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County reports 6% vacancy rate, 92% retention as it meets AB 2561 reporting requirement
Summary
County staff told the Board of Supervisors that San Diego County's vacancy rate is about 6% with roughly 1,200 vacancies and a 92% year‑over‑year retention rate; no single bargaining unit exceeded the 20% threshold that would have required more detailed reporting under AB 2561.
San Diego County human resources officials on Tuesday presented the county's first annual report under Assembly Bill 2561, detailing vacancy, recruitment and retention efforts for the 12‑month period ending March 7, 2025.
Susan Brazzo, director of human resources, told the Board of Supervisors that the county has 20,477 budgeted positions and 19,251 employees, leaving a vacancy rate of about 6% (roughly 1,200 open positions). Brandy Winterbottom, assistant director of human resources, said departments conducted 706 recruitments and received more than 82,000 applications; nearly 1,700 people were hired and roughly 2,500 employees were promoted in the reporting period. No single bargaining unit exceeded the 20% vacancy threshold that would require extra statutory detail…
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