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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 Mateo County County 9,532 $458,758,297 $217,394,426
Atherton City 55 $3,453,997 $1,428,043
Belmont City 191 $12,896,881 $3,709,130
Brisbane City 162 $7,064,149 $2,488,469
Burlingame City 211 $15,665,457 $7,264,890
Colma City 61 $4,295,398 $1,773,234
Daly City City 725 $45,146,571 $15,757,488
East Palo Alto City 110 $9,057,221 $2,535,548
Foster City City 276 $19,683,733 $6,732,144
Half Moon Bay City 24 $1,583,514 $364,471
Hillsborough City 98 $8,062,434 $3,127,804
Menlo Park City 531 $22,649,760 $7,124,746
Millbrae City 186 $16,245,901 $3,123,394
Pacifica City 298 $16,574,343 $4,107,346
Portola Valley City 23 $1,140,332 $405,892
Redwood City City 837 $53,895,813 $20,865,948
San Bruno City 407 $23,423,479 $8,914,583
San Carlos City 165 $8,876,917 $2,412,757
San Mateo City 966 $48,917,356 $20,263,548
South San Francisco City 1,014 $42,960,649 $7,030,461
Woodside City 33 $2,051,106 $314,874
Highlands Recreation Community Services District Special District 5 $0 $0
Ladera Recreation District Special District 54 $264,477 $0
Coastside Fire Protection District Special District 9 $33,998 $0
Colma Fire Protection District Special District 59 $514,057 $99,804
Menlo Park Fire Protection District Special District 119 $15,718,891 $4,452,675
Woodside Fire Protection District Special District 57 $7,066,370 $2,654,772
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency Special District 34 $807,712 $0
San Mateo County Harbor District Special District 33 $2,161,861 $938,921
Peninsula Health Care District Special District 9 $269,012 $72,226
Sequoia Healthcare District Special District 10 $436,058 $91,646
San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District Special District 48 $1,504,821 $715,077
Broadmoor Police Protection District Special District 14 $973,500 $11,768
Bayshore Sanitary District (San Mateo) Special District 5 $11,715 $10,191
East Palo Alto Sanitary District (San Mateo) Special District 5 $53,086 $562
Montara Sanitary District (San Mateo) Special District 11 $570,617 $152,957
West Bay Sanitary District (San Mateo) Special District 35 $2,576,083 $903,138
San Mateo County Resource Conservation District Special District 15 $293,029 $13,170
Mid Peninsula Water District Special District 24 $1,164,515 $676,457
Coastside County Water District Special District 30 $1,546,394 $747,715
Los Trancos County Water District Special District 5 $0 $0
North Coast County Water District Special District 31 $1,793,723 $846,008
Westborough County Water District Special District 15 $658,431 $174,532
Net Six Joint Powers Authority Special District 6 $0 $0
Pacific Library Partnership Special District 8 $0 $0
Peninsula Library System District Special District 37 $1,456,294 $396,885
San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority Special District 13 $259,276 $65,764
The Cities Group Special District 6 $0 $0
San Mateo County Joint Powers Financing Authority Special District 5 $0 $0
San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force Special District 5 $0 $0
San Mateo County Schools Insurance Group Special District 33 $456,948 $149,100
Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside Special District 20 $1,250,634 $553,372
Silicon Valley Clean Water Special District 84 $8,714,536 $2,062,820
Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County Special District 26 $0 $0
San Mateo County Transit District Special District 748 $49,723,834 $16,419,082
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board Special District 9 $0 $0
Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance Special District 27 $616,099 $162,831
San Mateo County Transportation Authority Special District 7 $0 $0
San Mateo County Community College District Community College District 2,802 $92,332,736 $17,044,489
Central County Fire Department Special District 76 $10,071,379 $3,078,752
San Mateo County Library Joint Powers Authority Special District 12 $0 $0
San Mateo County Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Group Special District 5 $234,517 $42,923
City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County Special District 5 $334,031 $85,752
Granada Community Services District Special District 7 $115,385 $29,967