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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 25,824 $1,452,232,821 $735,571,321
Carlsbad City 1,391 $86,734,106 $20,397,266
Chula Vista City 1,423 $109,456,727 $26,104,904
Coronado City 634 $25,023,062 $7,493,297
Del Mar City 153 $6,666,243 $1,196,969
El Cajon City 541 $42,061,714 $8,660,691
Encinitas City 416 $27,987,262 $6,611,301
Escondido City 1,145 $79,893,674 $17,847,665
Imperial Beach City 160 $7,441,707 $1,740,370
La Mesa City 401 $27,722,932 $6,681,172
Lemon Grove City 84 $5,197,055 $1,105,147
National City City
Oceanside City 1,259 $93,373,187 $23,130,001
Poway City 360 $21,443,750 $6,505,361
San Diego City 12,604 $947,660,559 $194,831,086
San Marcos City 441 $23,826,750 $6,783,437
Santee City 180 $15,369,303 $3,759,440
Solana Beach City 124 $6,652,120 $1,196,541
Vista City 478 $27,604,275 $9,759,720
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Special District 455 $35,136,927 $12,470,894
North County Cemetery District Special District
Pomerado Cemetery District Special District 9 $328,587 $123,300
Ramona Cemetery District Special District 6 $119,727 $95,550
Valley Center Cemetery District Special District 9 $45,706 $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 9 $102,843 $1,800
Julian Community Services District Special District 11 $147,207 $6,143
Majestic Pines Community Services District Special District 9 $172,355 $57,399
Morro Hills Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Pauma Valley Community Services District Special District 30 $884,318 $150,182
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 12 $76,360 $0
Whispering Palms Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Alpine Fire Protection District Special District 25 $2,181,635 $895,342
Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District Special District 18 $1,728,397 $384,701
Borrego Springs Fire Protection District Special District
Deer Springs Fire Protection District Special District 6 $84,341 $13,643
North County Fire Protection District (San Diego) Special District 115 $9,664,419 $3,009,976
Lakeside Fire Protection District Special District 62 $8,465,916 $1,728,140
Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection District Special District 3 $0 $0
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Special District 82 $9,657,450 $2,529,877
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Special District 93 $10,635,174 $2,599,480
Valley Center Fire Protection District Special District 57 $2,355,584 $0
Vista Fire Protection District Special District 5 $4,700 $0
San Diego Unified Port District Special District 639 $57,395,832 $14,832,750
Fallbrook Regional Health District Special District 11 $359,420 $48,113
Grossmont Healthcare District Special District 24 $1,008,161 $415,020
Palomar Health District Special District 4,848 $303,546,171 $53,642,338
Tri-City Healthcare District Special District
Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District Special District 34 $448,512 $8,925
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County Special District 27 $1,005,492 $245,020
Mission Resource Conservation District Special District 12 $261,058 $20,920
Upper San Luis Rey Resource Conservation District Special District 4 $0 $0
Fallbrook Public Utility District Special District 75 $5,960,578 $1,597,606
Borrego Water District Special District 20 $1,073,079 $299,035
Cuyamaca Water District Special District 7 $35,337 $0
Wynola Water District Special District 3 $0 $0
Canebrake County Water District Special District 6 $14,541 $0
Leucadia Wastewater District Special District 26 $2,390,922 $830,439
Vallecitos Water District Special District 115 $10,100,505 $3,672,489
Mootamai Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Olivenhain Municipal Water District Special District 99 $8,255,682 $2,831,719
Otay Water District Special District 148 $14,747,575 $5,562,407
Padre Dam Municipal Water District Special District 171 $14,175,877 $6,650,890
Pauma Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Questhaven Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Rainbow Municipal Water District Special District 68 $6,204,362 $1,602,595
Ramona Municipal Water District Special District 58 $4,657,209 $1,471,331
Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Special District 29 $1,914,299 $566,381
San Luis Rey Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Valley Center Municipal Water District Special District 77 $7,454,851 $2,450,188
Yuima Municipal Water District Special District 15 $858,481 $245,896
San Diego County Water Authority Special District 296 $33,340,458 $13,267,035
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 90 $7,926,154 $2,266,526
Public Agencies Self Insurance System Special District 7 $0 $0
Heartland Communications Facility Authority Special District 34 $1,640,598 $295,295
Metro Wastewater JPA Special District 12 $0 $0
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority Special District 43 $2,748,540 $434,840
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 24 $658,438 $369,370
San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Special District 32 $2,539,960 $573,579
Serra Cooperative Library System Special District 12 $0 $0
Southern California Intergovernmental Training and Develop Center Special District 28 $572,343 $95,371
Sweetwater Authority Special District 148 $13,063,914 $5,519,388
Water Conservation Garden Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
Helix Water District Special District 182 $15,216,327 $4,602,092
Lakeside Water District Special District 22 $1,053,335 $401,043
Santa Fe Irrigation District Special District 60 $4,930,160 $1,270,877
South Bay Irrigation District Special District 5 $7,600 $0
Vista Irrigation District Special District 94 $8,373,198 $3,397,676
San Diego County Capital Asset Leasing Corporation Special District 5 $1,500 $0
North County Transit District Special District 174 $12,326,732 $2,508,377
San Diego Transit Corporation Special District 982 $43,452,202 $12,718,557
San Diego Trolley Inc. Special District 741 $37,454,358 $6,439,580
San Diego Association of Governments Special District 457 $33,488,818 $8,371,361
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Special District 202 $15,062,257 $3,274,353
Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District Community College District
MiraCosta Community College District Community College District 2,249 $89,183,191 $23,896,329
Palomar Community College District Community College District 2,307 $92,771,931 $30,312,754
San Diego Community College District Community College District 5,595 $220,724,381 $73,339,480
Southwestern Community College District Community College District
State University, San Marcos California State University 3,230 $121,177,909 $52,096,915
State University, San Diego California State University 9,207 $288,723,133 $123,065,620
OMWD Financing Authority Special District 6 $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 24 $161,706 $0
San Diego County Office of Education K-12 Education 1,854 $107,919,961 $37,415,757
Alpine Union Elementary K-12 Education 324 $9,736,506 $2,612,844
Borrego Springs Unified K-12 Education
Cajon Valley Union K-12 Education 3,022 $134,853,893 $38,330,603
Cardiff Elementary K-12 Education 198 $6,936,171 $1,684,577
Chula Vista Elementary K-12 Education 4,713 $222,437,478 $64,753,702
Coronado Unified K-12 Education
Dehesa Elementary K-12 Education
Del Mar Union Elementary K-12 Education
Encinitas Union Elementary K-12 Education 1,257 $46,686,294 $7,129,120
Escondido Union K-12 Education
Escondido Union High K-12 Education 1,371 $60,244,697 $21,083,220
Fallbrook Union Elementary K-12 Education 857 $44,147,926 $13,223,730
Fallbrook Union High K-12 Education
Grossmont Union High K-12 Education
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary K-12 Education
Julian Union Elementary K-12 Education
Julian Union High K-12 Education
Lakeside Union Elementary (San Diego) K-12 Education 996 $35,360,236 $13,538,964
La Mesa-Spring Valley K-12 Education
Lemon Grove K-12 Education
Mountain Empire Unified K-12 Education
National Elementary K-12 Education 1,008 $44,730,820 $14,335,809
Poway Unified K-12 Education 7,430 $275,137,706 $69,213,198
Ramona City Unified K-12 Education 958 $35,821,453 $11,714,170
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary K-12 Education
San Diego Unified K-12 Education 17,006 $883,074,433 $357,409,718
San Dieguito Union High K-12 Education
San Pasqual Union Elementary K-12 Education 100 $3,794,959 $983,218
Santee K-12 Education
San Ysidro Elementary K-12 Education
Solana Beach Elementary K-12 Education
South Bay Union K-12 Education 1,124 $53,676,770 $17,858,699
Spencer Valley Elementary K-12 Education
Sweetwater Union High K-12 Education
Vallecitos Elementary K-12 Education
Vista Unified K-12 Education 3,585 $160,370,293 $47,460,900
Carlsbad Unified K-12 Education
Oceanside Unified K-12 Education
San Marcos Unified K-12 Education
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 355 $15,607,463 $2,825,069
Preuss School UCSD K-12 Education
Classical Academy K-12 Education
Holly Drive Leadership Academy K-12 Education
Julian Charter K-12 Education 234 $8,232,110 $2,723,090
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 156 $9,859,991 $2,994,221
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 27 $624,195 $183,352
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
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 80 $4,791,637 $1,275,362
King-Chavez Academy of Excellence K-12 Education
King-Chavez Preparatory 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 28 $1,262,138 $393,967
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
Gompers Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
King-Chavez Community High K-12 Education
Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter K-12 Education
River Valley Charter K-12 Education 59 $1,732,605 $885,876
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 40 $2,801,710 $522,988
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 45,296 $2,783,751,886 $469,916,356
San Diego County Fair - DAA 22 Fairs & Expos
San Diego County First 5 First 5 21 $1,054,282 $487,995
San Diego County Superior Court Superior Court 1,492 $103,252,460 $47,844,589
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
Otay Water District Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Del Mar Race Track Authority Special District
Regional Solid Waste Association (RSWA) Special District 9 $4,350 $0
Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization Special District 66 $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 529 $14,132,736 $2,545,440
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 6 $0 $0
The Centre for Organization Effectiveness Special District 11 $612,127 $80,341
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
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
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