Salary Ranges Jump Up For These 47 Riverside County Job Titles

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved increasing the salary ranges tied to multiple executive positions in more than 20 Riverside County agencies.

The 5-0 vote by the board set new minimum and maximum salary levels, which are expected to lead to some pay raises going forward.

"Nearly all department head salaries are currently below the market when compared to our five surrounding counties," according to an Executive Office statement that was posted to the board's agenda.

CEO Jeff Van Wagenen said the salary range modifications were required to keep the county "competitive" in recruitment efforts and for retention.

Supervisor Karen Spiegel said that she understood the need to keep executives' annual salaries "comparable" to those in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties, but she complained that proposed changes to public employees' salary schedules "keep coming to us" without any apparent cohesion, creating confusion.

Van Wagenen acknowledged the variable timing of the submissions to the board and said efforts were underway to improve the process.

The new highest maximum level listed among the salary ranges published by the Executive Office was assigned to the chief county counsel position, the prior salary range of which was $241,275 to $317,432, but will now be $254,342 to $381,009 per annum.

For the director of the Department of Public Social Services — the largest agency by operational budget in county government — the new pay floor will be $210,159, compared to $181,320 previously. The position's pay ceiling will remain $320,763. The ceilings did not change for a few executive positions.

The assistant director for DPSS will have a pay range of $178,101 to $267,303, compared to $136,117 to $240,627 before.

The clerk of the board's new minimum annual compensation will be $178,179, compared to $102,811 until now — a 73% difference. The clerk's potential maximum will be $250,932, as opposed to $181,516 previously, or 38% higher.

The assistant clerk of the board's range has been upped to $150,999 to $209,110, where it was previously $85,548 to $151,210.

Among public safety agencies slated for adjustments, the Department of Probation ranked highest, with the chief probation officer's salary range going from $163,517 to $274,198 per year, to anywhere from $192,668 to $300,953 annually.

See all the salary ranges below. (The list, gleaned from county documents, shows existing salary ranges prior to Tuesday's board approval, followed by the new salary ranges.):

Finance and Government Services

County Executive Office:

County Chief Operating Officer: $186,248 - $329,465/annually to $253,394 - $386,145/annually.

Assistant County Executive Officer: $179,405 - $317,362/annually to $245,086 - $379,815/annually.

Chief Finance Officer: $179,405 - $317,362/annually to $245,086 - $379,815/annually.

County Counsel:

County Counsel: $241,275 - $317,432/annually to $254,342 - $381,009/annually.

Clerk of the Board:

Clerk of the Board: $102,811 - $181,516/annually to $178,179 - $250,932/annually.

Assistant Clerk of the Board: $85,548 - $151,210/annually to $150,999 - $209,110/annually.

Human Services

Children and Families Commission - First 5

Executive Director for Children and Families Commission: $123,058 - $234,115/annually to $128,073 - $234,115/annually.

Assistant Director for Children and Families Commission: $107,634 - $190,096/annually to $108,536 -
$195,096/annually.

Department of Child Support Services:

Director of Child Support Services: $156,270 - $276,396/annually to $192,087 - $301,982/annually.

Assistant Director of Child Support Services: $146,421 - $239,538/annually to $162,785 -
$251,652/annually.

Department of Public Social Services:

Director of Public Social Services: $181,320 - $320,763/annually to $210,159 - $320,763/annually.

Assistant Director of Public Social Services: $136,117 - $240,627/annually to $178,101 -
$267,303/annually.

Housing and Workforce Solutions Administration:

Director of Housing and Workforce Solutions: $156,270 - $276,396/annually to $188,108 -
$296,177/annually.

Assistant Director of Housing and Workforce Solutions: $136,870 - $241,896/annually to $159,413 -
$246,814/annually.

Office on Aging:

Director of Office on Aging: $110,690 - $195,471/annually to $172,123 - $252,520/annually.

Assistant Director of Office on Aging: $107,634 - $190,096/annually to $145,867 -
$210,433/annually.

Veterans Services:

Director of Veterans Services: $102,811 - $181,497/annually to $119,478 - $186,211/annually.

Assistant Director of Veterans Services: $98,453 - $136,828/annually to $101,252 -
$155,176/annually.

Internal Services

Human Resources:

Director of Human Resources: $165,719 - $293,003/annually to $214,078 - $335,532/annually.

Assistant Human Resources Director: $136,117 - $240,627/annually) to $181,422 -
$279,610/annually.

Information Technology Department:

Chief Information Officer: $165,719 - $293,003/annually to $199,927 - $311,073/annually.

Chief Technology Officer: $153,992 - $265,195/annually to $169,430 - $265,195/annually.

Chief Information Security Officer: $153,992 - $265,195/annually to $169,430 - $265,195/annually.

Purchasing and Fleet Services Department:

Director of Procurement & Fleet: $144,310 - $255,042/annually to $161,472 - $255,042/annually.

Assistant Director of Fleet Services: $117,317 - $182,030/annually to $136,841 - $212,535/annually.

Assistant Director, Purchasing and Fleet Services: $117,317 - $182,030/annually to $136,841 -
$212,535/annually.

Public Safety

Emergency Management:

Director of Emergency Management: $134,673 - $238,036/annually to $178,547 -
$268,798/annually.

Fire:

Chief Deputy County Fire: $163,402 - $250,216/annually to $216,377 - $288,946/annually.

Deputy Director of Fire Planning or Fire Support Operations: $136,388 - $211,017/annually to $183,370 - $240,789/annually.

Deputy Director, Fire Administration: $136,388 - $211,017/annually to $183,370 - $240,789/annually.

Probation:

Chief Probation Officer: $163,517 - $274,198/annually to $192,668 - $300,953/annually.

Public Works and Community Services

Agricultural Commissioner & Sealer of Weights and Measures:

Agricultural Commissioner-Sealer of Weights & Measures: $154,536 - $273,304/annually to
$166,219 - $273,304/annually.

Assistant Agricultural Commissioner-Sealer: $94,461 - $166,631/annually to $140,864 -
$227,753/annually.

Animal Services:

Animal Services Director: $156,270 - $276,396/annually to $180,888 - $289,406/annually.

Assistant Director of Animal Services: $105,542 - $186,419/annually to $153,295 - $241,172/annually.

Economic Development:

Director of Economic Development: $144,310 - $255,042/annually to $176,035 - $285,473/annually.

Assistant Director of Economic Development: $136,870 - $241,896/annually to $149,182 -
$241,896/annually.

Environmental Health:

Assistant Director of Environmental Health: $123,058 - $217,420/annually to $132,432 -
$230,330/annually.

Flood Control and Water Conservation District:

General Manager - Chief Flood Control Engineer: $176,611 - $312,320/annually to $194,935 -
$312,320/annually.

Assistant Chief Flood Control Engineer: $129,776 - $229,339/annually to $165,199 -
$260,266/annually.

Regional Parks and Open Space District:

Parks Director/General Manager - Parks: $134,673 - $238,036/annually to $170,378 -
$257,259/annually.

Assistant Parks Director - Parks: $107,634 - $190,096/annually to $144,388 - $214,383/annually.

Registrar of Voters:

Registrar of Voters: $150,326 - $265,836/annually) to $169,458 - $279,809/annually.

Assistant Registrar of Voters: $101,743 - $179,639/annually to $143,608 - $233,174/annually.

Transportation and Land Management Agency:

Director of Transportation: $156,270 - $276,396/annually to $178,349 - $287,553/annually.

Waste Resources:

General Manager - Chief Engineer: $176,611 - $312,310/annually to $184,809 - $312,310/annually.

Assistant Chief Waste Management Engineer: $129,776 - $229,339/annually to $156,618 -
$260,258/annually.

The above pay scales comprise only straight compensation and don't incorporate the values derived from vehicle allowances, travel allowances, vacation time banking, insurance and other taxpayer-funded benefits.

Van Wagenen said a round of proposed pay hikes based on the new formulas would likely be presented to the board in May.

In June, the California State Controller's Office will release its annual list of the highest-paid officials in municipal and county governments statewide.

—City News Service contributed to this report.