Today, Transparent California released 2015 public employee compensation data — complete with names, pay, and benefits — for over 100,000 special district workers statewide. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District (Metro Fire) captain Randall Wootton earned […]
CalPERS $100k club for Highway Patrol up 15% as taxpayer cost hits an all-time high
The number of annualized pension payouts of $100,000 or more received by former California Highway Patrol (CHP) employees increased more than 15 percent last year, according to just-released 2015 pension data posted […]
Sacramento Metro Fire captain triples $99,000 salary to $316,000 with OT, other pay

Today, Transparent California released 2014 public employee compensation data — complete with names, pay, and benefits — for 35 of the largest special districts in the Sacramento Valley, representing nearly 90 percent of […]
SacBee: Sacramento Metro Fire dominates list of top-paid firefighters in region
The Sacramento Bee used TransparentCalifornia data in their recent analysis of firefighter pay: The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District paid salaries of at least $200,000 to 67 employees in 2014, the same year it […]
Median Earnings for Residents and City Staff of Sacramento Valley Cities, 2014
City Name Median Earnings for Residents Median Earnings for City Staff City Earnings as % of Residents Earnings Rancho Cordova $44,634 $96,207 216% Winters $44,318 $91,174 206% Yuba City $41,157 $82,990 202% […]
Over 300 retired educators of Sacramento and the Central Valley receive eye-popping pension payouts of $100,000 or more
Over 300 retired educators of Sacramento & the Central Valley receive eye-popping pension payouts of $100,000 or more Bad Education: Transparent California Releases 2014 CalSTRS Pension Data TUSTIN — Today, TransparentCalifornia.com released […]