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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Employers in County

Employer Employer Type Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
San Diego County County 20,106 $1,227,618,485 $584,325,186
Carlsbad City 1,393 $68,881,477 $21,525,535
Chula Vista City 1,383 $96,376,813 $23,351,357
Coronado City 707 $23,502,242 $6,799,306
Del Mar City 171 $5,938,822 $1,057,880
El Cajon City 558 $36,778,865 $15,603,393
Encinitas City 414 $23,937,575 $6,456,347
Escondido City 1,245 $74,579,426 $22,778,900
Imperial Beach City 164 $6,669,823 $1,745,499
La Mesa City 382 $23,384,433 $8,061,245
Lemon Grove City 93 $5,279,815 $980,253
National City City 449 $27,736,348 $8,894,598
Oceanside City 1,212 $82,715,441 $32,114,123
Poway City 373 $19,289,324 $7,699,999
San Diego City 12,493 $811,857,231 $160,572,694
San Marcos City 531 $24,400,713 $7,975,851
Santee City 193 $12,951,633 $3,651,617
Solana Beach City 164 $6,020,280 $1,049,051
Vista City 862 $26,099,543 $9,991,779
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Special District 472 $34,263,248 $10,269,727
North County Cemetery District Special District 24 $739,104 $104,140
Pomerado Cemetery District Special District 10 $300,913 $118,931
Ramona Cemetery District Special District 6 $109,787 $82,745
Valley Center Cemetery District Special District 8 $50,706 $0
Descanso Community Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Fairbanks Ranch Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Jacumba Community Services District Special District 10 $82,624 $0
Julian Community Services District Special District 15 $129,096 $8,792
Majestic Pines Community Services District Special District 9 $163,491 $62,040
Morro Hills Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Pauma Valley Community Services District Special District 29 $861,894 $169,583
Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Rincon Ranch Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Valley Center Parks and Recreation District Special District 26 $104,852 $0
Whispering Palms Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Alpine Fire Protection District Special District 24 $2,379,547 $807,675
Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District Special District 17 $1,520,595 $396,822
Borrego Springs Fire Protection District Special District 21 $1,013,399 $274,885
Deer Springs Fire Protection District Special District 6 $74,405 $12,542
North County Fire Protection District (San Diego) Special District 107 $8,977,689 $2,619,179
Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District Special District 35 $523,138 $1,000
Lakeside Fire Protection District Special District 61 $6,239,547 $1,429,432
Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection District Special District 3 $0 $0
Pine Valley Fire Protection District Special District 7 $34,707 $2,169
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Special District 84 $8,584,613 $2,023,347
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Special District 89 $3,958,623 $979,237
Valley Center Fire Protection District Special District 63 $1,751,982 $74,320
Vista Fire Protection District Special District 5 $5,300 $0
San Diego Unified Port District Special District 707 $52,955,342 $23,449,729
Fallbrook Regional Health District Special District 8 $234,740 $8,080
Grossmont Healthcare District Special District 21 $743,582 $325,967
Palomar Health District Special District 5,280 $309,214,134 $53,717,869
Tri-City Healthcare District Special District 2,654 $148,101,650 $21,910,328
Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District Special District 31 $396,745 $7,275
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County Special District 16 $439,516 $46,731
Mission Resource Conservation District Special District 14 $366,134 $21,721
Upper San Luis Rey Resource Conservation District Special District 6 $0 $0
Fallbrook Public Utility District Special District 79 $5,669,570 $1,305,032
Borrego Water District Special District 16 $719,252 $305,142
Cuyamaca Water District Special District 7 $21,002 $0
Wynola Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Canebrake County Water District Special District 6 $13,563 $0
Leucadia Wastewater District Special District 24 $2,045,285 $682,872
Vallecitos Water District Special District 119 $9,414,239 $3,238,375
Mootamai Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Olivenhain Municipal Water District Special District 97 $7,358,618 $2,470,831
Otay Water District Special District 145 $13,576,351 $6,981,587
Padre Dam Municipal Water District Special District 166 $12,007,552 $4,671,424
Pauma Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Questhaven Municipal Water District Special District 4 $0 $0
Rainbow Municipal Water District Special District 58 $4,840,933 $1,340,830
Ramona Municipal Water District Special District 56 $4,149,373 $1,222,865
Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Special District 31 $1,817,324 $558,267
San Luis Rey Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Valley Center Municipal Water District Special District 71 $6,436,428 $3,371,360
Yuima Municipal Water District Special District 19 $921,831 $285,418
San Diego County Water Authority Special District 303 $28,401,267 $10,812,907
Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) Special District 12 $0 $0
California Municipal Finance Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
California Qualified School Bond Joint Powers Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
Convention Center Expansion Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Encina Wastewater Authority Special District 92 $7,303,503 $1,906,159
Public Agencies Self Insurance System Special District 7 $0 $0
Heartland Communications Facility Authority Special District 41 $1,408,107 $279,445
Metro Wastewater JPA Special District 15 $0 $0
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority Special District 48 $2,451,931 $557,757
Quantification Settlement Agreement Joint Powers Authority Special District 8 $0 $0
San Diego County Water Authority Financing Agency Special District 5 $0 $0
San Diego County Schools Risk Management Joint Powers Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
San Diego County Schools Fringe Benefits Consortium Special District 3 $0 $0
San Diego Geographic Information Source (SanGIS) Special District 5 $0 $0
San Diego Pooled Insurance Program Special District 12 $0 $0
San Diego Regional Building Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park Joint Powers Authority Special District 22 $654,879 $334,067
San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Special District 26 $2,083,582 $494,555
Serra Cooperative Library System Special District 12 $0 $0
Southern California Intergovernmental Training and Develop Center Special District 36 $683,649 $142,040
Sweetwater Authority Special District 140 $12,584,974 $4,248,688
Water Conservation Garden Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
Helix Water District Special District 187 $13,458,983 $5,726,134
Lakeside Water District Special District 19 $890,656 $315,361
Santa Fe Irrigation District Special District 57 $4,537,580 $1,153,815
South Bay Irrigation District Special District 5 $4,300 $0
Vista Irrigation District Special District 98 $8,268,875 $3,264,755
San Diego County Capital Asset Leasing Corporation Special District 5 $1,500 $0
North County Transit District Special District 193 $10,923,897 $2,376,136
San Diego Transit Corporation Special District 210 $12,387,040 $3,361,925
San Diego Trolley Inc. Special District 729 $31,264,216 $5,767,746
San Diego Association of Governments Special District 446 $25,560,307 $7,952,037
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Special District 974 $41,485,391 $14,181,189
Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District Community College District
MiraCosta Community College District Community College District 2,485 $79,544,363 $18,841,195
Palomar Community College District Community College District
San Diego Community College District Community College District 6,589 $222,410,528 $60,452,546
Southwestern Community College District Community College District 2,910 $74,835,916 $15,955,689
State University, San Marcos California State University 3,184 $105,006,297 $43,734,922
State University, San Diego California State University 9,266 $242,811,612 $100,638,001
OMWD Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Rancho Santa Fe CSD Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
R.E. Badger Water Facilities Financing Authority Special District 4 $0 $0
Imperial Valley Schools Joint Powers Authority (IVSJPA) Special District 8 $0 $0
Heartland Fire Training Authority Special District 13 $115,715 $0
San Diego County Office of Education K-12 Education 2,018 $93,868,683 $30,208,450
Alpine Union Elementary K-12 Education
Borrego Springs Unified K-12 Education
Cajon Valley Union K-12 Education 3,036 $116,408,733 $28,278,667
Cardiff Elementary K-12 Education 216 $6,400,900 $1,233,637
Chula Vista Elementary K-12 Education 5,080 $210,535,055 $51,111,185
Coronado Unified K-12 Education 718 $21,436,439 $6,205,876
Dehesa Elementary K-12 Education
Del Mar Union Elementary K-12 Education 1,128 $39,149,708 $8,852,485
Encinitas Union Elementary K-12 Education 1,406 $41,677,814 $7,990,536
Escondido Union K-12 Education
Escondido Union High K-12 Education 1,364 $57,067,957 $17,449,352
Fallbrook Union Elementary K-12 Education 824 $34,665,822 $10,034,221
Fallbrook Union High K-12 Education
Grossmont Union High K-12 Education 3,384 $133,373,107 $38,619,929
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary K-12 Education 208 $4,172,415 $1,035,342
Julian Union Elementary K-12 Education
Julian Union High K-12 Education
Lakeside Union Elementary (San Diego) K-12 Education 1,070 $32,943,423 $11,435,363
La Mesa-Spring Valley K-12 Education 2,636 $87,886,476 $21,276,584
Lemon Grove K-12 Education
Mountain Empire Unified K-12 Education 392 $11,856,850 $3,959,090
National Elementary K-12 Education 1,067 $40,088,747 $11,311,719
Poway Unified K-12 Education 7,031 $247,951,920 $48,137,458
Ramona City Unified K-12 Education
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary K-12 Education
San Diego Unified K-12 Education 19,503 $862,059,761 $306,739,644
San Dieguito Union High K-12 Education 2,037 $95,599,312 $14,985,451
San Pasqual Union Elementary K-12 Education 119 $3,567,237 $806,162
Santee K-12 Education 1,161 $43,274,518 $8,825,694
San Ysidro Elementary K-12 Education 812 $36,915,609 $9,129,486
Solana Beach Elementary K-12 Education
South Bay Union K-12 Education 1,346 $52,990,670 $15,613,044
Spencer Valley Elementary K-12 Education
Sweetwater Union High K-12 Education
Vallecitos Elementary K-12 Education
Vista Unified K-12 Education
Carlsbad Unified K-12 Education 1,664 $64,454,228 $19,474,379
Oceanside Unified K-12 Education
San Marcos Unified K-12 Education 3,773 $135,136,075 $41,188,413
Warner Unified K-12 Education
Valley Center-Pauma Unified K-12 Education
Darnall Charter K-12 Education
Harriet Tubman Village Charter K-12 Education
Guajome Park Academy Charter K-12 Education
Museum K-12 Education
Escondido Charter High K-12 Education
Helix High K-12 Education 362 $14,525,469 $2,795,932
Preuss School UCSD K-12 Education
Classical Academy K-12 Education 208 $5,651,546 $1,336,996
Holly Drive Leadership Academy K-12 Education
Julian Charter K-12 Education 320 $12,577,533 $3,734,646
High Tech High K-12 Education
San Diego Cooperative Charter K-12 Education
Dehesa Charter K-12 Education
Albert Einstein Academy Charter Elementary K-12 Education
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
Heritage K-8 Charter K-12 Education
SIATech K-12 Education 154 $8,824,382 $2,273,685
Learning Choice Academy K-12 Education
Keiller Leadership Academy K-12 Education
High Tech Middle Media Arts K-12 Education
High Tech Elementary Explorer K-12 Education
Barona Indian Charter K-12 Education
California Virtual Academy @ San Diego K-12 Education
High Tech High International K-12 Education
Magnolia Science Academy San Diego K-12 Education
Charter School of San Diego K-12 Education
Audeo Charter K-12 Education
Bayshore Preparatory Charter K-12 Education 23 $487,206 $52,694
McGill School of Success K-12 Education
High Tech High Media Arts K-12 Education
The O'Farrell Charter K-12 Education
Albert Einstein Academies K-12 Education
Classical Academy High K-12 Education
High Tech Middle K-12 Education
Literacy First Charter K-12 Education
Pacific View Charter K-12 Education 60 $2,697,723 $594,389
King-Chavez Academy of Excellence K-12 Education
King-Chavez Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
King-Chavez Athletics Academy K-12 Education
King-Chavez Arts and Athletics Academy K-12 Education
King-Chavez Primary Academy K-12 Education
IFTIN Charter K-12 Education
EJE Elementary Academy Charter K-12 Education
Arroyo Paseo Charter High K-12 Education
Steele Canyon High K-12 Education
Health Sciences High and Middle College K-12 Education
Urban Discovery Academy Charter K-12 Education
MAAC Community Charter K-12 Education
North County Trade Tech High K-12 Education
Innovations Academy K-12 Education
National University Academy K-12 Education
All Tribes Charter K-12 Education
Arroyo Vista Charter K-12 Education
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter K-12 Education
Diego Hills Charter K-12 Education
Discovery Charter (San Diego) K-12 Education
Feaster (Mae L.) Charter K-12 Education
Gompers Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
Greater San Diego Academy K-12 Education 27 $1,076,727 $281,318
King-Chavez Community High K-12 Education
Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter K-12 Education
Mueller Charter (Robert L.) K-12 Education
River Valley Charter K-12 Education 38 $1,412,963 $397,626
San Diego Neighborhood Homeschools K-12 Education
EJE Middle Academy K-12 Education
Pivot Charter School - San Diego K-12 Education
College Preparatory Middle - East County K-12 Education
All Tribes Elementary Charter K-12 Education
School for Entrepreneurship and Technology K-12 Education
San Diego Global Vision Academy K-12 Education
San Diego Virtual K-12 Education
Diego Valley Charter K-12 Education
Guajome Learning Centers K-12 Education
Evangeline Roberts Institute of Learning K-12 Education
America's Finest Charter K-12 Education
Insight @ San Diego K-12 Education
Kavod Charter K-12 Education
The Heights Charter K-12 Education
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter K-12 Education
City Heights Preparatory Charter K-12 Education 12 $366,420 $79,042
Old Town Academy K-8 Charter K-12 Education
Howard Gardner Community Charter K-12 Education
Compass Charter Schools of San Diego K-12 Education
University of California, San Diego University of California 43,794 $2,267,663,047 $491,619,793
San Diego County Fair - DAA 22 Fairs & Expos 2,465 $19,127,417 $4,843,654
San Diego County First 5 First 5 29 $1,319,976 $599,311
San Diego County Superior Court Superior Court 1,498 $95,396,372 $42,256,690
Harbor Springs Charter K-12 Education
Taylion San Diego Academy K-12 Education
Heritage Digital Academy Charter Middle K-12 Education
Epiphany Prep Charter K-12 Education
e3 Civic High K-12 Education
San Diego Cooperative Charter School 2 K-12 Education
Bella Mente Montessori Academy K-12 Education
Imperial Beach Charter K-12 Education
Health Sciences Middle K-12 Education
Laurel Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
Community Montessori Charter K-12 Education
Otay Water District Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Del Mar Race Track Authority Special District 8 $97,410 $0
Regional Solid Waste Association (RSWA) Special District 8 $4,800 $0
Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization Special District 65 $0 $0
Solana Beach School District Public Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
San Diego City Schools Financing Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
San Diego Convention Center Corporation Inc. Special District 606 $16,672,428 $2,883,095
Chula Vista Bayfront Facilities Financing Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
Beacon Classical Academy National City K-12 Education
Bonsall Unified K-12 Education 383 $10,062,780 $3,697,088
California Pacific Charter - San Diego K-12 Education
Motivated Youth Academy K-12 Education
Diego Springs Academy K-12 Education
Elevate K-12 Education
Empower Language Academy K-12 Education
High Tech Elementary K-12 Education
Ingenuity Charter K-12 Education
Cabrillo Point Academy K-12 Education
MethodSchools K-12 Education
Valiant Academy of Southern California K-12 Education
Pathways Academy Charter K-12 Education
Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter School 2 K-12 Education
North San Diego County Health Facilities Financing Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
San Marcos Schools Financing Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
Sweetwater Union High School District Public Financing Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
The Centre for Organization Effectiveness Special District 10 $523,839 $58,891
San Diego Workforce Innovation High K-12 Education
San Dieguito Schools Facilities Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Scholarship Prep - Oceanside K-12 Education
School of Universal Learning (SOUL) K-12 Education
Juan Bautista de Anza Charter K-12 Education
Pacific Coast Academy K-12 Education
Diego Hills Central Public Charter K-12 Education
Sparrow Academy K-12 Education
Coastal Academy Charter K-12 Education