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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Employers in County

Employer Employer Type Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
San Diego County County 20,776 $1,169,552,974 $526,980,694
Carlsbad City 1,338 $67,202,571 $24,985,400
Chula Vista City 1,394 $93,236,906 $35,106,988
Coronado City 691 $22,387,098 $7,099,127
Del Mar City 172 $5,855,213 $1,031,294
El Cajon City 564 $36,836,152 $14,027,686
Encinitas City 403 $23,789,800 $6,993,538
Escondido City 1,195 $71,632,307 $27,959,963
Imperial Beach City 167 $6,400,384 $1,405,453
La Mesa City 377 $22,160,061 $9,141,857
Lemon Grove City 92 $4,455,262 $908,957
National City City 458 $26,355,549 $10,570,441
Oceanside City 1,197 $79,504,267 $29,435,025
Poway City 387 $18,098,152 $7,695,500
San Diego City 12,443 $806,602,249 $99,949,139
San Marcos City 532 $23,183,860 $8,565,472
Santee City 193 $12,335,216 $3,632,353
Solana Beach City 172 $5,830,221 $1,058,582
Vista City 856 $25,732,988 $10,603,314
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Special District 486 $33,442,142 $9,936,531
North County Cemetery District Special District 23 $688,907 $154,040
Pomerado Cemetery District Special District 9 $297,591 $207,821
Ramona Cemetery District Special District 6 $113,681 $73,653
Valley Center Cemetery District Special District 8 $56,118 $0
Descanso Community Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Fairbanks Ranch Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Jacumba Community Services District Special District 8 $89,965 $0
Julian Community Services District Special District 13 $128,406 $9,194
Majestic Pines Community Services District Special District 8 $170,474 $69,126
Morro Hills Community Services District Special District 6 $0 $0
Pauma Valley Community Services District Special District 28 $759,224 $137,467
Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Rincon Ranch Community Services District Special District 5 $350 $0
Valley Center Parks and Recreation District Special District 29 $107,027 $0
Whispering Palms Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Alpine Fire Protection District Special District 27 $1,987,123 $742,227
Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District Special District 18 $1,433,194 $249,152
Borrego Springs Fire Protection District Special District 22 $1,187,325 $311,193
Deer Springs Fire Protection District Special District 9 $106,332 $10,920
North County Fire Protection District (San Diego) Special District 108 $8,208,156 $2,317,684
Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District Special District 36 $439,761 $1,000
Lakeside Fire Protection District Special District 63 $6,102,278 $1,424,563
Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection District Special District 3 $0 $0
Pine Valley Fire Protection District Special District 11 $115,398 $8,395
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Special District 78 $7,878,238 $1,870,037
Rural Fire Protection District Special District 5 $0 $0
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Special District 15 $535,375 $200,715
Valley Center Fire Protection District Special District 63 $1,644,080 $71,710
Vista Fire Protection District Special District 5 $5,200 $0
San Diego Unified Port District Special District 657 $50,161,735 $22,334,201
Fallbrook Regional Health District Special District 9 $259,105 $13,304
Grossmont Healthcare District Special District 21 $657,537 $298,712
Palomar Health District Special District 5,086 $295,754,321 $51,379,387
Tri-City Healthcare District Special District 2,510 $145,234,022 $23,975,174
Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District Special District 29 $396,986 $7,125
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County Special District 11 $222,193 $38,224
Mission Resource Conservation District Special District 17 $445,998 $23,041
Upper San Luis Rey Resource Conservation District Special District 6 $0 $0
Fallbrook Public Utility District Special District 81 $5,451,690 $1,293,669
Borrego Water District Special District 18 $828,702 $387,955
Cuyamaca Water District Special District 8 $19,172 $0
Wynola Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Canebrake County Water District Special District 6 $8,515 $0
Leucadia Wastewater District Special District 26 $1,954,942 $598,122
Vallecitos Water District Special District 127 $9,281,829 $3,248,185
Mootamai Municipal Water District Special District 4 $0 $0
Olivenhain Municipal Water District Special District 98 $7,004,319 $2,202,272
Otay Water District Special District 150 $13,109,997 $6,739,844
Padre Dam Municipal Water District Special District 162 $11,543,612 $4,338,818
Pauma Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Questhaven Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Rainbow Municipal Water District Special District 62 $4,785,333 $1,297,383
Ramona Municipal Water District Special District 57 $3,872,407 $1,192,988
Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Special District 29 $1,748,092 $560,906
San Luis Rey Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Valley Center Municipal Water District Special District 70 $6,233,316 $3,296,483
Yuima Municipal Water District Special District 19 $1,055,687 $200,872
San Diego County Water Authority Special District 304 $27,544,325 $9,909,293
Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) Special District 12 $0 $0
California Municipal Finance Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
California Qualified School Bond Joint Powers Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
Convention Center Expansion Financing Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
Coronado Financing Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
Encina Wastewater Authority Special District 88 $6,647,361 $1,891,096
Encina Financing Joint Powers Authority Special District 10 $0 $0
Public Agencies Self Insurance System Special District 7 $0 $0
Heartland Communications Facility Authority Special District 30 $1,619,395 $168,220
Metro Wastewater JPA Special District 15 $0 $0
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority Special District 34 $2,131,479 $489,753
Quantification Settlement Agreement Joint Powers Authority Special District 8 $0 $0
San Diego County Water Authority Financing Agency Special District 5 $0 $0
San Diego County Schools Risk Management Joint Powers Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
San Diego County Schools Fringe Benefits Consortium Special District 3 $0 $0
San Diego Geographic Information Source (SanGIS) Special District 5 $0 $0
San Diego Pooled Insurance Program Special District 12 $49,277 $18,415
San Diego Regional Building Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park Joint Powers Authority Special District 21 $640,473 $280,300
San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Special District 26 $2,080,758 $480,525
Serra Cooperative Library System Special District 12 $0 $0
Southern California Intergovernmental Training and Develop Center Special District 32 $667,310 $111,093
Sweetwater Authority Special District 138 $12,650,416 $6,271,471
Water Conservation Garden Authority Special District 12 $0 $0
Helix Water District Special District 194 $13,451,888 $5,410,280
Lakeside Water District Special District 18 $871,786 $311,614
Santa Fe Irrigation District Special District 60 $4,325,004 $1,138,581
South Bay Irrigation District Special District 5 $4,900 $0
Vista Irrigation District Special District 90 $7,735,902 $2,960,410
San Diego County Capital Asset Leasing Corporation Special District 5 $1,400 $0
North County Transit District Special District 200 $11,136,837 $3,935,926
San Diego Transit Corporation Special District 962 $39,971,434 $20,123,164
San Diego Trolley Inc. Special District 703 $28,614,025 $5,867,930
San Diego Association of Governments Special District 429 $24,727,018 $8,612,289
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Special District 211 $11,828,456 $3,908,574
Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District Community College District 1,971 $75,222,500 $20,521,258
MiraCosta Community College District Community College District 2,237 $75,048,294 $17,779,241
Palomar Community College District Community College District 3,059 $87,645,416 $22,073,746
San Diego Community College District Community College District 6,374 $214,005,944 $52,687,301
Southwestern Community College District Community College District 2,772 $73,230,983 $5,727,682
State University, San Marcos California State University 3,087 $97,779,611 $39,629,030
State University, San Diego California State University 8,945 $229,939,881 $92,610,513
OMWD Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Rancho Santa Fe CSD Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
R.E. Badger Water Facilities Financing Authority Special District 4 $0 $0
Imperial Valley Schools Joint Powers Authority (IVSJPA) Special District 8 $0 $0
San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Institute Special District 9 $0 $0
Heartland Fire Training Authority Special District 6 $133,933 $0
San Diego County Office of Education K-12 Education 2,042 $90,970,333 $27,996,024
Alpine Union Elementary K-12 Education 365 $10,195,284 $2,125,660
Borrego Springs Unified K-12 Education
Cajon Valley Union K-12 Education 2,935 $108,278,651 $24,328,475
Cardiff Elementary K-12 Education 267 $6,127,030 $1,270,844
Chula Vista Elementary K-12 Education 4,757 $185,594,694 $42,271,203
Coronado Unified K-12 Education
Dehesa Elementary K-12 Education
Del Mar Union Elementary K-12 Education 915 $36,004,802 $7,627,150
Encinitas Union Elementary K-12 Education 1,335 $39,719,425 $3,903,200
Escondido Union K-12 Education 1,840 $80,886,018 $22,937,914
Escondido Union High K-12 Education
Fallbrook Union Elementary K-12 Education 831 $36,439,767 $9,597,532
Fallbrook Union High K-12 Education
Grossmont Union High K-12 Education 3,423 $135,350,301 $35,050,359
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary K-12 Education 234 $5,250,499 $1,182,655
Julian Union Elementary K-12 Education
Julian Union High K-12 Education
Lakeside Union Elementary (San Diego) K-12 Education 1,027 $34,158,398 $10,611,855
La Mesa-Spring Valley K-12 Education 2,647 $84,445,758 $18,887,864
Lemon Grove K-12 Education 1,157 $21,402,136 $5,679,622
Mountain Empire Unified K-12 Education 420 $12,133,670 $3,414,042
National Elementary K-12 Education 1,018 $39,250,752 $10,618,238
Poway Unified K-12 Education 6,297 $195,653,066 $46,006,420
Ramona City Unified K-12 Education 1,022 $30,350,083 $8,656,854
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary K-12 Education
San Diego Unified K-12 Education 20,652 $868,090,446 $293,264,820
San Dieguito Union High K-12 Education 2,052 $93,608,953 $13,678,800
San Pasqual Union Elementary K-12 Education 107 $3,360,454 $707,514
Santee K-12 Education 988 $38,778,124 $7,561,168
San Ysidro Elementary K-12 Education 721 $31,848,969 $7,522,482
Solana Beach Elementary K-12 Education 732 $27,444,210 $7,915,988
South Bay Union K-12 Education 1,350 $51,096,396 $14,208,426
Spencer Valley Elementary K-12 Education
Sweetwater Union High K-12 Education
Vallecitos Elementary K-12 Education
Vista Unified K-12 Education 3,872 $160,929,870 $39,054,174
Carlsbad Unified K-12 Education
Oceanside Unified K-12 Education
San Marcos Unified K-12 Education
Warner Unified K-12 Education
Valley Center-Pauma Unified K-12 Education
Darnall Charter K-12 Education
Harriet Tubman Village Charter K-12 Education
Guajome Park Academy Charter K-12 Education
Museum K-12 Education
Escondido Charter High K-12 Education
Helix High K-12 Education 353 $13,761,364 $2,895,398
Preuss School UCSD K-12 Education
Classical Academy K-12 Education 201 $5,007,817 $1,233,116
Holly Drive Leadership Academy K-12 Education
Julian Charter K-12 Education 294 $10,310,661 $1,996,582
High Tech High K-12 Education
San Diego Cooperative Charter K-12 Education
Dehesa Charter K-12 Education
Albert Einstein Academy Charter Elementary K-12 Education
Coastal Academy K-12 Education 224 $6,317,158 $1,480,120
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
Heritage K-8 Charter K-12 Education
SIATech K-12 Education 150 $8,451,402 $2,270,422
Learning Choice Academy K-12 Education
Keiller Leadership Academy K-12 Education
High Tech Middle Media Arts K-12 Education
High Tech Elementary Explorer K-12 Education
Barona Indian Charter K-12 Education
California Virtual Academy @ San Diego K-12 Education
High Tech High International K-12 Education
Magnolia Science Academy San Diego K-12 Education
Charter School of San Diego K-12 Education
Audeo Charter K-12 Education
Bayshore Preparatory Charter K-12 Education
McGill School of Success K-12 Education
High Tech High Media Arts K-12 Education
The O'Farrell Charter K-12 Education
Albert Einstein Academies K-12 Education
Classical Academy High K-12 Education 221 $5,315,135 $1,452,470
High Tech Middle K-12 Education
Literacy First Charter K-12 Education
Pacific View Charter K-12 Education 50 $2,360,424 $477,566
King-Chavez Academy of Excellence K-12 Education
King-Chavez Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
King-Chavez Athletics Academy K-12 Education
King-Chavez Arts and Athletics Academy K-12 Education
King-Chavez Primary Academy K-12 Education
IFTIN Charter K-12 Education
EJE Elementary Academy Charter K-12 Education
Arroyo Paseo Charter High K-12 Education
Steele Canyon High K-12 Education
Health Sciences High and Middle College K-12 Education
Urban Discovery Academy Charter K-12 Education
MAAC Community Charter K-12 Education
Juan Bautista de Anza K-12 Education
North County Trade Tech High K-12 Education
Innovations Academy K-12 Education
National University Academy K-12 Education
All Tribes Charter K-12 Education
Arroyo Vista Charter K-12 Education
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter K-12 Education
Diego Hills Charter K-12 Education
Discovery Charter (San Diego) K-12 Education
Feaster (Mae L.) Charter K-12 Education
Gompers Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
Greater San Diego Academy K-12 Education
King-Chavez Community High K-12 Education
Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter K-12 Education
Mueller Charter (Robert L.) K-12 Education
River Valley Charter K-12 Education
San Diego Neighborhood Homeschools K-12 Education
EJE Middle Academy K-12 Education
Pivot Charter School - San Diego K-12 Education
College Preparatory Middle - East County K-12 Education 22 $769,787 $170,904
All Tribes Elementary Charter K-12 Education
School for Entrepreneurship and Technology K-12 Education
San Diego Global Vision Academy K-12 Education
San Diego Virtual K-12 Education
Diego Valley Charter K-12 Education
Guajome Learning Centers K-12 Education
Evangeline Roberts Institute of Learning K-12 Education
America's Finest Charter K-12 Education
Insight @ San Diego K-12 Education
Kavod Charter K-12 Education
The Heights Charter K-12 Education
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter K-12 Education
City Heights Preparatory Charter K-12 Education
Old Town Academy K-8 Charter K-12 Education
Howard Gardner Community Charter K-12 Education
Academy of Arts and Sciences: Del Mar Elementary (K-5) K-12 Education
Compass Charter Schools of San Diego K-12 Education
Academy of Arts and Sciences: El Cajon Middle and High (6-12) K-12 Education
University of California, San Diego University of California 41,975 $2,058,854,593 $448,302,428
San Diego County Fair - DAA 22 Fairs & Expos 2,496 $18,572,383 $4,550,304
San Diego County First 5 First 5 26 $1,127,677 $495,792
San Diego County Superior Court Superior Court
San Diego Global Vision Academy Middle K-12 Education
Harbor Springs Charter K-12 Education
Taylion San Diego Academy K-12 Education
Heritage Digital Academy Charter Middle K-12 Education
Epiphany Prep Charter K-12 Education
e3 Civic High K-12 Education
San Diego Cooperative Charter School 2 K-12 Education
Bella Mente Montessori Academy K-12 Education
Imperial Beach Charter K-12 Education
Health Sciences Middle K-12 Education
Laurel Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
Community Montessori Charter K-12 Education
Oxford Preparatory Academy - San Diego County K-12 Education
Otay Water District Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Del Mar Race Track Authority Special District 8 $95,500 $0
Regional Solid Waste Association (RSWA) Special District 8 $4,350 $0
Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization Special District 65 $0 $0
Solana Beach School District Public Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
San Diego City Schools Financing Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc. Special District 618 $16,759,166 $2,876,578
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
Beacon Classical Academy National City K-12 Education
Bonsall Unified K-12 Education
California Pacific Charter - San Diego K-12 Education
Motivated Youth Academy K-12 Education
Diego Springs Academy K-12 Education
Elevate K-12 Education
Empower Language Academy K-12 Education
High Tech Elementary K-12 Education
Ingenuity Charter K-12 Education
Cabrillo Point Academy K-12 Education
MethodSchools K-12 Education
Valiant Academy of Southern California K-12 Education
Pathways Academy Charter K-12 Education
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter School 2 K-12 Education
North San Diego County Health Facilities Financing Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
San Diego County Educational Facilities Authority No. 2 Special District 4 $0 $0
San Diego County Health Facilities Financing Authority Special District 4 $0 $0
San Marcos Schools Financing Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
Sweetwater Union High School District Public Financing Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
The Centre for Organization Effectiveness Special District 12 $483,254 $50,861
Academy of Arts and Sciences: El Cajon Elementary (K-5) K-12 Education
San Diego Workforce Innovation High K-12 Education