California’s Public Sector Compensation Trends

By Edward Ring
01/24/2017
SUMMARY This report calculates the average compensation and benefits for California’s full-time state, city and county government workers during 2015, using raw payroll data posted by the California state controller. It compares these findings to the results of a similar report issued three years ago using 2012 pay and benefit data from the California state controller. It...

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A King’s Ransom for ‘Public Servants’?

By Jon Coupal
12/22/2016
Editor’s note: During 2015 the average pay and benefits for a full time state worker in California was $104,867. County workers averaged $108,856, and city workers averaged $121,430. These averages do NOT include members of public safety. The 2015 average pay and benefits for full time state highway patrol and corrections employees was $136,828, for county...

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How Much Do Los Angeles Police Officers Make?

By Edward Ring
08/05/2014
There’s a deep seated frustration and anger among the rank and file due to their low pay. Det. Tyler Izen – President, Los Angeles Police Protective League, July 28, 2014, KTLA Channel 5 Low pay, of course, is relative. It’s very difficult to objectively determine what a police officer should be paid. There aren’t jobs in...

TAGS: Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Protective League, public safety unions, total compensation