Politics & Government

How Much Employees In Moraga-Orinda Fire District Earn

The state controller's office has released a 2011 study on salaries and benefits received by county, city and special district employees

The Moraga-Orinda Fire District has the 10th highest average employee salary among the 1,504 special districts listed in a new public pay study.

The state Controller's Office has put the 2011 salary and benefits information on a website. It details city, county and special district payrolls.

The average salary for special districts across California was $54,468 a year. The annual salary in the Moraga-Orinda Fire District was almost double at $108,137.

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Here's an overview of some of those numbers.

2011 Salary Study Moraga Orinda Fire Special Districts Employees 87 67 (average) Average Salary $108,137 $54,468 Total Wages $9.4 million $5.5 billion

Here's the top 10 wage earners in the Moraga-Orinda Fire District for 2011. The employees are listed by position only.

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The salaries include regular pay, overtime, lump sums and other payments. The benefits and pension are what the district contributed to the employee's plan.

Employee Salary Benefits Pension Division Chief 20 Years $242,616 $15,706 $5,925 Division Chief 20 Years $237,076 $15,706 $5,998 Fire Captain Paramedic I $210,147 $6,061 $4,618 Engineer Paramedic I $196,467 $14,115 $4,096 Battalion Chief $191,160 $15,706 $5,473 Fire Chief $189,600 $15,706 $7,413 Engineer Paramedic I $173,456 $15,706 $4,096 Fire Captain Paramedic I $167,838 $15,706 $4,618 Battalion Chief $167,828 $15,706 $4,951 Engineer Paramedic II $163,212 $15,706 $3,846


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