Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act

This is a wage determination register issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, for California County of San Diego (Wage Determination No. 2015-5635, Revision 29, dated December 3, 2025).

The document establishes prevailing wage rates for service contracts performed in San Diego County, California. It lists approximately 200 occupation codes with corresponding hourly wage rates organized into occupational categories including Administrative Support and Clerical Occupations (ranging from $18.43–$39.73 per hour), Automotive Service Occupations ($18.34–$29.34), Food Preparation and Service Occupations ($16.85–$24.53), Health Occupations ($16.26–$75.09), Information Technology Occupations ($24.25–$37.21), Technical Occupations ($20.92–$49.24), and Protective Service Occupations ($15.95–$52.66). All listed occupations receive fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour up to 40 hours per week ($222.00 weekly or $962.00 monthly), with an alternate rate of $5.09 per hour for Service Contract Act-covered contracts also covered by Executive Order 13706. Additional benefits include two weeks paid vacation after one year of service (three weeks after five years, four weeks after 15 years), a minimum of eleven paid holidays annually, and specified differentials for night shift work, hazardous duty assignments, and uniform costs. The document includes provisions for conforming unlisted occupational classifications through Standard Form 1444, and footnoted exceptions apply to computer employees and certain air traffic controller and weather observer positions.