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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Palm Desert
Year:
Population
52,986

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

Last Updated: 6/30/2020

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Building & Safety 12 $1,041,519 $342,576
City Clerk 7 $549,342 $190,489
City Council 5 $174,480 $26,527
Community Development 19 $1,654,137 $543,024
Finance 14 $1,404,229 $393,260
City Manager 5 $590,388 $135,196
Human Resources 4 $433,638 $105,307
Economic Development 7 $544,872 $158,319
Public Works 2 $3,961 $300
Building Maintenance 3 $352,993 $102,628
Data Processing 5 $526,010 $181,599
Housing Department 2 $217,061 $60,287
Landscape Maintenance 4 $446,837 $132,029
Public Works Administration 15 $1,559,248 $456,134
Public Works Street 13 $1,090,926 $425,855
Public Works Streets 1 $127,432 $37,795
Tourism & Marketing 4 $283,491 $86,717