Number of San Diego city and county pensioners collecting $100k-plus continues to climb

New pension data show the number of San Diego city and county government retirees who were paid $100,000 or more in annual benefits continues to climb. More than 500 retired San Diego city employees collected six-figure pensions in 2017; San Diego County had even more big earners, with 811 pensioners above that threshold. Despite higher annual contributions to retirement funds, the gap between how much pension systems have invested and how much they owe to retirees is widening.