Of the five Turlock city employees who earned more than $300,000 in total compensation last year, all worked in the police or fire departments.
The Bee analyzed compensation data for every full-time Turlock government employee last year, including overtime, additional pay and benefits. Pay data for 2025 may not reflect a full year of employment for each employee if an employee started or left during the year.
The top 20 earners are exclusively from the police and fire departments, with the exception of Former Interim City Manager Sue Borrego, who made $295,661.
While Borrego’s base pay was the highest, Police Chief Jason Hedden’s benefits and additional compensation brought his total compensation to almost $395,000 — making him the highest paid. Hedden’s benefits alone are higher than the total compensation of about 47% of the city’s full-time staff — though again, some of these figures may not reflect a full year of employment for every employee…