Does Kern County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kern County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kern County. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kern County?

53% of Kern County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kern County 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kern County?

Social Worker (3) , Administrative Coordinator (2) , Appraiser II (2) , Attorney (2) , Code Compliance Officer (2) , Deputy County Counsel (2) , Engineer (2) , Fiscal Support Specialist (2) , Fiscal Support Technician (2) , Human Service Technician (2) , Human Services Technician III (2) , Office Services Assistant (2) , Social Service Worker (2) , Technology Services Manager (2) , Technology Services Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at Kern County according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits but not great" ((in 23 reviews)); "good people within a good orgnaiztion" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great staff and coworkers in the field" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good work life balance." ((in 4 reviews)); "Tons of time off and the union is always negotiating small stipends and special pays." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kern County according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and some departments tend to have that good ol boy environment" ((in 14 reviews)); "Bad management no direction for team work" ((in 8 reviews)); "There was no training and you were expected to learn all the steps involved in your job on your own." ((in 5 reviews)); "Underpaid and unable to give raises due to budget" ((in 4 reviews)); "Supervisors are caddy and only in it for themselves." ((in 3 reviews))

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Kern County Reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(139 total reviews)

Michael J. Rubio

54% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (139 reviews)

Kern County has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 139 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kern County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

139 reviews

4.0

27 Dec 2025

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits, holidays, county, union. Camaraderie, work life balance.

Cons

Pay can be lower just depends. Not all management is great, all of mine were good.

3.0

16 Oct 2025

Excellent Health Insurance Options

Job developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent Benefits and great to serve the community,

Cons

Retirement is required and is mediocre at best.

4.0

5 Sept 2025

its a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

autonomous, left to my work

Cons

other employees emotional and inconsistent

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