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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 20,892 $1,358,568,239 $670,117,296
Carlsbad City 1,517 $76,139,579 $17,872,403
Chula Vista City 1,452 $103,008,644 $25,241,940
Coronado City 723 $25,476,072 $7,085,274
Del Mar City 167 $6,514,305 $1,151,241
El Cajon City 634 $40,348,400 $7,300,529
Encinitas City 457 $26,270,946 $5,614,276
Escondido City 1,179 $75,382,438 $16,957,821
Imperial Beach City 171 $7,331,815 $1,675,189
La Mesa City 403 $25,279,056 $6,238,426
Lemon Grove City 98 $5,081,593 $938,207
National City City 457 $30,021,623 $6,907,042
Oceanside City 1,260 $87,419,815 $21,450,538
Poway City 382 $20,701,190 $6,133,160
San Diego City 12,662 $897,587,050 $182,984,962
San Marcos City 532 $24,461,715 $6,742,832
Santee City 196 $14,279,572 $3,403,810
Solana Beach City 165 $6,556,159 $1,155,691
Vista City 847 $28,159,388 $9,099,480
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Special District 488 $36,537,563 $12,308,582
North County Cemetery District Special District 25 $854,366 $41,639
Pomerado Cemetery District Special District 12 $329,496 $104,349
Ramona Cemetery District Special District 6 $113,303 $84,507
Valley Center Cemetery District Special District 11 $42,711 $0
Descanso Community Water District Special District 4 $0 $0
Fairbanks Ranch Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Jacumba Community Services District Special District 9 $84,131 $0
Julian Community Services District Special District 11 $134,434 $4,928
Majestic Pines Community Services District Special District 9 $169,998 $77,751
Morro Hills Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Pauma Valley Community Services District Special District 31 $908,209 $195,324
Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Rincon Ranch Community Services District Special District 6 $2,700 $0
Valley Center Parks and Recreation District Special District 18 $104,268 $0
Whispering Palms Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Alpine Fire Protection District Special District 24 $2,002,235 $869,128
Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District Special District 19 $1,600,318 $420,146
Borrego Springs Fire Protection District Special District 23 $1,097,398 $251,966
Deer Springs Fire Protection District Special District 6 $82,304 $13,166
North County Fire Protection District (San Diego) Special District 98 $8,056,250 $2,482,546
Lakeside Fire Protection District Special District 60 $7,094,842 $1,616,651
Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection District Special District 3 $0 $0
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Special District 84 $8,926,127 $2,289,331
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Special District 95 $9,085,416 $2,298,506
Valley Center Fire Protection District Special District 67 $2,065,161 $0
Vista Fire Protection District Special District 5 $4,800 $0
San Diego Unified Port District Special District 688 $57,915,949 $26,294,070
Fallbrook Regional Health District Special District 10 $343,329 $31,568
Grossmont Healthcare District Special District 27 $926,973 $348,680
Palomar Health District Special District 5,043 $321,359,202 $54,003,493
Tri-City Healthcare District Special District 2,551 $142,828,085 $24,763,272
Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District Special District 33 $432,054 $7,875
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County Special District 29 $740,454 $172,520
Mission Resource Conservation District Special District 16 $294,628 $19,312
Upper San Luis Rey Resource Conservation District Special District 4 $0 $0
Fallbrook Public Utility District Special District 81 $5,695,852 $1,460,861
Borrego Water District Special District 17 $907,542 $348,485
Cuyamaca Water District Special District 11 $30,543 $0
Wynola Water District Special District 3 $0 $0
Canebrake County Water District Special District 6 $800 $0
Leucadia Wastewater District Special District 24 $2,185,758 $736,092
Vallecitos Water District Special District 121 $10,498,563 $3,561,698
Mootamai Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Olivenhain Municipal Water District Special District 99 $7,786,595 $2,732,344
Otay Water District Special District 150 $14,118,931 $6,486,919
Padre Dam Municipal Water District Special District 173 $12,783,908 $5,797,581
Pauma Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Questhaven Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Rainbow Municipal Water District Special District 67 $5,526,268 $1,501,785
Ramona Municipal Water District Special District 54 $4,434,375 $1,389,504
Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Special District 30 $1,809,872 $495,012
San Luis Rey Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Valley Center Municipal Water District Special District 79 $6,950,974 $2,214,449
Yuima Municipal Water District Special District 19 $1,121,055 $353,532
San Diego County Water Authority Special District 318 $31,095,148 $11,382,458
Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) Special District 12 $0 $0
California Municipal Finance Authority Special District 7 $0 $0
California Qualified School Bond Joint Powers Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
Convention Center Expansion Financing Authority Special District 4 $0 $0
Encina Wastewater Authority Special District 94 $8,426,621 $2,139,073
Public Agencies Self Insurance System Special District 7 $0 $0
Heartland Communications Facility Authority Special District 31 $1,583,967 $205,162
Metro Wastewater JPA Special District 15 $0 $0
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority Special District 44 $2,417,986 $502,483
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 Regional Building Authority Special District 3 $0 $0
San Dieguito River Valley Regional Open Space Park Joint Powers Authority Special District 23 $645,032 $347,669
San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Special District 28 $2,316,755 $555,318
Serra Cooperative Library System Special District 12 $0 $0
Southern California Intergovernmental Training and Develop Center Special District 28 $545,756 $91,030
Sweetwater Authority Special District 149 $12,962,122 $5,065,989
Water Conservation Garden Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
Helix Water District Special District 180 $14,572,878 $4,325,877
Lakeside Water District Special District 23 $1,008,281 $381,957
Santa Fe Irrigation District Special District 53 $4,670,325 $1,184,096
South Bay Irrigation District Special District 5 $5,700 $0
Vista Irrigation District Special District 100 $8,516,776 $3,236,019
San Diego County Capital Asset Leasing Corporation Special District 5 $2,200 $0
North County Transit District Special District 159 $11,090,913 $2,267,869
San Diego Transit Corporation Special District 1,010 $42,504,672 $12,550,228
San Diego Trolley Inc. Special District 767 $34,927,819 $5,171,248
San Diego Association of Governments Special District 482 $29,064,708 $7,956,617
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Special District 218 $13,646,248 $2,708,053
Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District Community College District
MiraCosta Community College District Community College District 2,536 $87,628,857 $22,780,581
Palomar Community College District Community College District 2,717 $97,870,075 $31,114,056
San Diego Community College District Community College District 6,416 $228,228,139 $72,442,239
Southwestern Community College District Community College District
State University, San Marcos California State University 3,480 $119,474,643 $50,490,176
State University, San Diego California State University 9,917 $276,797,584 $117,172,847
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 20 $167,428 $0
San Diego County Office of Education K-12 Education 1,919 $100,205,622 $34,635,094
Alpine Union Elementary K-12 Education 308 $9,805,485 $2,531,022
Borrego Springs Unified K-12 Education
Cajon Valley Union K-12 Education 3,221 $126,677,448 $35,718,247
Cardiff Elementary K-12 Education 214 $6,778,981 $1,651,720
Chula Vista Elementary K-12 Education 5,106 $220,341,882 $63,036,743
Coronado Unified K-12 Education
Dehesa Elementary K-12 Education
Del Mar Union Elementary K-12 Education 1,187 $42,257,893 $10,789,435
Encinitas Union Elementary K-12 Education 1,493 $46,433,105 $7,047,692
Escondido Union K-12 Education
Escondido Union High K-12 Education 1,588 $62,278,166 $20,571,900
Fallbrook Union Elementary K-12 Education 872 $39,722,832 $12,270,753
Fallbrook Union High K-12 Education
Grossmont Union High K-12 Education 3,295 $134,732,864 $44,599,930
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary K-12 Education 229 $4,845,651 $1,458,746
Julian Union Elementary K-12 Education
Julian Union High K-12 Education
Lakeside Union Elementary (San Diego) K-12 Education 1,082 $36,366,470 $13,222,838
La Mesa-Spring Valley K-12 Education 2,483 $92,341,119 $25,937,371
Lemon Grove K-12 Education
Mountain Empire Unified K-12 Education
National Elementary K-12 Education 1,094 $45,122,152 $14,249,098
Poway Unified K-12 Education 7,577 $268,180,290 $65,215,174
Ramona City Unified K-12 Education 1,079 $36,442,739 $11,750,833
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary K-12 Education
San Diego Unified K-12 Education
San Dieguito Union High K-12 Education 2,380 $97,034,221 $18,283,914
San Pasqual Union Elementary K-12 Education 121 $3,960,427 $978,071
Santee K-12 Education 1,334 $47,028,739 $11,211,919
San Ysidro Elementary K-12 Education
Solana Beach Elementary K-12 Education 1,045 $32,973,628 $10,980,387
South Bay Union K-12 Education 1,281 $55,705,931 $18,796,147
Spencer Valley Elementary K-12 Education
Sweetwater Union High K-12 Education
Vallecitos Elementary K-12 Education
Vista Unified K-12 Education 4,165 $167,590,051 $48,251,077
Carlsbad Unified K-12 Education
Oceanside Unified K-12 Education
San Marcos Unified K-12 Education 3,814 $136,977,491 $46,404,042
Warner Unified K-12 Education 85 $2,124,301 $668,928
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 455 $15,759,818 $2,945,079
Preuss School UCSD K-12 Education
Classical Academy K-12 Education 526 $14,733,632 $4,362,843
Holly Drive Leadership Academy K-12 Education
Julian Charter K-12 Education 256 $8,068,870 $2,512,544
High Tech High K-12 Education
San Diego Cooperative 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 127 $8,350,398 $2,421,854
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
McGill School of Success K-12 Education 30 $775,905 $283,344
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 98 $4,171,915 $1,073,049
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
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
All Tribes Charter K-12 Education
Arroyo Vista Charter K-12 Education
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter K-12 Education
Discovery Charter (San Diego) K-12 Education
Feaster (Mae L.) Charter K-12 Education
Gompers Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
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 58 $1,623,454 $814,112
EJE Middle Academy 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 38 $2,447,274 $534,299
Guajome Learning Centers 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
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 47,070 $2,636,228,727 $453,059,955
San Diego County Fair - DAA 22 Fairs & Expos
San Diego County First 5 First 5 24 $1,113,302 $480,535
San Diego County Superior Court Superior Court 1,642 $100,368,670 $44,462,363
Harbor Springs Charter K-12 Education
e3 Civic High K-12 Education
Bella Mente Montessori Academy K-12 Education
Imperial Beach Charter K-12 Education
Health Sciences Middle K-12 Education
Otay Water District Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Del Mar Race Track Authority Special District 8 $102,338 $0
Regional Solid Waste Association (RSWA) Special District 8 $4,350 $0
Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization Special District 64 $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 667 $17,988,927 $2,871,323
Bonsall Unified K-12 Education
California Pacific Charter - San Diego K-12 Education
Motivated Youth 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
San Marcos Schools Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Sweetwater Union High School District Public Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
The Centre for Organization Effectiveness Special District 12 $706,663 $90,415
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
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 303 $8,788,038 $2,335,501
Community Montessori K-12 Education
Dimensions Collaborative K-12 Education
Pacific Springs Charter K-12 Education
Classical Academy Vista K-12 Education
Dual Language Immersion North County K-12 Education
JCS - Manzanita K-12 Education
Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista K-12 Education
Audeo Charter School III K-12 Education
Diego Valley East Public Charter K-12 Education
JCS - Mountain Oaks K-12 Education
JCS - Cedar Cove K-12 Education
Elite Academic Academy - Mountain Empire K-12 Education
JCS - Pine Valley K-12 Education
Suncoast STEAM Academy K-12 Education
Pivot Charter School - San Diego II K-12 Education
Kidinnu Academy K-12 Education
The Learning Choice Academy - East County K-12 Education
Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy K-12 Education
San Diego Mission Academy K-12 Education
Sage Oak Charter School - South K-12 Education
Excel Academy Charter (San Diego) K-12 Education
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education K-12 Education