Comparing Supervisors’ Salaries

County: LOS ANGELES Population (1990 Census): 8,863,164 Current Pay: $99,297 Last Raise: Jan. 91 Old Pay: $94,344 How They Get Raises: Board members receive same salary as a Superior Court judge; when Legislature adjusts judges’ salaries, supervisors receive pay hike, too. County: ORANGE Population (1990 Census): 2,410,556 Current Pay: $85,336 Last Raise: Effective Dec. 91 Old Pay: $82,054 How They Get Raises: Board members can vote themselves a raise based on average percentage increase from prior fiscal year given to executive management, not to exceed Municipal court judge’s salary. County: SAN DIEGO Population (1990 Census): 2,498,016 Current Pay: $72,544 Last Raise: Jan. 91 Old Pay: $68,902 How They Get Raises: Board members receive 80% of Municipal Court judge’s salary. When Legislature votes raise for judges, supervisors get raise, too. County: RIVERSIDE Population (1990 Census): 1,170,413 Current Pay: $59,578 Last Raise: Jan. 91 Old Pay: $56,606 How They Get Raises: Board members paid 60% of salary of Superior Court judge; when Legislature gives judges a raise, supervisors receive one, too. County: SAN BERNARDINO Population (1990 Census): 1,418,380 Current Pay: $58,546 Last Raise: Dec. 90 Old Pay: $56,294 How They Get Raises: Since board members had not received raise in 10 years, residents passed measure in 1986 that allows supervisors to receive pay comparable to average salaries of supervisors in the five counties near San Bernardino--Kern, Orange, Riverside, San Diego and Ventura--but raises cannot exceed 4% in any succeeding year. Board members are to get a 4% raise Dec. 1. Source: Counties listed