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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 24,845 $1,548,178,718 $784,407,831
Carlsbad City 1,456 $86,566,327 $20,810,241
Chula Vista City 1,499 $119,823,858 $28,000,429
Coronado City 497 $26,202,089 $7,725,891
Del Mar City 154 $6,548,372 $1,129,475
El Cajon City 524 $40,720,492 $8,567,130
Encinitas City 415 $28,485,531 $6,119,716
Escondido City 1,139 $78,864,710 $17,842,771
Imperial Beach City 159 $7,515,698 $1,821,444
La Mesa City 388 $28,444,272 $6,703,400
Lemon Grove City 85 $5,181,003 $1,082,028
National City City 411 $31,402,797 $6,795,341
Oceanside City 1,352 $93,699,206 $23,187,697
Poway City 382 $23,353,019 $6,706,571
San Diego City 12,305 $963,764,091 $204,660,433
San Marcos City 457 $25,601,060 $6,502,801
Santee City 193 $15,630,297 $3,822,929
Solana Beach City 146 $6,794,980 $1,567,313
Vista City 562 $30,450,380 $7,706,673
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Special District 440 $33,985,945 $11,268,162
North County Cemetery District Special District 29 $909,146 $139,183
Pomerado Cemetery District Special District 11 $404,643 $131,435
Ramona Cemetery District Special District 6 $135,958 $101,772
Valley Center Cemetery District Special District 11 $43,726 $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 8 $113,614 $3,900
Julian Community Services District Special District 10 $135,958 $3,885
Majestic Pines Community Services District Special District 8 $180,754 $54,913
Morro Hills Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Pauma Valley Community Services District Special District 31 $859,957 $131,670
Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Rincon Ranch Community Services District Special District 4 $0 $0
Valley Center Parks and Recreation District Special District 10 $53,374 $0
Whispering Palms Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Alpine Fire Protection District Special District 24 $2,543,718 $590,501
Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District Special District 17 $1,856,998 $398,753
Borrego Springs Fire Protection District Special District 25 $1,112,796 $267,589
Deer Springs Fire Protection District Special District 6 $87,688 $12,268
North County Fire Protection District (San Diego) Special District 114 $9,344,144 $2,921,172
Lakeside Fire Protection District Special District 67 $8,945,933 $1,923,596
Lower Sweetwater Fire Protection District Special District 3 $0 $0
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District Special District 81 $9,674,394 $2,540,858
San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Special District 99 $12,184,639 $2,698,596
Valley Center Fire Protection District Special District 56 $2,274,515 $0
Vista Fire Protection District Special District 7 $12,570 $0
San Diego Unified Port District Special District 610 $58,823,020 $14,944,677
Fallbrook Regional Health District Special District 13 $418,628 $55,803
Grossmont Healthcare District Special District 28 $1,085,590 $359,047
Palomar Health District Special District 3,940 $285,418,474 $51,950,825
Tri-City Healthcare District Special District 2,243 $129,857,390 $23,860,156
Lake Cuyamaca Recreation and Park District Special District 33 $579,074 $10,800
Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County Special District 26 $947,042 $122,428
Mission Resource Conservation District Special District 18 $260,670 $13,473
Upper San Luis Rey Resource Conservation District Special District 5 $0 $0
Fallbrook Public Utility District Special District 79 $5,916,782 $1,691,139
Borrego Water District Special District 18 $1,050,628 $367,201
Cuyamaca Water District Special District 7 $36,637 $0
Wynola Water District Special District 6 $2,600 $0
Canebrake County Water District Special District 7 $34,400 $0
Leucadia Wastewater District Special District 28 $2,289,989 $815,203
Vallecitos Water District Special District 120 $9,993,668 $3,760,597
Mootamai Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Olivenhain Municipal Water District Special District 106 $8,424,917 $2,979,769
Otay Water District Special District 159 $15,024,906 $6,066,747
Padre Dam Municipal Water District Special District 165 $13,666,391 $3,190,195
Pauma Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Questhaven Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Rainbow Municipal Water District Special District 71 $6,217,425 $1,679,862
Ramona Municipal Water District Special District 60 $4,857,141 $1,478,671
Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District Special District 30 $1,978,607 $682,700
San Luis Rey Municipal Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
Valley Center Municipal Water District Special District 83 $7,911,638 $2,482,134
Yuima Municipal Water District Special District 18 $806,296 $220,954
San Diego County Water Authority Special District 285 $32,611,742 $13,708,226
Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) Special District 11 $10,450 $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 85 $8,018,427 $2,362,260
Public Agencies Self Insurance System Special District 7 $0 $0
Heartland Communications Facility Authority Special District 36 $1,672,490 $326,036
Metro Wastewater JPA Special District 12 $0 $0
North County Dispatch Joint Powers Authority Special District 50 $2,686,926 $681,137
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 $727,860 $408,004
San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Special District 31 $2,633,438 $618,124
Serra Cooperative Library System Special District 12 $0 $0
Southern California Intergovernmental Training and Develop Center Special District 28 $663,883 $109,599
Sweetwater Authority Special District 150 $13,265,662 $5,195,975
Water Conservation Garden Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
Helix Water District Special District 193 $15,503,861 $4,869,171
Lakeside Water District Special District 25 $1,062,496 $432,955
Santa Fe Irrigation District Special District 56 $5,157,933 $1,311,149
South Bay Irrigation District Special District 5 $7,900 $0
Vista Irrigation District Special District 96 $8,864,061 $3,585,568
San Diego County Capital Asset Leasing Corporation Special District 5 $2,500 $0
North County Transit District Special District 185 $13,231,765 $2,783,304
San Diego Transit Corporation Special District 935 $44,586,208 $12,634,408
San Diego Trolley Inc. Special District 832 $38,536,858 $6,942,147
San Diego Association of Governments Special District 489 $36,894,779 $8,913,304
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Special District 206 $14,757,897 $3,344,963
Encinitas Ranch Golf Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Grossmont-Cuyamaca College District Community College District
MiraCosta Community College District Community College District 2,026 $91,889,230 $25,298,291
Palomar Community College District Community College District 1,975 $92,106,193 $28,108,328
San Diego Community College District Community College District 4,842 $215,522,467 $74,448,326
Southwestern Community College District Community College District
State University, San Marcos California State University 3,224 $124,331,592 $51,898,525
State University, San Diego California State University 9,585 $290,427,125 $118,324,767
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 21 $144,333 $0
San Diego County Office of Education K-12 Education 1,869 $107,849,404 $39,079,607
Alpine Union Elementary K-12 Education
Borrego Springs Unified K-12 Education
Cajon Valley Union K-12 Education 3,122 $140,701,907 $39,752,177
Cardiff Elementary K-12 Education 193 $7,052,744 $1,602,279
Chula Vista Elementary K-12 Education 4,544 $224,351,869 $67,206,656
Coronado Unified K-12 Education 648 $24,177,634 $7,975,657
Dehesa Elementary K-12 Education
Del Mar Union Elementary K-12 Education 956 $43,895,824 $11,416,978
Encinitas Union Elementary K-12 Education 1,189 $50,044,376 $7,831,299
Escondido Union K-12 Education
Escondido Union High K-12 Education 1,374 $66,430,379 $22,480,903
Fallbrook Union Elementary K-12 Education 943 $44,776,428 $14,603,113
Fallbrook Union High K-12 Education
Grossmont Union High K-12 Education 3,172 $152,489,309 $50,669,867
Jamul-Dulzura Union Elementary K-12 Education 122 $5,196,585 $1,419,448
Julian Union Elementary K-12 Education
Julian Union High K-12 Education
Lakeside Union Elementary (San Diego) K-12 Education
La Mesa-Spring Valley K-12 Education 2,164 $97,912,524 $27,528,162
Lemon Grove K-12 Education
Mountain Empire Unified K-12 Education
National Elementary K-12 Education 930 $44,003,820 $14,088,041
Poway Unified K-12 Education 6,992 $278,880,637 $69,003,097
Ramona City Unified K-12 Education
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary K-12 Education
San Diego Unified K-12 Education 16,774 $915,919,612 $367,252,928
San Dieguito Union High K-12 Education 1,774 $106,172,341 $20,659,679
San Pasqual Union Elementary K-12 Education 106 $3,769,761 $964,550
Santee K-12 Education
San Ysidro Elementary K-12 Education 735 $39,420,441 $10,857,924
Solana Beach Elementary K-12 Education
South Bay Union K-12 Education 1,097 $53,486,214 $17,868,996
Spencer Valley Elementary K-12 Education
Sweetwater Union High K-12 Education
Vallecitos Elementary K-12 Education
Vista Unified K-12 Education 4,029 $165,464,782 $49,361,494
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 365 $17,174,645 $2,915,399
Preuss School UCSD K-12 Education
Classical Academy K-12 Education
Holly Drive Leadership Academy K-12 Education
Julian Charter K-12 Education 260 $9,425,791 $3,010,913
High Tech High K-12 Education
San Diego Cooperative Charter K-12 Education
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy K-12 Education
Heritage K-8 Charter K-12 Education
SIATech K-12 Education 151 $10,200,457 $3,062,993
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 30 $831,014 $210,543
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 82 $4,554,750 $1,266,505
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 36 $1,364,043 $414,275
Innovations Academy K-12 Education
All Tribes Charter K-12 Education
Arroyo Vista 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 56 $1,642,361 $843,147
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 42 $3,216,339 $496,115
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 47,327 $2,991,748,213 $498,850,564
San Diego County Fair - DAA 22 Fairs & Expos
San Diego County First 5 First 5 22 $1,342,539 $666,048
San Diego County Superior Court Superior Court 1,452 $110,786,428 $66,914,133
Harbor Springs Charter K-12 Education
e3 Civic High K-12 Education
Bella Mente Montessori Academy K-12 Education
Otay Water District Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
Del Mar Race Track Authority Special District 8 $0 $0
Regional Solid Waste Association (RSWA) Special District 8 $4,200 $0
Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization Special District 55 $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 444 $13,509,807 $1,903,735
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 12 $597,638 $75,130
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
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
Clean Energy Alliance Special District 5 $0 $0
CMFA Special Finance Agency I Special District 7 $0 $0
East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority Special District 4 $0 $0
San Diego Community Power Special District 22 $1,875,679 $73,084
Bostonia Global K-12 Education
Audeo Charter II K-12 Education