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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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San Diego County
Year:
Population
3,330,139
$1,914,511,478

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

Last Updated: 6/24/2025

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Parks & Recreation Dept 525 $23,676,129 $12,017,577
Registrar Of Voters 3,788 $19,330,950 $3,451,668
Sheriff 4,701 $526,289,235 $315,272,351
Treasurer-Tax Collector 142 $10,032,687 $5,550,434
Animal Services 98 $4,875,180 $2,452,280
Auditor & Controller 247 $18,639,030 $10,887,974
Chief Admin Officer 62 $7,804,060 $3,607,349
Civil Service Commission 8 $327,193 $190,294
Clerk Board/Supervisors 47 $2,417,163 $1,455,047
County Communications Office 24 $2,426,770 $1,311,375
County Counsel 218 $29,393,254 $13,459,372
County Technology Office 21 $3,080,108 $1,631,235
District Attorney 1,241 $126,867,913 $71,346,864
Land Use & Env Group 41 $4,453,277 $2,174,499
Office Of Emergency Services 157 $11,100,047 $4,853,989
Probation Department 1,206 $95,324,454 $68,177,396
Public Defender 646 $70,497,080 $34,357,610
Public Safety Group 25 $3,029,651 $1,663,890
Sd County Retirement 78 $7,719,572 $3,965,771
Board Of Supervisors 5 $248,912 $148,693
Facilities Management 393 $33,942,790 $17,401,232
Fleet Maintenance Support 54 $4,009,368 $2,297,698
Local Agency Formation 20 $815,254 $438,289
Wastewater Management 42 $4,489,891 $2,226,626
Planning & Development Services 326 $25,289,554 $13,033,955
Waste Planning And Recycling 15 $1,085,869 $576,583
Agriculture, Wghts & Meas 194 $13,689,359 $7,774,688
Dept Of Child Support 434 $30,844,704 $18,161,951
Dpw-Airport Enterprise Fund 42 $3,622,067 $1,958,314
Human Resources, Dept Of 149 $14,426,588 $8,016,878
Law Enforcement Review Bd 11 $933,420 $489,577
Library, County 469 $22,258,327 $12,381,314
Medical Examiner, County 82 $7,716,478 $3,438,106
Public Works, Dept Of (Gen) 102 $9,037,457 $4,863,274
Public Works, Dept Of, Road 457 $37,621,571 $20,083,270
Purchasing & Contracting 83 $7,422,116 $4,129,399
Finance & General Government Group 49 $6,430,015 $3,456,796
Fleet Services Isf Management 9 $780,165 $416,440
Board/Supervisors District 1 28 $1,560,191 $650,305
Board/Supervisors District 2 33 $1,833,517 $784,347
Board/Supervisors District 5 14 $1,702,331 $900,691
Environmental Health & Quality 364 $28,520,661 $15,194,884
Health & Human Serv Agency 9,228 $649,848,546 $341,864,688
Assessor/Recorder/City Clerk 508 $35,266,736 $19,669,424
Fleet Services Isf-Parts&Fuel 8 $633,264 $361,184
Board/Supervisors District 3 18 $1,741,481 $711,476
Board/Supervisors District 4 20 $1,457,093 $637,382