Sonoma County
Sheriffs Captain Corrections
Michael Merchen , working as Sheriffs Captain Corrections, was employed by Sonoma County in 2021, and received regular pay of $180,422, other pay of $18,510, total pay of $198,932, benefits worth $64,523, total compensation of $263,455 including pay and benefits. This compensation was 163 percent higher than the average and 160 percent higher than the median in Sonoma County.
Sonoma County records show Michael Merchen held four jobs from 2011 to 2024. From 2021 to 2022 Michael Merchen held job of Sheriffs Captain Corrections.
According to the public records employee's total compensation increased by $52,316 from 2019 to 2020, which is a 24.8 percent rise. Since 2011, the total compensation has increased by $90,447, a total rise of 52.3 percent.
| Year | 2021 | 
| Full Name | Michael Merchen | 
| Job Title | Sheriffs Captain Corrections | 
| State | California | 
| Employer | Sonoma County | 
| Total Compensation | $263,455 | 
| Pay Plan | 
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| Employer Name | Sonoma County | 
| Year | 2021 | 
| Number of Employees | 5,364 | 
| Average Annual Wage | $100,268 | 
| Median Annual Wage | $101,247 | 
| Michael Merchen (2024)Assistant Sheriff | View Person Details | 
| Michael Merchen (2023)Assistant Sheriff | View Person Details | 
| Michael Merchen (2022)Sheriffs Captain Corrections | View Person Details | 
| Michael Merchen (2019)Correctional Lieutenant | View Person Details | 
| Michael Merchen (2014)Correctional Sergeant | View Person Details | 
| Michael Merchen (2013)Correctional Sergeant | View Person Details | 
| Michael Merchen (2012)Correctional Sergeant | View Person Details | 
| Michael Merchen (2011)Correctional Sergeant | View Person Details | 
| John Molinari (2021)Sheriff's Lieutenant at Sonoma County | View Person Details | 
| Kismet Baldwin (2021)Deputy Public Health Officer at Sonoma County | View Person Details | 
| Donald Seymour (2021)Water Agency Principal Engineer at Sonoma County | View Person Details | 
| Jesse Hanshew (2021)Deputy Sheriff at Sonoma County | View Person Details | 
| Tina Rivera (2021)Assistant Director Of Health Services at Sonoma County | View Person Details | 
| Christopher Godley (2021)Emergency Management Director at Sonoma County | View Person Details | 
| Marcus Trotta (2021)Water Agency Principal Hydrogeologist at Sonoma County | View Person Details | 
| James Cameron (2021)Scta Rcpa Chief Deputy Executive Director at Sonoma County | View Person Details | 
| Fred Schmidt (2021)Deputy Sheriff at Sonoma County | View Person Details | 
| Jason Riehl (2021)Deputy District Attorney at Sonoma County | View Person Details |