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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Santa Clara County
Year:
Population
1,922,259

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
Custody Health Services 424 $66,669,947 $10,347,655
District Attorney 737 $108,537,712 $27,765,190
Fleet Services 60 $5,369,753 $2,051,547
Medical Examiner-Coroner 38 $5,387,245 $1,020,766
Procurement Department 96 $12,874,368 $3,120,803
Public Defender 341 $54,121,804 $11,757,050
Registrar Of Voters 2,148 $29,210,022 $3,070,461
Social Services Agency 2,847 $309,840,555 $98,037,125
Supervisorial District 1 14 $1,298,992 $350,467
Supervisorial District 2 22 $1,348,492 $307,253
Airports 15 $1,183,580 $347,241
Assessor 275 $26,955,187 $8,635,219
Clerk Of The Board 59 $4,823,312 $1,421,961
County Counsel 253 $46,612,441 $8,581,379
County Executive 333 $42,130,823 $9,928,966
Department Of Correction 276 $26,837,569 $8,101,643
Facilities 363 $37,505,561 $11,432,499
Sheriff-Doc Contract 749 $133,163,798 $38,730,849
Supervisorial District 3 19 $1,511,114 $382,132
Supervisorial District 4 15 $1,387,865 $349,066
Supervisorial District 5 12 $1,383,547 $408,392
Vector Control District 41 $3,534,868 $1,024,570
Employee Services Agency 294 $33,690,976 $9,346,431
Behavioral Health Services 850 $89,123,874 $24,916,034
Office Of Supportive Housing 129 $13,797,500 $3,661,664
Dept Of Child Support Servs 143 $15,071,210 $5,448,196
Dept Of Environmental Health 140 $16,973,682 $4,774,040
Dept Of Tax And Collections 128 $11,275,707 $3,970,366
Emergency Medical Services 23 $3,581,804 $790,520
Risk Management 48 $5,178,775 $1,385,460
Controller - Treasurer 116 $13,084,278 $3,623,295
County Clerk-Recorder 74 $6,163,278 $2,386,253
County Communications 137 $18,408,232 $4,651,771
County Library District 433 $27,439,663 $8,373,513
Local Agency Formation Comm 4 $536,764 $173,130
Parks & Recreation 378 $26,957,873 $8,013,459
Planning & Development 93 $11,096,041 $3,132,156
Pretrial Services 73 $6,685,196 $1,735,766
Probation Department 943 $112,034,960 $39,634,033
Public Health Department 643 $75,247,493 $19,396,021
Roads Department 254 $25,124,929 $8,098,351
Sheriff's Office 750 $115,003,709 $33,089,237
Valley Health Plan 374 $48,453,805 $12,229,312
Technology Services & Solutions 938 $165,445,383 $36,040,280
Agriculture & Environ Management 114 $10,740,172 $3,204,708
A-Staff 11 $3,361,210 $988,489
Administration & Planning 15 $1,401,960 $474,248
Administrative Support 3 $272,479 $86,213
Business Services 8 $807,665 $213,550
Community Education Services 7 $1,301,725 $389,019
Emergency Management 3 $502,183 $145,902
Fire Prevention 32 $4,793,086 $1,437,990
Information Technology 11 $1,077,342 $269,013
Operations 237 $53,901,672 $17,846,141
Personnel 4 $616,098 $206,712
Support Services 13 $1,555,024 $570,757
Training 22 $1,647,217 $491,491
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare 11,782 $1,529,956,620 $311,758,289