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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Palm Desert
Year:
Population
50,889

This city does not include payments toward the unfunded liability of the employer sponsored retirement plan.

Last Updated: 6/25/2024

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Building & Safety 8 $737,861 $220,464
City Clerk 7 $674,161 $252,150
Community Development 13 $1,171,873 $326,054
Finance 19 $1,532,126 $462,649
City Manager 11 $1,072,069 $254,273
Human Resources 5 $415,192 $159,115
Economic Development 9 $1,008,588 $336,283
Building Maintenance 3 $358,846 $111,330
Data Processing 5 $705,068 $195,848
Housing Department 4 $298,271 $101,949
Landscape Maintenance 6 $588,158 $191,104
Public Works Administration 11 $1,263,804 $389,049
Public Works Street 12 $1,073,017 $378,833
Tourism & Marketing 6 $502,130 $150,030
Code Compliance 7 $522,345 $187,927
Permit Center 4 $239,736 $78,899
Capital Projects 10 $922,194 $279,711
Capital Projects Manager 1 $19,593 $7,443
General Government 5 $187,726 $32,136
Traffic 3 $291,652 $78,505
Transportation Manager 2 $247,667 $82,735