Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Palm Desert
Year:
Population
53,892

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

Last Updated: 6/29/2021

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Building & Safety 12 $1,002,023 $256,531
City Clerk 6 $571,088 $148,260
City Council 5 $175,271 $9,247
Community Development 19 $1,581,055 $418,666
Finance 13 $1,462,535 $297,578
City Manager 6 $776,925 $172,172
Human Resources 4 $448,975 $77,348
Economic Development 6 $523,476 $119,989
Building Maintenance 2 $177,948 $55,929
Data Processing 5 $543,979 $128,130
Housing Department 2 $174,331 $53,279
Landscape Maintenance 4 $458,006 $92,609
Public Works Administration 15 $1,699,849 $330,094
Public Works Street 13 $1,103,626 $346,437
Public Works Streets 1 $126,285 $28,248
Tourism & Marketing 3 $286,243 $60,554