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Salary in the Kern region

Market pay levels based on 15 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median145 600 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average132 291 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile144 500 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile166 485 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile144 500 $
Median145 600 $
Upper quartile166 485 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 144 500 $ and 166 485 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 166 485 $.
  • The upper quartile is 15% above the lower one.
  • The average (132 291 $) is 9% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (15 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys Bakersfield ·

Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal Division)

77 135 – 197 100 $

Summary The Eastern District of California is seeking attorneys to serve as Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Criminal Division of the Sacramento, Fresno, and Bakersfield Offices. The office…

Full timeOn-siteBakersfield
Veterans Health Administration Bakersfield ·

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Staff - Patient Aligned Care Team

104 916 – 187 804 $

Summary The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System seeks experienced Registered Nurses to serve in Primary and Ambulatory Care at the Bakersfield CBOC location. The RN functions as a memb…

Full timeOn-siteBakersfield
Federal Railroad Administration Bakersfield ·

Railroad Safety Inspector (Signal & Train Control) - BIL DIRECT HIRE- SME

89 508 – 145 468 $

Summary As a Railroad Safety Inspector (Signal & Train Control), you will enforce Federal safety and health regulations that are concern with signal and train control and highway-rail grade…

Full timeOn-siteBakersfield
Veterans Health Administration Bakersfield ·

Licensed Vocational Nurse - Ambulatory Care - PACT (CBOC Bakersfield)

58 741 – 93 292 $

Summary The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) for the CBOC in Bakersfield, CA. As a vital member of the Primary Care/PACT team, the LVN…

Full timeOn-siteBakersfield
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Isabella ·

Maintenance Worker

51 833 – 72 675 $

Summary About the Position: Serve as a Maintenance Worker for the park/project office to which assigned. The maintenance staff operates and maintains one or more flood control dams. Relocat…

Full timeHybridLake Isabella
Forest Service Kernville ·

Visitor Services Information Assistant

52 938 – 68 819 $

Summary This position will be filled on the Sequoia National Forest with a duty station of Kernville, California. This position is responsible for the front desk operations which include th…

Full timeOn-siteKernville

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (145 600 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (132 291 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 144 500 $ to 166 485 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 144 500 $ and a quarter above 166 485 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 15 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 145 600 $ is the market level, above 166 485 $ is the strong quarter, below 144 500 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.