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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Departments Reported
150
247,984
California Population 39,809,693
$17,660,526,987
Last Updated: 11/22/2022

Report: Averages

The averages values are based on all W-2 employees and board members (paid or unpaid) reported for the calendar year. Employees who work partial year and/or part-time are counted as full time employees in the averages calculations. Some employees included in the averages calculations do not receive retirement and/or health benefits.
All Reported State Departments
Average Wages
$71,216
State Department Employees Average Wages Average Retirement & Health Contribution
African American Museum, California 46 $32,206 $10,881
Agricultural Labor Relations Board 60 $69,745 $26,125
Air Resources Board 1,633 $82,081 $32,696
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board 10 $45,052 $15,864
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of 502 $66,405 $32,502
Arts Council 35 $32,820 $14,890
Baldwin Hills Conservancy 8 $42,385 $17,130
Equalization, Board of 392 $55,084 $21,181
Governors of Community Colleges, Board of 184 $69,155 $27,467
Osteopathic Medical Board of California 32 $27,135 $11,905
Pilot Commissioners, Board of 6 $58,787 $23,055
Auditor's Office, California State 213 $66,381 $27,601
Alternative Energy Authority Fund, California 21 $41,734 $17,559
Children & Families Commission, California 51 $70,067 $28,494
Coastal Commission, California 193 $59,430 $24,910
Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund, California 21 $62,609 $25,472
Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California 10 $59,398 $25,463
Earthquake Authority, California 49 $70,993 $28,929
Educational Facilities Authority, California 4 $62,288 $30,614
Office Of Emergency Services 1,161 $69,119 $25,533
Gambling Control Commission 40 $77,197 $32,129
California Health Benefit Exchange 1,229 $49,730 $21,628
Health Facilities Financing Authority, California 18 $59,057 $23,388
High-Speed Rail Authority 228 $83,701 $32,752
Regenerative Medicine, California Institute for 59 $135,949 $45,572
Judicial Center Library, California 7 $59,722 $29,599
Law Revision Committee, California 10 $53,926 $23,808
Mortgage Bond and Tax Credit Allocation Commission, California 49 $57,758 $26,536
Pollution Control Financing Authority, California 34 $52,634 $21,775
School Finance Authority, California 16 $52,236 $19,980
Tahoe Conservancy, California 46 $58,709 $25,348
Transportation Commission 35 $62,867 $23,206
Conservation Corps, California 3,692 $15,191 $2,334
Aging, Department of 149 $55,165 $22,441
Highway Patrol, California 11,466 $106,000 $57,109
Horse Racing Board, California 63 $55,535 $21,357
Senior Legislature, California 1 $73,782 $23,617
Library, California State 134 $60,495 $26,033
Lottery Commission 834 $59,320 $24,841
Citizens Redistricting Commission 9 $5,043 $2,060
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 5 $53,036 $20,219
Colorado River Board of California 13 $65,079 $26,859
Commission On California State Government Organization And Economy 10 $65,326 $21,975
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on 165 $65,240 $26,884
Status of Women, Commission on 11 $22,010 $10,039
California Commission on Aging 3 $72,561 $27,723
Judicial Performance, Commission on 29 $85,987 $35,282
State Mandates, Commission on 17 $66,744 $25,980
Community Services & Development, Department of 122 $58,264 $24,852
Conservation, Department of 619 $75,677 $30,481
Consumer Affairs, Department of 4,402 $50,325 $22,024
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of 58,872 $83,004 $37,048
Courts of Appeal, California 846 $109,273 $37,011
Delta Protection Commission 8 $76,271 $31,312
Delta Stewardship Council 73 $77,826 $28,627
Managed Health Care, Department of 465 $69,189 $28,284
Public Health, California Department of 4,016 $66,439 $27,973
Child Support Services, Department of 612 $69,305 $29,685
Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of 747 $70,536 $29,574
Developmental Services, Department of 4,264 $57,799 $23,307
Education, Department of 2,804 $56,455 $23,215
Education Audit Appeals Plan 4 $90,299 $28,908
Emergency Medical Services Authority 88 $63,174 $23,806
Employment Development Department 8,650 $54,575 $24,834
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of 145 $78,637 $32,061
Fair Employment & Housing, Department of 254 $60,290 $24,441
Fair Political Practices Commission 90 $70,261 $26,654
Finance, Department of 453 $83,723 $33,338
Financial Information System for California 275 $69,757 $29,233
Fish and Wildlife, Department of 3,207 $54,641 $23,353
Food & Agriculture, Department of 2,034 $45,001 $18,187
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of 8,544 $86,364 $37,136
Franchise Tax Board 6,888 $55,155 $23,733
General Services, Department of 3,837 $59,066 $25,781
Governor, Office of the 163 $79,918 $29,936
Habeas Corpus Resource Center 93 $75,488 $30,197
Health and Human Services Agency 68 $78,057 $28,042
Health Care Services, Department of 3,823 $68,070 $28,726
Housing & Community Development, Department of 584 $61,624 $26,156
Housing Finance Agency 244 $72,465 $30,643
Industrial Relations, Department of 3,065 $69,823 $29,015
Insurance, Department of 1,352 $72,020 $31,493
Judicial Council of California 782 $85,458 $36,903
Justice, Department of (Attorney General) 4,945 $77,333 $30,927
Labor and Workforce Development Agency 17 $87,202 $32,575
Legislative Counsel Bureau 566 $78,515 $33,032
Assembly, California State 80 $103,250 $11,297
Senate, California State 40 $102,988 $9,757
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission 38 $65,942 $27,826
Military Department (California National Guard) 1,027 $61,841 $25,024
Motor Vehicles, Department of 9,455 $46,125 $22,273
California Science Center 128 $54,967 $26,394
Native American Heritage Commission 11 $73,462 $24,495
Secretary for Environmental Protection 85 $77,505 $32,778
California Department of Technology 951 $84,756 $34,202
Administrative Law, Office of 21 $95,829 $37,646
Inspector General, Office of the 129 $106,072 $40,548
Health Care Access and Information, Department of 498 $77,651 $30,471
Systems Integration, Office of 319 $73,537 $29,143
Parks, California State 6,418 $29,719 $12,038
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on 132 $66,933 $26,935
Human Resources, Department of 340 $67,253 $28,958
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of 425 $68,506 $28,341
Public Employment Relations Board, California 61 $85,877 $32,884
Public Employees Retirement System, California 3,004 $74,889 $29,391
Public Utilities Commission, California 1,172 $81,790 $32,008
Rehabilitation, Department of 2,099 $50,554 $22,739
Natural Resources Agency, California 56 $76,232 $30,563
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy 10 $77,024 $33,417
San Diego River Conservancy 3 $68,375 $36,464
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission 49 $70,123 $27,667
San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy 8 $34,114 $14,498
San Joaquin River Conservancy 4 $60,040 $25,153
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy 8 $55,646 $18,820
ScholarShare Investment Board 10 $62,125 $23,932
Secretary of State 553 $53,387 $23,780
Seismic Safety Commission 16 $40,074 $15,256
Sierra Nevada Conservancy 49 $47,884 $19,597
Social Services, Department of 4,627 $61,642 $26,553
Coastal Conservancy, State 72 $62,912 $27,670
Compensation Insurance Fund, State 4,728 $68,707 $28,211
Controller's Office, California State 1,523 $62,804 $27,057
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on 95 $48,841 $21,314
Energy Commission, California 695 $76,797 $30,294
Independent Living Council, California State 7 $33,462 $12,316
Lands Commission, California State 238 $74,311 $28,814
Personnel Board, State 74 $77,740 $30,541
Public Defender, Office of the State 76 $90,726 $34,726
Teachers' Retirement System, California 1,204 $77,681 $30,441
Treasurer's Office, State 249 $70,519 $29,051
Student Aid Commission 132 $55,660 $23,141
Supreme Court of California 168 $104,460 $37,887
Toxic Substances Control, Department of 1,026 $77,559 $31,540
Transportation, Department of 20,964 $76,160 $31,289
Veterans Affairs, Department of 3,609 $47,957 $20,105
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board 248 $61,589 $27,415
Water Resources, Department of 3,555 $88,519 $33,294
Water Resources Control Board 2,439 $76,225 $30,681
Wildlife Conservation Board 30 $72,080 $29,973
Board of State and Community Corrections 97 $77,365 $27,526
Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development 110 $69,191 $27,682
Hospitals, Department of State 11,809 $75,241 $25,130
Business Oversight, Department of 632 $72,543 $30,131
Business, Consumer Services And Housing Agency 16 $99,184 $37,758
California Correctional Health Care Services 6,045 $81,517 $29,479
California Government Operations Agency 17 $111,099 $41,983
California Prison Industry 1,157 $47,444 $16,019
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration 4,097 $65,813 $28,888
Office of Lieutenant Governor 7 $51,207 $22,972
Office of Tax Appeals 15 $96,724 $38,588