9% 3.2%
BU 07 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers -9.4% - 41.1% -5.2%
BU 07 Public Safety Telecommunicators 6.3% - - 6.3%
BU 11 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 9.3% - - 9.3%
BU 14 Graphic Designers 29.9% 33.0% - 32.0%
BU 15 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 19.9% 40.6% - 27.2%
BU 15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13.4% 32.9% 15.3% 22.1%
BU 17 Nurse Practitioners - 19.9% - 19.9%
BU 17 Registered Nurses 17.7% 18.7% 9.9% 17.7%
BU 19 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 21.7% 8.5% - 19.6%
BU 19 Dietitians and Nutritionists -2.4% 3.7% -16.0% -1.2%
BU 19 Healthcare Social Workers 11.4% 23.9% - 20.9%
BU 19 Pharmacists -19.4% -3.9% 1.8% -5.4%
BU 19 Recreational Therapists 42.8% - - 42.8%
BU 20 Dental Assistants - - 34.1% 34.1%
BU 20 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 26.1% 19.4% 19.6% 22.0%
BU 20 Medical Assistants - -6.4% - -6.4%
BU 20 Nursing Assistants 10.3% 13.5% 10.9% 12.6%
BU 20 Pharmacy Technicians 11.9% 24.7% 9.3% 20.4%
BU 21 Instructional Coordinators 38.2% - -15.2% 36.7%
BU 21 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists -2.9% 18.6% - -0.9%​
Dashes (–) are used where data are not available. A negative percent indicates the state’s total compensation is below that of the employer group in that column. 

Comparison in All Other Counties

The table below is comparing state employee total compensation in All Other Counties in California*
Bargai​ning Unit
Occupation Title
Local Government Private Industry Federal Government Market Average
BU 01 Accountants and Auditors 5.1% 7.3% -30.4% 5.0%
BU 01 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 12.9% 46.9% 5.7% 15.5%
BU 01 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 26.9% 27.0% - 26.9%
BU 01 Computer Systems Analysts 15.0% 12.5% - 14.0%
BU 01 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 17.7% - 19.9% 18.8%
BU 01 Management Analysts 7.2% 5.4% -19.6% 0.8%
BU 01 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 19.8% 34.7% - 23.8%
BU 01 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 20.5% - - 20.5%
BU 01 Urban and Regional Planners 14.6% - - 14.6%
BU 04 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 10.3% 21.3% 11.3% 11.6%
BU 04 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 17.7% - - 17.7%
BU 04 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 13.9% - - 13.9%
BU 04 Office Clerks, General 19.5% 31.2% 13.6% 20.9%
BU 07 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 12.5% - 18.7% 16.8%
BU 07 Forensic Science Technicians 48.1% - - 48.1%
BU 07 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers -6.6% - 39.0% -5.6%
BU 07 Public Safety Telecommunicators 27.8% - - 27.8%
BU 11 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 22.0% - - 22.0%
BU 14 Graphic Designers 41.2% 39.5% - 40.3%
BU 15 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 25.1% 37.5% - 27.4%
BU 15 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14.7% 39.4% 14.3% 16.9%
BU 16 Dentists, General 30.7% - - 30.7%
BU 17 Nurse Practitioners 6.3% 8.5% - 7.8%
BU 17 Registered Nurses 34.2% 23.4% 14.3% 25.2%
BU 19 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 13.1% - - 13.1%
BU 19 Dietitians and Nutritionists 7.8% 4.4% - 5.8%
BU 19 Healthcare Social Workers 18.8% 14.5% - 16.4%
BU 19 Pharmacists -9.0% -15.1% 0.1% -13.7%
BU 19 Rehabilitation Counselors 32.1% - - 32.1%
BU 20 Dental Assistants 42.7% - 36.9% 40.8%
BU 20 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 36.1% 28.8% 16.3% 31.4%
BU 20 Medical Assistants 10.9% -11.8% - -5.9%
BU 20 Nursing Assistants 14.6% 15.6% 10.2% 15.2%
BU 20 Pharmacy Technicians 30.4% 23.4% 14.8% 23.8%
BU 21 Instructional Coordinators 43.5% - - 43.5%
BU 21 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 26.7% - - 26.7%​
*The All Other Counties in California include: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Plumas, San Luis Obispo, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, and Tuolumne. Dashes (–) are used where data are not available. A negative percent indicates the state’s total compensation is below that of the employer group in that column.​


  Updated: 1/4/2023
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