Average striking Oakland worker’s pay was nearly $100,000 last year, data shows
In light of the ongoing strikes, many have been asking for accurate pay figures regarding Oakland city workers.
In 2016, the average full-time, year-round Oakland city worker received $112,787 in total wages and $164,460 when the cost of benefits are included.
When all employees of the police, fire and city administrator departments are excluded from analysis, the average wage drops to $96,134, and $138,863 when the cost of benefits are included.
The below table reports the average wages by individual job title:
Average wages for most populous non-safety Oakland employees, by job title
| Job Title | Count | Avg Total Wages | Avg Compensation (Wages + Benefits) |
| Custodian.Non Exempt | 73 | $98,335 | $129,271 |
| Public Works Maintenance Worker | 69 | $62,416 | $97,209 |
| Head Start Instructor | 69 | $40,194 | $74,487 |
| Custodian | 54 | $47,386 | $80,658 |
| Public Service Representative | 44 | $57,411 | $90,765 |
| Specialty Combination Inspector | 34 | $88,963 | $135,890 |
| Street Maintenance Leader | 34 | $83,438 | $128,763 |
| Engineer, Assistant II (Office) | 31 | $93,390 | $142,405 |
| Program Analyst II | 30 | $76,886 | $115,935 |
| Administrative Analyst II | 30 | $84,702 | $126,820 |
| Administrative Assistant II | 30 | $63,745 | $100,381 |
| Sewer Maintenance Worker | 30 | $68,336 | $105,649 |
| Librarian II | 29 | $79,627 | $122,004 |
| Library Assistant | 27 | $63,582 | $100,278 |
| Administrative Assistant I | 26 | $54,605 | $90,206 |
| Equipment Systems Engineer.Non Exempt | 23 | $132,519 | $170,569 |
| Sewer Maintenance Leader | 23 | $93,946 | $139,532 |
| Engineer, Civil (Office) | 23 | $156,519 | $213,055 |
| Street Sweeper Operator | 23 | $74,256 | $116,445 |
| Gardener Crew Leader | 23 | $64,440 | $103,269 |
| Office Assistant II | 22 | $45,594 | $75,144 |
| Librarian I | 21 | $70,347 | $109,737 |
| Program Analyst III | 20 | $92,500 | $135,899 |
| Program Analyst I | 20 | $67,958 | $102,652 |
| Semiskilled Laborer.Non Exempt | 19 | $102,992 | $137,856 |
| Public Works Supervisor I | 19 | $108,169 | $157,018 |
| Tax Enforcement Officer II | 18 | $86,870 | $130,660 |
| Early Childhood Center Director | 17 | $55,163 | $96,329 |
| Accountant III | 17 | $91,514 | $138,123 |
The above analysis was conducted using raw payroll data that the City of Oakland provided to TransparentCalifornia.com and the California State Controller’s Office.
To see the city’s full dataset, please visit https://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/2016/oakland/.
To read more about the ongoing strike, click here.
