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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Santa Cruz County
Year:
Population
263,710

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
Agricultural Commission 29 $2,258,554 $546,895
Agricultural Extension Services 1 $58,223 $17,204
Assessor 28 $2,281,079 $612,114
Board Of Supervisors 20 $2,238,044 $379,899
Child Support Services 31 $2,763,935 $837,418
District Attorney 127 $15,030,949 $3,117,229
General Services 93 $6,539,157 $1,981,474
Health Services Agency 808 $71,472,687 $17,599,065
Info Services - Radio Shop 7 $591,820 $193,869
Personnel 51 $4,742,973 $1,088,669
Planning 97 $8,148,597 $2,129,824
Probation 166 $13,839,275 $4,369,702
Public Works 298 $25,045,078 $6,905,669
Recorder 7 $557,113 $197,851
Auditor-Controller 62 $4,579,732 $1,190,260
County Administrative Office 46 $4,605,282 $931,150
County Clerk 243 $2,505,910 $379,504
County Counsel 30 $3,892,789 $636,597
Human Services Department 621 $51,696,448 $15,039,011
Info Services 65 $6,839,489 $1,714,770
Parks And Recreation 272 $5,646,448 $1,200,775
Sheriff - Coroner 437 $50,416,824 $13,217,028
Public Defender 94 $9,047,649 $1,726,215